May holidays 2018: where to relax in Moscow for free

2024 Author: James Gerald | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 14:00

Long-awaited warm days come after long cold weather, as well as numerous weekends. This is a great time to take a break from the gray workdays and enjoy the awakening nature. And many townspeople and guests of the city are already thinking where to go for the May holidays and how interesting to spend time in Moscow in 2018.

On public holidays, a lot of all kinds of entertainment are planned, and the most magnificent celebrations and concerts will be held throughout the capital. Everyone will find an event to their liking. This review presents the most ambitious celebrations, places and times of their holding.

Festival Moscow Spring

The Musical Festival "Moscow Spring" 2018 will begin its solemn events on April 27 and will end on Victory Day - May 9. Here the different traditions of the most popular European music festivals will unite, which will undoubtedly form an original creative atmosphere in the city. These concerts will take place not only in parks and squares, but also on some streets of Moscow.

For festive festivities, more than 300 tents will be set up, in which various master classes, cafes and restaurants, and, of course, trade will unfold. And on the very last day, the townspeople will have an unforgettable program dedicated to Victory Day.

Venues:

• Tverskoy Boulevard;
• Tverskaya square: Tverskaya street, house 13;
• Central State Museum of Contemporary History of Russia: Tverskaya street, house 21;
• The building of the newspaper "Izvestia": Tverskaya street, house 18, building 1.

Free excursions in Moscow

For fans of historical excursions, a big surprise has been prepared. During these holidays, free excursions to the most unexplored and fascinating places in Moscow will be held.

The route will be laid along the streets that still have preserved buildings from ancient times, as well as architectural monuments. Qualified guides will tell you about the old days of the capital.

Swamp stories

Few people know that there is a large island right in the middle of Moscow. And by the way, he settled down opposite the Kremlin. It would seem that the most visited and famous place, however, and it is fraught with a certain mystery.

It will be interesting to see the combination of numerous styles, combined into one magnificent composition in a small area.

There are modern, constructivism, and baroque; and also Russian folk patterns and the famous red bricks fit in.

Location:

1. Metro station "Kropotkinskaya": exit to Gogolevsky Boulevard.
2. Zamoskvorechye

Zamoskvorechye is one of the most ancient districts of Moscow. And it is to him that the capital owes its majestic name "Golden-domed". Indeed, in Zamoskvorechye since time immemorial there are numerous Russian churches, sparkling with their golden domes. A walking tour will take place here.

The tour is free, you just need to register on the Internet.

Nothing complicated: the corresponding request is driven in, then you need to click on the link that opens, then the desired place of visit is selected and the registration form is filled in. Upon completion, an e-mail will be sent with a notification of the successful registration, the place and time of the selected excursion will also be indicated.

Location:

1. Metro station "Novokuznetskaya".
2. Bicycle tour of Moscow parks.

Of course, not everyone has bicycles, but you really want to go everywhere and at once, so on holidays the number of rental points for this type of transport will be increased.

With the help of a bike tour, in a short period of time, you will be able to ride, watch a movie, visit a gallery, as well as walk along the embankment and catch a concert of popular music. Such an exciting vacation will be remembered for a long time.

May holidays 2018 in Moscow parks

Walking under the spring sunlight brings not only great pleasure, but also cheers you up, gives you the opportunity to relax after a long gloomy winter. The city seems to be reborn together with the first greenery. We will find out where else you can go in Moscow for the upcoming May holidays in 2018.

Parks in the capital are the most comfortable places at this time. Many of them have free wi-fi, comfortable cafes and lots of entertainment for all categories of people and ages.

Gorky Park (9 Krymskiy Val st.)

Gorky Park is the central recreation area for Moscow residents and guests. In principle, it is noisy and fun at any time of the year, however, spring holidays are a special festive mood and unity with the reviving nature.

VDNKh park (Prospect Mira, 121)

VDNKh Park is the capital's exhibition complex, which ranks second in scale; it is a landmark of Moscow, since it has survived since Soviet times.

Park "Sokolniki" (st. Sokolnichesky Val, 1)

Sokolniki Park is one of the oldest parks in the capital. It represents a whole complex of national and landscape culture, and is also a monument of gardening art.

May 9 in Moscow

It so happened that in Russia, Victory Day is the greatest and most grandiose holiday, in connection with which large-scale events are held in every settlement. For many years in Moscow, the Victory Parade has been held on Red Square, with traditional pedestrian and mechanized columns and aircraft. In the parks of the capital, as well as on the streets on this momentous day, you can see a grandiose entertainment program.

Fairs, festivals, concerts, exhibitions, and even competitions of creative works will take place here. All events cannot be listed - there are many of them, for any temperament and age category.

May 9 in Moscow parks

Victory Day 2018 is the 73rd anniversary of the Victory in the Great Patriotic War. And in honor of such a great date, city-wide festive events will be held in Moscow parks. Throughout the day, war songs will be heard everywhere, brass and military bands will perform in many places.

You can also look at thematic photo exhibitions and take part in waltz and quadrille lessons.

Usually a wide promenade takes place in the afternoon. And throughout the day, patriots, both adults and children, thank the veterans for the peaceful sky over their heads and give them flowers. For the elderly, people who have gone through the war, this is a time of memories, communication with comrades in arms and an unforgettable field kitchen.

On May 9, a grandiose fireworks display will take place, which is also already planned in almost all parks of the city.

May 9 at VDNKh

At VDNKh, the celebrations, as always, will begin in advance. The main entrance will become a real work of art from May 6th. The projection of light and color shows dedicated to the All-Union Agricultural Exhibition will be carried out on May 6, 7, 8, from 20:30 to 23:00. The arch will display the chronicles of the war years, as well as the construction time of the All-Union Agricultural Exhibition.

But on Victory Day itself from 20:30 to 22:00 a free concert of the Academic Song and Dance Ensemble of the Russian Army named after A. V. Alexandrov is scheduled. You can watch the live broadcast on the VDNKh website. The program includes songs about the war, as well as performances by military drummers.

Park "Ostankino" awaits guests on May 9 from 12:00 to "20:00", and there will be many different thematic sites. Only after entering the park through the central entrance, you can see the unforgettable "Alley of Memories", mainly stands with military themes will be exhibited. Actors in uniform will delight the eyes, and they will show various signs of attention to veterans. And also front-line artists will sing songs to the sounds of a button accordion and guitar.

Theatrical retro performances will take place on the summer stage. It will also feature songs of the war years, as well as poems about the life of home front soldiers. And in the Green Rotunda you will have the opportunity to play checkers, lotto, dominoes and chess to the impressive music of the 40-50s.