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Balkan Fest 2026

🎶✨ Join us for Balkan Fest 2026! ✨🎶

Our annual community gathering returns for a vibrant celebration of traditional Balkan music, song, and dance—a joyful space to connect, move, and experience rich cultural traditions together.

📅 May 22–25, 2026

Come dance, listen, learn, and celebrate with us—whether you're new to Balkan culture or a longtime participant, let's create new memories together!

Weekend and Day Passes

Still AVAILABLE!

🎶 Your Community Contribution Makes Balkan Fest Possible 🎶

“It takes a village” truly comes to life at this one-of-a-kind gathering. Balkan Fest was created as an immersive, all-inclusive experience where, once you arrive, you can simply enjoy, connect, and celebrate without the exchange of money.

Your contribution helps support the essentials that make this experience possible, including food, drinks, cleaning, and security.

All attendees are considered part of the community, and participation includes both a financial contribution and 3 hours of volunteer time during the festival.

Thank you for being part of the village that brings this special event to life. 💛

Watch the Videos

Balkan Fest San Diego - Tales and Songs, Music and Dances. One spirit!

Balkan Fest by Dina 2019

ARTISTS

Full List of Artists:

Cafe Bosna -§- All night Balkan Beats & Bosnian coffee

Dyma & Tai Rae spinning and instrumental additions
Blind Lizard Balkan Band -§- Balkan with a modern twist

Masha Mitkov, accordion - Yenju, violin - Benney, percussion - Sean, Bass - Ravi, tenor sax - Levi, alto sax

The Electro-Carpathians -§- Eclectic Balkan Klezmer Fusion
Jeff Pekarek, bass - Beatriz Basile, bass - Rachel Amov, violin - Mark Danisovski, accordion, Matt Wardynsk, clarinet

Greek Folk Tunes -§- Greek Band

Anastasia, vocals - Tasso, guitar and vocals - Emi, percussion - Ara Bouzouki

Mezečina -§- Balkan Vocal Band

Liseli Walan - vocals, mandolin, melodica

Justine Kragen - vocals & percussion (tapan, darbuka)

Dawn Lunsford- vocals & guitar

Marko Danilovski -§- Clarinet and Kaval

Ali Perris -§- kanoon, vocals, percussion

Dan Cantrell -§- Accordion

David Feldthouse -§- multi instrumentalist

Dusty Brough -§- Guitar

Marian Milita -§- Romanian accordion
Nicolas Milita -§- keyboard

Mirjana Anastasijevic -§- Balkan vocals and keyboard
David Morales -§- Violin virtuoso
Kalin Krumov -§- Balkan Tales and Songs
Brandon Wallace -§- Kaval

Omar Torrez -§- Guitar

Lubo Smilenov -§- Gaida
Adam Loomis -§- Gaida Rodope

Viorica -§- Romanian Song
Milena Sergieva -§- Balkan dance
Daniela Ivanova -§- Bulgarian songs & dance
Denitza Bogomilova ︎-§- Bulgarian Dance
Elizabeth Strong -§- Greek & Turkish Dance
Tony Petroulias -§- Greek Dance

Vladi § Bulgarian Dance

Performance schedule

Saturday May 23rd

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Sunday May 24th

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BALKAN LOUNGE:

Cafe Bosna 8:00pm - into the morning!

DANCE FLOOR:

6 pm - TBA

7 pm - Mirjana Anastasijevic

8 pm. - Mezečina -§- Balkan Vocal Band

- music moves temporarily to the amphitheatre stage after dinner -

AMPHITHEATER:

9 pm. - TBA

10 pm - The Dusty Bro's

11pm - Blind Lizard Balkan Band

12am- TBA

BALKAN LOUNGE:

Cafe Bosna 8:00pm - into the morning!

DANCE FLOOR:

6 pm - The Electro-Carpathians

7 pm - TBA

8 pm. - TBA

- music moves temporaritly to the amphitheatre stage after dinner -

12 am - TBA

1 am - TBA

AMPHITHEATRE:

9 pm. - TBA

10 pm - TBA

11pm - TBA

Festivities

Workshops

Balkan Fest hosts several Workshops during the day! Including: Music, Dance, Singing, Painting and Ceramics.

Healing Arts

Free Massage, Acupunture, Reiki, Yoga & Sound Bowls during the day!

Performances

Performances in the greek amphitheatre start at sundown!

Camping

Bring a tent! Or rent one of ours!

Connect

Get In Touch

For inquiries or additional information, feel free to reach out to us.

Send us a Text!

Organizers:

Basilio: 619-279-7933

Talia: 801-462-4221