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Columbus Serbian Festival
September parish weekend at St. Stevan of Dechani with homemade Serbian plates, kolo dancing, and church tours on the east side of Columbus.
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Why Columbus Serbian Festival why was this picked
The Columbus Serbian Festival turns the grounds of St. Stevan of Dechani Serbian Orthodox Church on Cassady Avenue into a Serbian village each September; this year it ran Sept. 18 and 19. Admission is $5, children 17 and under get in free, and parking on the church grounds is free. The kitchen serves fire-roasted lamb, chevapcici, sarma, burek and gibanica, the bar pours Rakija and Slivovica, and Saturday adds church tours and kolo dancing to live Serbian music.
- Homemade Serbian food and pastries
- Live music and kolo dancing
- East-side parish grounds near airport
Know before you go
The Columbus Serbian Festival turns the grounds at Saint Stevan of Dechani Serbian Orthodox Church into a two-day food and music weekend each September. Expect fire-roasted lamb, cevapcici, sarma, burek, and homemade pastries with Serbian beer and rakija at the bar. Live music, kolo dancing, children's activities, and Saturday church tours round out the schedule for multi-generation groups who want a full afternoon on the grounds.
Admission is $5 with free entry for ages 17 and under; parking stays free on the church grounds east of downtown near the airport corridor. Confirm next-year dates on the festival site because the calendar is seasonal. Read the surrounding area on our East Columbus page. Then compare other seasonal weekends on our best festivals and fairs list.
- Parking
- Free parking on the Saint Stevan of Dechani Serbian Orthodox Church grounds at 1840 N. Cassady Avenue.
- Reservations
- No reservations; $5 admission at the gate, ages 17 and under free.
- Tip
- Arrive for Saturday lunch if you want roast lamb before the evening music crowd fills the grounds.
