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When Moscow is in a festive mood, interesting events fill the city. The old tradition of organizing fairs, good-natured performances, games and sledding is being revived with a Russian scale. More than 30 trading floors open in a huge metropolis to create the atmosphere of a fairy tale. The usual attributes of the New Year are a luxurious tree, Santa Claus and the Snow Maiden are present at all venues, but the variety of ideas for entertainment extends from magnificent concert festivals to competitions of ice figures and sports entertainment. What fairs will be at Christmas 2018 in Moscow, find out everything in our article.

The annual Christmas Journey for Christmas festival will take place on Red Square with dozens of special stalls and tents, playgrounds and stages. The festival includes about 40 special zones in the city center that recreate the most bizarre Christmas places on the continents. New Year's treats from different parts of Russia and Europe, open-air theater performances, master classes, fairs and many other entertainments. The fair will host more than 100 stalls selling various goods. Opening hours from 10:00 to 21:00.

In December, the exhibition "Magic Winter" will be held at the International Exhibition Center VDNH. It features traditional Russian fairground entertainment and sleigh rides. A huge skating rink will be free.

On Manezhnaya Square, guests will be greeted by a fair and a uniquely tall spruce. You should come here for Christmas-tree decorations, unique cuckoo clocks, carnival masks and other handmade souvenirs. Here they introduce traditions and the Christmas table, offer festive products, great chocolate and souvenirs.
  In addition to Christmas dishes, decorations, gifts and souvenirs, the main fair on Tverskaya Square is the holding of traditional Russian games and master classes in crafts and making sweets. But it’s just annoying! The real treats in Russian are caviar, cider and sbiten on the Kuznetsk bridge. Those seeking gift ideas should visit the craft fair on Chistoprudny Boulevard.

At Christmas markets, Russian traditions were not forgotten. For traditional Russian souvenirs, go to Arbat, Pushkin Square and Nikolskaya Street, where the crafts of the fabulous cities are represented - Veliky Ustyug, Kostroma, Tula and Gzhel.

The main New Year and Christmas fairs 2018 in Moscow: exhibitions and New Year's events

A mock-up of the capital made of ice will appear in Victory Park, dedicated to the FIFA World Cup, which was organized by Russia in 2018. There will be a wide variety of ice sculptures, including the symbols of 32 countries that will take part in the World Cup and 11 cities of Russia participating in the competition. Festival participants will make ice models of the Moscow Kremlin, the building of Moscow State University named after M.V. Lomonosov, the Bolshoi Theater, the Ostankino TV tower, the Moscow International House of Music, the city hall.

Monuments are not forgotten, therefore, transparent copies of Yuri Dolgoruky, the Arc de Triomphe, A.S. Pushkin, astronauts at VDNH, Tsar Bell, monument “Worker and Collective Farm Girl” up to 5 meters high. Sculptures plan to highlight and provide information. The first Koltsevaya in mini form will be copied with cars for kids and the same inspectors in uniform.

For fans of salutes, the most interesting begins after a chime. Fireworks will fly into the sky over Moskvoretskaya embankment. At 1am on New Year's Eve, fire shows will be held in parks at 30 venues.

To actively celebrate the holiday, ride a snowy hill, arrange real ski marathons, take part in palace intrigues, you need to go to Tsaritsyno. The reserve invites children 4-12 years old to participate in the quest "Fairy Tsaritsyno" in the Catherine Hall of the Grand Palace. The highlight of the adventure will be historical costumes, treasures and duels.
  On holidays in the capital, you can have fun for every taste for both children and adults. If mass walks are not very attractive, there are winter platforms for skiing on anything - sledding, ice skating, skiing, boards - a pleasant stay!

2018 Christmas markets in Moscow: Video

Hello friends. Today we will talk about how the Christmas markets in Berlin work in 2019. There are about 60 of them. Big and small, in the old city and in the center of modern Berlin. On the squares and on the roofs of houses. Each with its own zest (a huge Ferris wheel, skating rink, old kiosk houses, master classes of craftsmen, folk crafts). They are literally at every turn.

There is even a Christmas market for dogs in Grunewald. Across the city, the smell of cinnamon, cabbage and grilled sausages.

The first Christmas market - Weihnachtsmarkt was recorded in the country's ancient chronicles at the beginning of the XIV century. You understand that since then the number of fairs in all cities has only increased. Germany's largest and most popular Christmas markets take place

• in Berlin
• Munich
• Frankfurt
• Hamburg
• Nuremberg
• Cologne
• Erfurt
• Augsburg

But we will talk about Berlin. Firstly, he is closer. Secondly, in Berlin the most cheap flights. You can afford to fly there for a few days to smell Christmas.

The name of the German Christmas market is Weihnachtsmarkt (Weinachtsmarkt sounds pretty scary), but the fairs themselves look fabulous. Vainakhts - Christmas night, Markt - market, bazaar, fair.

It is a must to visit Berlin at this solemn and tasty time!

Where are the biggest fairs in Berlin located and how do they work

• Friedrichstrasse - 11/25/2019 - 12/31/2019
• Alexanderplatz - 11/25/2019 - 12/26/2019
• Unter den Linden Boulevard Opernpalais - 11/25/2019 - 12/26/2019
• Gendarmenmarkt - 11/21/2019 - 12/31/2019
• Kaiser Wilhelm Church - 11/25/2019 - 12/31/2019
• Old Town Spandau District - 11/25/2019 - 12/23/2019
• Potsdamer Platz - 11/25/2019 - 12/31/2019

What's at the fairs

First of all, it’s preparation for Christmas. Everyone can feel like a sorcerer, bringing gifts. But first you need to find, choose and buy gifts. For this, there are holiday marks.

In addition to choosing gifts, you can have fun, eat and have fun with them. At fairs, performances by artists, musicians, costumed performances related to history. Skating rinks, carousels, dance floors work.

But there are days in which fairs freeze. These are important holidays for Germans. The last Sunday of November is the day of remembrance of the dead. Many fairs already open for this day have a day off.

Things to Remember

Traditionally, fairs open a month before Christmas. And they finish work on December 24th. Some fairs start earlier and end later. Especially in recent years due to the crisis. But the main time of work: November 23 — December 24.

On December 24, at 2:00 p.m. all the tents collapse and the fair ends. Christmas Eve begins. The Germans spend the evening, Christmas night, and the next day at home.

Christmas, unlike the New Year, is a family and quiet holiday. Therefore, it is worth considering in advance how and where you will celebrate Christmas. Buy food and drinks in advance - stores will be closed. Theaters, cafes, restaurants too.

Some holiday bazaars extended their working hours even until January. But the majority still stops working on December 24. Well, until they close, hurry up to visit them and treat yourself to national cuisine.

In 2018, everyone will be able to visit New Year's fairs in the main city of the country. Bazaars, combining European beauty and an original fair culture, are located in parks and squares, in the open air and in shopping pavilions. To ensure that fun does not pass by, each Muscovite or guest of the capital is recommended to familiarize themselves with the schedule of winter events.

the Red Square

New Year's fairs in Moscow are simply not conceived without the traditional Christmas market on Red Square. Most likely, in 2017-2018, a unique market will begin its work in November, and will complete it on February 28. Each citizen will have enough time to fully study the program proposed by the city authorities. It really impresses with its diversity, because here everyone can:

On Red Square, there will also be scenes where dancers, song performers and animators with competitions will perform. The bazaar is sure to appeal to little Russians. For them, special complexes with attractions, ice slides and children's performances will be set up on the territory of the Kremlin. Neither kids nor their parents will get bored of the huge size of the GUM-skating rink. Entrance to the Red Square will be absolutely free for everyone.

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From December 12 to January 11, the territory in front of the Central exhibition pavilion will be transformed and will turn into an amazing place, completely strewn with fabulous towers with bright, elegant, festive showcases. The Russians will have a month to embark on an exciting journey through the streets of the park, decorated with garlands, toys and needles. By the way, you can find in colorful houses everything that your heart desires, namely:

The entrance is free.

Sokolniki

Among other Christmas markets in 2018, the Bazaar in Sokolniki, which will be held in the capital from December 18 to January 11, is especially distinguished by its charity mission. Part of the funds raised by the event organizers during this period will be distributed between orphanages, i.e. aims to help orphans.

The park’s entertaining New Year’s program will allow visitors to taste delicious food, ride on a merry-go-round, take pictures with snow and ice sculptures, become a part of a huge round dance, applaud talented groups of speakers, participate in master classes and compare the achievements of Europeans and Russians with interesting presentations.

In the park pavilion No. 4 from December 23 to 29, the Orthodox charity fair “Christmas Gift” will be held, which is organized by large churches, monasteries and Orthodox workshops. Here you can not only buy religious-related items, but also look at theatrical performances that tell about the life of Orthodox Russia and the life of ancestors, as well as recreate biblical stories in a playful way.

Trade and exhibition complex "Tishinka"

At a short fair, timed to coincide with December 24-27, it is recommended to get to all those who especially expect Christmas. TCE located in the old center of the capital at Mayakovskaya / Belorusskaya metro station, Tishinskaya square, 1, bldg. 1, will become a market where you can purchase exclusive copyright works from domestic and foreign masters, natural cosmetics for body care, original decorations and, of course, sweets for the holidays.

Twinstor

The famous interior gallery, located in the very heart of Moscow in 1st Shchipkovsky Lane, d. 4 (metro Serpukhovskaya / Paveletskaya / Dobryninskaya), from November 20 to 30, 2017 invites those who want to celebrate the New Year in their updated pavilion beautiful and comfortable home. It is no coincidence that this fair is also called the “New Year's interior bazaar”.

It is interesting! Here you can find truly extraordinary gizmos that will turn an apartment or house into almost a magical place.

Other places

In addition to the above-mentioned fairs, grand festivities will take place:

Residents should not forget about local district fairs, which will be organized in all 12 administrative units of the city. As a result, all Russians will be able to touch the holiday, without exception, both living in the capital on an ongoing basis and visiting it only for the period of the New Year holidays!

Video   about the New Year's fair in Moscow

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On New Year's holidays, Tverskaya Boulevard will become one of the main venues in the capital. Here you can play snowballs, curling and hockey. A great option for both family and youth recreation. Take some magical photos and plunge into a fairy tale, passing through a hundred-meter glowing tunnel!

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Shining lights, huge art objects and light installations, Christmas treats with refreshments, street theater performances and dozens of routes for inspiring winter walks - this will be the 2017–2018 season.

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Fairy Forest on Manezhnaya Square 0+

Manezhnaya Square is one of the most famous places in Moscow, notable for its history and architecture. Manezhka has long been a well-known venue for concerts, cultural events and political rallies.

One of them will work in GUM for a very long time. Therefore, if you do not have enough festive mood, you can get it here until the end of winter. And for the most active, the capital offers a ride on, which is located in the heart of the capital on Red Square.

Designer Christmas trees on Kuznetsk bridge

In the center of the capital, the decoration of New Year trees began according to the sketches of famous designers and fashion designers. Muscovites will see a Christmas tree in the style of the Swan Princess, as well as a model dedicated to Maya Plisetskaya.

Food court in the Zaryadye park 18+

Food at Zaryadye is a huge food court, divided into nine thematic zones. Each has its own name and is tied to a specific product or method of its preparation. A gastronomic project a stone's throw from the Kremlin is managed by the famous restaurateur Alexander Rappoport. What is on the menu, what are the prices and where is it necessary to take a photo? We are telling.