The winter fairy tale will come to life again on the streets of Moscow thanks to the Christmas Light festival. A giant Christmas tree ball, which became an absolute hit of last year's festival, multi-tiered luminous arches, lanterns-cups, trees entwined with lights ... Indescribable beauty! We have selected the 10 most beautiful objects that you should definitely see and capture in the photo.
1. Giant Christmas ball with a dance floor inside
A huge Christmas tree ball on Manezhnaya, which became a hit last winter, will be placed on Poklonnaya Hill this year. Inside the structure, woven from 23,000 light bulbs, there will be a dance floor. There is enough space for everyone, because the diameter of the ball is as much as 17 meters. We will dance to winter melodies about the New Year and Moscow.
st. Brothers Fonchenko, 7, Poklonnaya Hill
2. Light installation "Musical forest"
A magical "Musical Forest" will grow in place of the fountain on Pushkinskaya Square. The light installation will set in motion and demonstrate fabulous mini-performances, accompanied by New Year and Christmas melodies. The duration of each show is about 10 minutes.
Pushkinskaya square
3. Arches with heroes of Soviet New Year's cards
The scenery, reminiscent of childhood, made a splash during the celebration of the City Day. The newly designed arches will move to Kudrinskaya Square, the grounds near the circus on Vernadsky Avenue and near the Krasnye Vorota metro station. The designs will be decorated with heroes of Soviet postcards and luminous snowflakes.
Vernadsky Ave., 7
4. The number "2017"
The installation-symbol of the upcoming 2017 will appear on several sites in the capital: for example, near the Izvestia building near Pushkinskaya Square and in Novopushkinsky Square, opposite the monument to Alexander Sergeyevich.
st. Bolshaya Bronnaya, 29
5. Italian arches
Giant, multi-tiered, multi-colored and iridescent arches will be installed on Teatralnaya, Pushkinskaya and Tverskaya squares, on Revolution Square, Nikolskaya Street and Novopushkinsky Square. One of the most beautiful compositions will appear on Manezhnaya Square - a whole arched ensemble will shine here.
sq. Theatrical
6. Lanterns-cups on Tverskaya
Tverskaya Street will be decorated with luminous goblet lanterns resembling glasses of champagne. In total, 64 six-meter "glasses" will be used. You can admire the spectacle on both sides of Tverskaya, from Manezhnaya to Pushkinskaya Square. The design of the street was developed by a team of French designers.
Tverskaya street
7. Fairy Forest
It will be possible to take a walk among the festive trees entwined with lights in the area of Kuznetsky Most and Rozhdestvenka. There will also be a children's fair.
Kuznetsky Most
8. Santa's sleigh
The Chief Winter Wizard will park his vehicle at the Arc de Triomphe. Sleighs with snow-white horses will be an interesting backdrop for winter photography.
Kutuzov Avenue
9 Glowing Maze
A construction with many turns and nooks and crannies - as befits a real labyrinth - will grow at the intersection of Gazetny Lane and Tverskaya Street.
10. Light fountains
The luminous design "Scarlet Flower" will decorate Shcherbinka, the composition "Bindweed" - Avtozavodskaya Square, the "Crystal" fountain - the central square of Izmailovsky Park. alley of the Big Circle, 7
Muscovites will no longer be surprised by palm trees on Red Square, blooming gardens on Tverskaya and entire icy cities on the boulevards. In 2017, the Journey to Christmas festival continues its tradition: it will be bright, long-lasting and memorable.
Journey to Christmas Festival will take place December 16 (Friday) to January 15 (Sunday) 2017. This means that New Year's events in 2017 in Moscow will stretch for 31 days.
A few more numbers: events for the New Year 2017 in Moscow will be held on 42 sites, throughout Moscow will install 144 uniquely decorated Christmas trees.
The symbol of 2017 - the Fire Rooster - will be made in the style of an Italian ornament using red, blue and beige colors.
Program of events in Moscow for the New Year 2017
In order to become a participant of the festival, it will not be necessary to go to the center of Moscow, events will be held in almost all districts of the capital. Use our table to find an event. We will tell you the address of the site, what makes it remarkable, for which age audience it is suitable and the opening hours.
A unique feature of Journey to Christmas is that all activities are free. Even for skating on the skating rink on Red Square, they won’t take a penny from you.
Recall that all events will be held from 11 am to 9 pm from December 16, 2016 to January 15, 2017.
| The address | Event | Peculiarities | For whom |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Square, near GUM | Skating rink on Red Square | Follow the schedule on the official website, all sessions will be absolutely free | Small children should refrain from skating, there are a lot of people at the rink. True pleasure will be given to those who confidently slide on the ice. |
| Red Square | Fair | You can eat and buy handmade souvenirs | |
| Manezhnaya Square | Fair, exhibition, master classes, cafe | Stylization of the site under fabulous cities | For all ages, you can eat and shop |
| Revolution square | Performances on ice, master classes in figure skating | Nutcracker, Sleeping Beauty and Snow White performed by 50 skaters, free skating and figure skating lessons | All ages, sport, great photo |
| Revolution square | ice slide | Skating from a hundred-meter ice slide | Children, sport, great photo |
| Kuznetsky Most, the square in front of the Central Department Store | Haute Couture on Kuznetsky Most | Exhibition and fair of designer clothes and Christmas decorations. On December 24, a mass decoration of Christmas trees will be held here. You have never seen such unusual decor options | Adults do shopping |
| Kuznetsky Most, near the Bolshoy restaurant | Author's toys and decorations | Workshops, a fair and an exhibition of Christmas decorations | Adults do shopping |
| Pushkin Square | Animation | Light installations and performances | |
| Novopushkinsky square | The world of fairy tales and gingerbread | Sweets and hot drinks | For all ages, delicious food |
| Rozhdestvenka street | Carnival masks and toys | Fair of toys and New Year's costumes | Children go shopping |
| Tverskoy boulevard | light tunnel | A hundred-meter light installation in the form of a tunnel | For all ages, great photo |
| Tverskoy Boulevard, property 2 | Magic worlds and Master Podelkin | The site is dedicated to outdoor activities, winter games and sports | For all ages, sports, games |
| Tverskoy Boulevard, possession 19 (near the Yesenin monument) | Postcards of the future | Children's New Year's activities | Children |
| Kamergersky lane, property 2 | Christmas stories | Cooking master classes on how to cook dishes from famous cartoons | |
| st. Arbat, 19 and vl. 6/2 | Mulled wine on the Arbat, handmade Christmas cakes and cooking classes | Outdoor cafe, mulled wine | |
| Klimentovsky per., 8 | gingerbread men | Fair of New Year's food and costumes | Adults can eat delicious food |
| Gogol Boulevard | monastic goods | The site is dedicated to Christmas: goods from the Danilovsky Monastery and the Holy Dormition Svyatogorsky Monastery in Stolbushin, the Elisabeth Church | Adults, shopping, you can eat deliciously |
| st. New Arbat, from house 13 to house 21 | Christmas parade and children's book fair | Novy Arbat Street will turn into a book fair where you can leaf through colorful books in the warmth | children, shopping |
| Tverskaya Square | European Christmas Market | It will recreate the atmosphere of European gingerbread towns with their Christmas markets. This platform should end any walk in the center of Moscow | For all ages, shopping, you can eat |
| Stoleshnikov Lane | New Year's drinks | This area is dedicated to winter drinks: hot lemonades, mulled wine, tea and coffee | Adults can try unusual drinks |
| Sheremetievskaya street, house 6, near the Raikin Plaza shopping center | Author's Christmas playground | Installations for a New Year's photo session | For adults, great photo |
| Sokolnicheskaya Square | New Year's decor and postcards | Master classes in creating postcards and toys. Interesting lectures on the history of the celebration of the New Year | Children, educational |
| Nut Boulevard, possession 14 | Fair, competitions, exhibition of giant balls | Fair, outdoor cafe, quizzes, master classes | For all ages, great photo |
| st. Marshal Chuikov | New Year's treats from around the world | Cooking classes, competitions and interactive performances | For all ages, great photo |
| st. Kosygin, possession 17 | Winter fun | Outdoor sports events, fair and delicious food, competitions and children's workshops and lectures | For all ages, great photo |
| Europe Square | New Year's chess tournaments | And other games and contests | For all ages |
| Skhodnenskaya street, property 56 (near the shopping center "Kaleidoscope") | Fair chalets, round dances, barbecues | New Year's fair and mass festivities around the Christmas tree, you can refresh yourself with a hearty meal in the fresh air | For all ages |
| Troitsk, Lilac Boulevard, possession 1 | New Year sweets from Asia | For all ages, you can eat delicious food | |
| Zelenograd, Yunosti square, possession 2 | New Year in Zelenograd | Cooking classes and outdoor cafes | For all ages, you can eat delicious food |
| Usacheva street, 26 (Usachevsky market) | Residence of Father Frost | New Year's shows, puppet show, toy fair | For all ages, you can eat delicious food |
During the 2017 New Year events in Moscow, two free skating rinks will operate in the center - opposite GUM and on Revolution Square.
Events for the New Year 2017 in Moscow in the center
The main sites of the center of Moscow - of course, Red Square and Vasilyevsky Spusk. Here, to the delight of the townspeople, from December 30 to January 1, various entertainment events will be held - musical shows and theatrical performances. It is noteworthy that you can meet the New Year 2017 and hear the obligatory speech of the president in the open air - the speech of the head of state will be broadcast on huge monitors, and the chimes - here they are, very close by!
Central Park named after Gorky during the New Year holidays, he prepared a cultural program for Muscovites and guests of the capital - free sightseeing tours of his territory. And on January 5, at 12:00, the fascinating quest "Nobles' mess and palace secrets" starts here. The name speaks for itself - immersion in the past, funny games and a lot of fun are guaranteed for the participants!
Do not forget that the Park of Culture has an excellent skating rink. All lovers of outdoor activities - come here soon! You can also pay attention to other wonderful skating rinks in Moscow - on Chistye and Patriarch's Ponds, in the Hermitage Garden, on Red Square. And if you love skiing, then you can ride them in the Kuzminki park, in the Trubetskoy estate in Khamovniki, in the Krasnaya Presnya park, Neskuchny garden and other places.
For those who like not only to relax during the holidays, but to learn something new, the Museum of Moscow has prepared a pedestrian quest through the streets of Chinatown. It will take place from 2 to 8 January from 12:00 to 20:00. Walking through one of the oldest districts of the capital will allow you to get to know and love it better. And on January 7, from 18:00 to 22:00, the Museum of Moscow will host a Christmas masquerade ball dedicated to the great Coco Chanel, the founder of the fashion house and trendsetter of style. Guests will be able to take part in a charity auction, taste French cuisine and, of course, dance.
Where to go with children, except for the traditional Christmas trees? We invite you to visit the Garden Ring Museum, where everyone knows everything about teddy bears and shares this knowledge with pleasure. And in the Museum of Moscow, the children will be told how New Year and Christmas were celebrated in our capital at different times.
Well, how about firework? It will certainly take place at 12:00 on Moskvoretskaya Street, next to Vasilyevsky Spusk. And at 01:00 fireworks will thunder in the Park of Culture, Hermitage Garden, Krasnaya Presnya Park, Bauman Garden and Tagansky Park.
Events for the New Year 2017 in the East of Moscow
The main venue for the Eastern District of Moscow will be Semyonovskaya Square next to the metro station of the same name. From December 30 to January 1, local residents and guests of the district are waiting for theatrical performances, costume shows, a lot of music and fun.
New Year's Eve Izmailovsky park and Sokolniki park will sparkle with lights and walk until the morning. Ice and light shows, spectacular concerts, colorful photo exhibitions - this is not a complete list of planned activities. And at Christmas, carols and fun games will be held in the parks. During all the holidays in the parks of the East Administrative District, you can actively spend time - go skiing and ice skating, play snowballs.
By going to the website of the Moscow Cinema network, you can find a list of interesting films on the New Year theme for the whole family, which will be broadcast in the Eastern Administrative District during the New Year holidays. At the same time, intellectual quizzes for guests with obligatory prizes will be held at the Kuskovo estate. Christmas will be celebrated on a grand scale in Izmailovo, on the territory of the Sovereign's Court - a folklore ensemble will perform here, and mummers will show carols, perform wind verses and kontakion.
For active and inquisitive children, the Izmailovo Gallery offers a number of interesting events during the New Year holidays. There are master classes, live music concerts, and musicals. Details are on the department's website.
Colorful volleys of fireworks in honor of the New Year 2017 can be seen in the parks of Izmailovo, Sokolniki and in the Lilac Garden.
Events for the New Year 2017 in the west of Moscow
In CJSC, the main venues for holding New Year's celebrations will be Vnukovo village and Olympic village park. Concerts, theatrical performances, musical shows, performances by famous ensembles and solo performers will be held here from December 30 to January 1. In addition, a video message from the President and the sound of the Kremlin chimes will be broadcast to all those present.
Filevsky Park has prepared for its visitors theatrical performances, winter photo exhibitions, concerts and quizzes - so you won’t be bored either on New Year’s Eve or during the holidays. At Christmas, a traditional nativity scene, carols and noisy festivities will be organized here.
Filevsky Park is also known for its wonderful skating rink. And in the winter of 2017, it is waiting for all those who are active and love to slide on sparkling ice. In addition, you can go skating (and skiing too!) in Victory Park, Krylatskoye, Novo-Peredelkino and other places of the JSC.
On Christmas Day, the Battle of Borodino Panorama Museum will celebrate the end of the War of 1812 - at 12:00 everyone is welcome to remember the great battle and learn more about the history of our country.
In the days of such long-awaited New Year holidays, not a single child should be bored, and this was taken care of in the Western District. On January 3, the Solntsevo art center will host a culinary master class, where children will create a fabulous house for Santa Claus from improvised sweet ingredients. And on January 7, at the Kutuzovskaya Izba Museum, children will be taught how to make a carol charm and will be introduced to the traditions of celebrating Christmas time.
The festive fireworks will thunder on New Year's Eve on Poklonnaya Hill and in Novo-Peredelkino, on the shore of the pond.
Events for the New Year 2017 in the north of Moscow
The main site of the Northern District of the capital - Park "Angarskie Prudy", where from December 30 to January 1, colorful performances and performances by artists await local residents and guests. Monitors will be installed on a large square, from which those who came to the holiday will watch the president's speech and congratulate each other on the New Year 2017 to the sound of chimes.
AT Friendship Park Funny quizzes and skits will be held on both New Year's Eve and vacation days, a winter photo exhibition will be placed along the paths, and bright light shows will be shown in the evening. On January 7, there will be open-air Christmas performances, carols and folk festivals.
During the New Year holidays, SAO parks are waiting for active Muscovites who love skiing and skating. In some places, the ice rinks are frozen ponds, and in some places the skating rinks are artificial, but no less wonderful. Come for a great mood and a charge of vivacity in the parks "Angarskiye Prudy", "Dubki", "Northern Dubki".
During the New Year holidays and until March 31, an exhibition will be held at the Petrovsky Travel Palace, the theme of which will be the Grand Tsaritsynsky and Petrovsky Palaces. Visitors will be able to get acquainted with unique materials - original sketches, drawings and building plans.
Creative activities during the holidays for the children of the SAO are scheduled literally by the day. So, on January 4, the creative center "Joy" offers a master class on making Kuvadka dolls. On the same day, the Sergei Yesenin Museum will teach how to make calligraphic books. On January 5, at the Hermes Children's Art Center, the children will be told about the New Year and Christmas table setting - about cutlery, tablecloths and beautiful dishes.
And, finally, a big salute of the SAO will light up the sky with bright flashes in Druzhby Park (Rechnoy Vokzal metro station).
Events for the New Year 2017 in the south of Moscow
The main New Year's site of the South Administrative District - Park "Borisovskie Prudy". From December 30 to January 1, concerts, theatrical performances, and musical performances will be held non-stop here. Large monitors will be installed in the park, from which you can watch both the President's speech and the Kremlin chimes.
AT Park "Gardeners" concerts will take place every day of the New Year holidays, and carols, games and noisy festivities will take place on Christmas.
Until January 22, the Na Kashirka Gallery is hosting an exhibition of New Year and Christmas postcards of the 20th century, published both in our country and abroad. Until January 23, in the Tsaritsyno Museum-Reserve, everyone can visit the Christmas market, warm up with delicious tea or mulled wine. We are sure that you will not leave empty-handed! Jazz lovers are expected in Kolomenskoye on January 4, 5, 7 and 8 for the JAZZ-January festival.
For active rest - in the parks of the South Administrative District! You can go skating and skiing in the Sadovniki park, the Tsaritsyno and Kolomenskoye museum-reserves.
In addition, during the New Year holidays, these amazing parks will host performances, master classes and interactive programs so beloved by children. On January 5, 6 and 7, Peresvetov Pereulok Gallery organizes showings of the most beloved New Year cartoons from the Soyuzmultfilm studio.
Fireworks will thunder over the Southern District at 1:00 from December 31 to January 1 on the banks of the Moscow River (Borisovskie Prudy Street).
Christmas Light Festival 2017
Since last year, two New Year's festivals - Journey to Christmas and Christmas Light - have been going hand in hand.
The Christmas Light Festival will be held in Moscow for 66 days - from December 16, 2016 to February 19, 2017.
The organizers set themselves the goal of lighting up the entire center of Moscow, so that the walkers would get the impression of the continuity of a magical forest or a palace where night never falls. Light installations will create a mood of magic, warmth, home comfort and in some places recklessness.
Be sure to visit the following sites:
- Light installation “Music Forest”(Pushkinskaya Square) will be located on the site of the fountain. Small light and music concerts lasting 10 minutes will be given here.
- On the Tverskoy lanterns will turn into luminous champagne glasses.
- AT Stoleshnikov the lane you can admire the huge chandeliers.
- Nikolskaya, Theater and Tverskaya squares, Novopushkinsky square will stand out with their light arches.
- On Tsvetnoy Boulevard will install amusement park.
- Santa Claus will be placed near the Arc de Triomphe behind a trio of horses.
- Kuznetsky Most and Rozhdestvenka Street - the theme of the lighting design will be a magical forest. To do this, hundreds of thousands of garlands will be hung on trees.
- Zamoskvorechye- the main element of the decor will be multi-colored lanterns.
- Poklonnaya Gora and VDNKh - large luminous balls.
Luminous sculptures will be installed on almost all central streets of Moscow.
Free tours in Moscow
For a month, while the Journey to Christmas festival will last, the project "Walking around Moscow" will conduct free tours through the streets of Moscow on the theme of the New Year and Christmas. Walks will last about two hours and start from the central streets.
The program includes walks in the places of Tsvetaeva, Mayakovsky, Chaliapin, Diaghilev and Stanislavsky.
Stories about the traditions of celebrating the New Year 100 years ago, about the oldest skating rink in Moscow, about the features of fairs and the festive table.
See the December schedule below.
Ice slides on Poklonnaya Hill
For those who do not go to Krasnaya Polyana this winter or do not ski at all, there will be a great opportunity to experience the beauty of winter.
From December 29, 2016 to January 8, 2017, ice slides for children and adults will operate on Poklonnaya Hill.
Slides in length will reach up to 100 meters.
Where will the Christmas trees be installed in 2017
In recent years, collectors of photographs of Christmas trees have appeared in Moscow. During the New Year holidays of 2017, 35 decorated Christmas trees will be installed in Moscow. Among the unusual decor elements are slices of oranges, mittens and felt boots, birds and fairy-tale characters.
The tallest Christmas tree will be located on Lubyanka Square. Every Muscovite or guest of our city should see it.
You can see where the tree will be installed in your area in the list below.
Festivals Journey to Christmas 2017 and Christmas Light are part of the extensive program of annual public events Moscow Seasons. The program of events is extensive and will last about a month, so everyone will be able to visit more than one site and take home a memorable prize or handmade souvenir. We follow New Year's events 2017 in Moscow and regularly update the article.
The exhibition Christmas Light 2017 is held from December 16 to February 19 in Moscow, Russia.
You can see the exhibited products and sections of the exhibition below, in the "Additional Information" block. The full list of participants of Christmas Light 2017 is posted on the official website of the exhibition and is constantly updated. You can also find exhibitors from the previous year there. The business program Christmas Light 2017 is usually published closer to the start of the event.
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