Wonder of the world <br>5 – 28 November 2021

Palace Square The light show will be dedicated to St. Alexander Nevsky. An amazing magical garden full of real miracles comes to life on Palace Square. Giant dyzhital flowers, magical creatures from myths and legends, trees woven from light … Passing through a magical forest, every adult will again plunge into the atmosphere of childhood […]

IX International Cultural Forum <br>11 – 13 November 2021

Different locations around St Petersburg For the eighth time, Petersburg will host a unique cultural event of a world level. The MISSION of the St. Petersburg International Cultural Forum is to form the key vectors of the development of culture as a progressive force that brings the constructive origin into life of our country and of […]

The Hermitage Day <br>7 December 2021

The State Hermitage Museum The State Hermitage has declared 7 December – Hermitage Day – an additional day with free entry for all categories of individual visitors. On December 7, admission to the museum is always free, unless the date falls on a Monday. The year of the Hermitage’s foundation is taken to be 1764, […]

The New Year Fair in Gatchina <br>30 December 2021 – 9 January 2022

Gatchina Palace Plunge into the atmosphere of a winter fairy tale and take a trip through Russia without leaving St. Petersburg! Gatchina Palace will offer New Year and Christmas entertainments for its guests throughout the winter holidays. You will enjoy concerts of folk groups, excursions, traditional winter entertainments, horse riding, blacksmiths master classes, traditional Russian […]

New Year <br>31 December 2021 – 9 January 2022

Throughout Saint Petersburg “New year” is a public holiday and the most celebrated day in Russia. Traditionally, New Year celebrations take place on Nevsky Prospekt and Palace Square, and include street entertainments and live music. Traffic on Nevsky Avenue will be closed from 21:00. In addition to Palace Square, Gostiny Dvor and Malaya Konyushennaya Street […]

The Volleyball World Championship <br>26 August – 11 September 2022

10 Russian cities The Volleyball World Championship, which Russia will host for the first time, is bound to become one of the main sporting events in the country in 2022. 24 teams secured their participation in the main tournament of the FIVB four years, which will be held in ten Russian cities from August 26 […]

Festival Masters of Rus <br>June 2020

The Festival Masters of Rus’ is a festival of the Slavic culture that has recently become popular among the citizens of Novosibirsk. The founders of the festival believe that it helps to return to the traditions and experience that previous generations possessed. The visitors can get acquainted with the Slavic culture. Different martial arts are […]

Novosibirsk City Day <br>June 2020

The City Day is celebrated in Novosibirsk on the last Sunday of June. The organizers usually have an aim of showing all the achievements of the city. The main celebration is traditionally held on the Lenin Square, the main square of the city, which is closed for the transport on this day. A number of […]

Ivan Kupala Day <br>July 2020

This holiday is waited for by both children and adults. The obligatory ritual of the festivity is pouring water over all passers-by. Kupala is an ancient celebration related to the summer solstice after which the Slavs started haymaking, gathering linden blossom and first mushrooms. Initially the day was called Kres, but later a pagan tradition […]

Siberian Running Festival <br>September 2020

Thousands of people take part in Siberian Running Festival annually, including sport teams, professional runners and amateurs. Siberian Running Festival is one of the brightest sports events in Novosibirsk. It is an official event; that is why all the achievements are recorded by a special sport committee. The sportsmen from the age of 14 have […]