| Východná | |
| Settlement Type: | Village |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Slovakia |
| Subdivision Type2: | Region |
| Subdivision Name2: | Žilina |
| Subdivision Type3: | District |
| Subdivision Name3: | Liptovský Mikuláš |
| Pushpin Map: | Slovakia |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of Východná in Slovakia |
| Coordinates: | 49.0667°N 73°W |
| Area Total Km2: | 193.70[1] |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 74.79 |
| Elevation M: | 760[2] |
| Elevation Ft: | 2,490 |
| Population Total: | 2226[3] |
| Population Density Km2: | 11.48[4] |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 4.43 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Postal Code: | 032 32 |
| Area Code: | +421 44 |
| Blank Name: | Car plate |
| Blank Info: | LM |
| Website: | www.vychodna.eu |
Východná (hu|Vichodna) is a village and municipality in Liptovský Mikuláš District in the Žilina Region of northern Slovakia.
In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1269, at the foot of Kriváň, Slovakia's symbolic and often considered most beautiful mountain. Before the establishment of independent Czechoslovakia in 1918, Východná was part of Liptó County within the Kingdom of Hungary. From 1939 to 1945, it was part of the Slovak Republic.
Východná is home to one of the major folklore festivals in the country.
The festival has been organised since 1953 in the large open-air theatre overlooking the village early in the summer, usually during the first weekend of July. In 2006–2007, the premises of the open-air theatre were largely reconstructed.
The festival is held as part of the programmes of the International Council of Organizations for Folklore Festivals and Folk Art (C.I.O.F.F.). Every year it welcomes an average of 1,500 performers, and the number of visitors reaches 70,000 people. The magnificent scenic programme in the open-air theatre during the three festival days is completed by minor programmes, exhibitions and accompanying events engaging the visitors right into the centre of happening.
The municipality lies at an altitude of 775 metres and covers an area of 193.698 km2. It has a population of about 2,500 people.