In 2026, Moscow will delight Muscovites and visitors with a variety of themed festivals, including "Moscow Estates," "Moscow Tea Party," "Moscow Traditions," "Easter Gift," and "Journey to Christmas." The 2026 Moscow calendar of events includes city holidays, including Victory Day, Moscow Day, andy others. Among the exciting events is the changing of the guard ceremony on the grounds of the Moscow Kremlin.
Explore the calendar of city festivals and holidays in advance to plan your trip to Moscow, Russia, for the most exciting events of 2026.
One of the brightest, longest events in Russia, dedicated to the seeing off of winter and the meeting of spring.
Everyone will be able to learn how to cook pancakes, attend a lot of creative and craft workshops.
Take part in traditional Shrovetide fun.
Build a huge stuffed animal from straw and burn it, ride on crusts, take part in a masquerade parade.
At numerous venues it will be possible to see street performances and performances by the best vocal ensembles and folk artists.
The festive concert begins at 20.00.
Tickets are on sale in advance at the expected symbolic. Check with us event time-table in advance.
Year-round and seasonally, hotels and restaurants across the city offer special tea sets with traditional Russian pastries.
Every day from 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM, Moscow hotels and restaurants participating in the Moscow Tea Party project offer a set with tea, jam, and traditional Russian pastries: kalach, saika, bublik, croissants, and even gingerbread.
Visit the Tri Vokzal. DEPO gastronomic complex to try tea from a samovar and buy Russian gifts.
At the Zaryadye Park restaurant, order a set with tea served in a decorated samovar and six types of pastries, from cottage cheese vatrushkas to sugar cookies.
Over 600 establishments are participating in this citywide project. Souvenirs bearing the brand’s logo have been released, including tea, honey, jam, and a signature porcelain tea set.
Recommendation of participating restaurants, hotels in the 2026 is available upon request.
A year-round festival where participation will allow you to learn more about Russian life and culture.
During the winter season, 14 Moscow estates host themed performances and interactive programs on weekends.
The festival includes the Kolomenskoye and Kuskovo museum-reserves, the Leo Tolstoy Estate Museum, and others.
Each season offers a unique program and different participants.
Maslenitsa (Wide Maslenitsa)
One of the most vibrant events in Moscow, celebrating the farewell to winter and the welcome of spring.
The celebration takes place at the Kolomenskoye Museum-Reserve.
Here you’ll learn how to make pancakes.
You can participate in creative and craft workshops and traditional Maslenitsa games.
As dusk falls, you’ll witness the colorful burning of a large straw effigy—a farewell to Maslenitsa.
One of the brightest, longest events in Russia, dedicated to the seeing off of winter and the meeting of spring.
Everyone will be able to learn how to cook pancakes, attend a lot of creative and craft workshops.
Take part in traditional Shrovetide fun.
Build a huge stuffed animal from straw and burn it, ride on crusts, take part in a masquerade parade.
At numerous venues it will be possible to see street performances and performances by the best vocal ensembles and folk artists.
The festive concert begins at 20.00.
Tickets are on sale in advance at the expected symbolic. Check with us event time-table in advance.
Year-round and seasonally, hotels and restaurants across the city offer special tea sets with traditional Russian pastries.
Every day from 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM, Moscow hotels and restaurants participating in the Moscow Tea Party project offer a set with tea, jam, and traditional Russian pastries: kalach, saika, bublik, croissants, and even gingerbread.
Visit the Tri Vokzal. DEPO gastronomic complex to try tea from a samovar and buy Russian gifts.
At the Zaryadye Park restaurant, order a set with tea served in a decorated samovar and six types of pastries, from cottage cheese vatrushkas to sugar cookies.
Over 600 establishments are participating in this citywide project. Souvenirs bearing the brand’s logo have been released, including tea, honey, jam, and a signature porcelain tea set.
Recommendation of participating restaurants, hotels in the 2026 is available upon request.
A year-round festival where participation will allow you to learn more about Russian life and culture.
During the winter season, 14 Moscow estates host themed performances and interactive programs on weekends.
The festival includes the Kolomenskoye and Kuskovo museum-reserves, the Leo Tolstoy Estate Museum, and others.
Each season offers a unique program and different participants.
A traditional festival of kindness, care, and love, featuring charitable organizations, non-profit organizations, and theater groups.
The program includes inclusive performances and Easter cake baking workshops.
The event will take place at festival venues in Moscow.
Popular artists and folk groups are performing at Moscow’s central city venues, decorated with Easter art installations, some of which you can personally paint.
In 2026, we will celebrate the 81st anniversary of the Victory over Nazism in the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945.
As usual, there will be a ceremonial parade on Red Square and numerous citywide events.
Check with us the schedule for the May 9 holiday for more details.
“Museum Night” in Moscow coincides with International Museum Day, May 18, 2026.
Most of the city’s museums and exhibitions are open to free admission from 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM.
Around 200 museums, exhibition halls, and art spaces are participating in the festival.
The beautiful park and former residence of the great Russian tsars at the Kolomenskoye Museum-Reserve are transformed by the special beauty of a blooming apple orchard.
The program of the 18th International Theatre Festival will feature performances of various genres—avant-garde, multimedia, dance, culture, and more.
Theatre companies from France, Switzerland, Belgium, Italy, Israel, Taiwan, the Netherlands, and Japan will bring them to Moscow.
Year-round and seasonally, hotels and restaurants across the city offer special tea sets with traditional Russian pastries.
Every day from 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM, Moscow hotels and restaurants participating in the Moscow Tea Party project offer a set with tea, jam, and traditional Russian pastries: kalach, saika, bublik, croissants, and even gingerbread.
Visit the Tri Vokzal. DEPO gastronomic complex to try tea from a samovar and buy Russian gifts.
At the Zaryadye Park restaurant, order a set with tea served in a decorated samovar and six types of pastries, from cottage cheese vatrushkas to sugar cookies.
Over 600 establishments are participating in this citywide project. Souvenirs bearing the brand’s logo have been released, including tea, honey, jam, and a signature porcelain tea set.
Recommendation of participating restaurants, hotels in the 2026 is available upon request.
A year-round festival where participation will allow you to learn more about Russian life and culture.
During the winter season, 14 Moscow estates host themed performances and interactive programs on weekends.
The festival includes the Kolomenskoye and Kuskovo museum-reserves, the Leo Tolstoy Estate Museum, and others.
Each season offers a unique program and different participants.
On June 12, 1990, Russia adopted the Declaration of State Sovereignty.
On June 12, 2026, Moscow and all Russian cities will host celebratory events, entertainment programs, and festive concerts featuring popular performers.
Everyone can participate in sports competitions, youth flash mobs, and visit impromptu fairs.
The ceremony takes place on Saturdays in the Moscow Kremlin’s Cathedral Square at 12:00 PM.
It’s a colorful spectacle that introduces Russian military traditions. Every year, the organizers introduce new elements to the program while preserving the classic elements.
An entrance ticket is required to enter the Moscow Kremlin.
Check with us the schedule in advance.
The festive festival takes place on Red Square. Spectators will enjoy a parade of military bands.
Brass bands from around the world will perform dance performances with weapons.
The date and program are being confirmed.
We recommend reserving paid entrance tickets in advance.
Year-round and seasonally, hotels and restaurants across the city offer special tea sets with traditional Russian pastries.
Every day from 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM, Moscow hotels and restaurants participating in the Moscow Tea Party project offer a set with tea, jam, and traditional Russian pastries: kalach, saika, bublik, croissants, and even gingerbread.
Visit the Tri Vokzal. DEPO gastronomic complex to try tea from a samovar and buy Russian gifts.
At the Zaryadye Park restaurant, order a set with tea served in a decorated samovar and six types of pastries, from cottage cheese vatrushkas to sugar cookies.
Over 600 establishments are participating in this citywide project. Souvenirs bearing the brand’s logo have been released, including tea, honey, jam, and a signature porcelain tea set.
Recommendation of participating restaurants, hotels in the 2026 is available upon request.
A year-round festival where participation will allow you to learn more about Russian life and culture.
During the winter season, 14 Moscow estates host themed performances and interactive programs on weekends.
The festival includes the Kolomenskoye and Kuskovo museum-reserves, the Leo Tolstoy Estate Museum, and others.
Each season offers a unique program and different participants.
The ceremony takes place on Saturdays in the Moscow Kremlin’s Cathedral Square at 12:00 PM.
It’s a colorful spectacle that introduces Russian military traditions. Every year, the organizers introduce new elements to the program while preserving the classic elements.
An entrance ticket is required to enter the Moscow Kremlin.
Check with us the schedule in advance.
Moscow is celebrating its birthday in style.
The city is hosting major public celebrations, including concerts and theatrical performances in central squares and festival venues.
Numerous trade fairs, sports events, and family competitions are also taking place.