Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Month by Month
TOP EVENTS
Winter Festival
, January
Moscow International Film Festival
, June
White Nights
, June
Moscow Biennale of Contemporary Art
, October
December Nights Festival
, December
January
Though January represents the deepest, darkest days of winter, it is a festive
month, kicked off by New Year's celebrations in the grandest tradition.
Winter Festival
An outdoor fun-fest for two weeks in December and January for those with antifreeze in their
veins. Admire the ice sculptures on Red Square, stand in a crowd of snowmen on ul Arbat
and ride the troika at Izmailovsky Park.
Winter Holidays
Locals ring in the New Year with friends, with a city-wide celebration on Red Square. For the
faithful, all-night church services take place on Christmas (7 January), while the Epiphany
(mid-January) is marked with a plunge into icy water at designated spots around town.
February
Maslenitsa marks the end of winter, but it seems premature. Temperatures are
cold, hovering around -10°C for weeks. The city still sparkles with snow, and
sledders and skiers are in heaven.
