Category: St Petersburg Events

The State Hermitage Museum On the first Thursday of each month the Hermitage grants free entrance for all individual visitors. First Thursday of each month: 19 March 16 April 21 May 18 June 16 July The Hermitage is one of the world’s largest and most prestigious museums. The museum houses over 3 million items including…

Neva River April to November, drawbridges are opened for a few hours during the night to let ships pass through. This is one of the best city show. As the Neva river is covered with ice between mid-December and early April, ships are unable to navigate the river. With the spring arrival, the river turns…

Naryshkin Bastion at the Peter and Paul Fortress The modern ceremony of the guard mounting, developed by the military headquarters of St Petersburg, is a tribute to an old tradition. The guard duty in Peter and Paul Fortress has existed since the first months of its foundation. It was only in October of 1926, when…

Peterhof Due to the Covid situation, the closing ceremony won’t be held this year

Mikhailovsky Castle In the XXIX autumn season, the Festival guests will enjoy musical premieres in the new palace halls. The autumn season of the Festival starts with a concert dedicated to the great tenor Sergei Lemeshev in the Bronze Hall of the Polovtsov Mansion. Opera arias, sincere Russian songs, lyrical romances will be performed by…

Theater Festival “Baltic House” Today, the International Theater Festival “Baltic House” is an integral part of the cultural life of St. Petersburg. One of the most authoritative theater forums in Europe and the basic festival of the International Association of Theater Critics. Every year, the festival presents domestic and foreign performances, creative meetings, round tables,…

Throughout Saint Petersburg Annually, the Russian Federation celebrates the liberation from Polish-Lithuanian invaders in 1612. It is an official holiday and a day off. Different events are planned to be held throughout the city. Russian march, a traditional annual rally, will be carried out in the center of the city. Remember, that 4th of November…

Different venues in Saint Petersburg EARLYMUSIC presents the music of the Baroque, Renaissance, Middle Ages and Classicism in its authentic performance. Program: 1. October 6, 19.00. Opening of the Festival. “Baroque through the darkness” 2. October 12, 19.00. Ensemble “Masques” (France) 3. October 14, 19.00. “Musical treasury of the old capital” 4. October 16, 19.00.…

Palace Square The light show will be dedicated to St. Alexander Nevsky. An amazing magical garden full of real miracles comes to life on Palace Square. Giant dyzhital flowers, magical creatures from myths and legends, trees woven from light … Passing through a magical forest, every adult will again plunge into the atmosphere of childhood…

Different locations around St Petersburg For the eighth time, Petersburg will host a unique cultural event of a world level. The MISSION of the St. Petersburg International Cultural Forum is to form the key vectors of the development of culture as a progressive force that brings the constructive origin into life of our country and of…