What is good about life in a big city is an abundance of entertainment for every taste. Renowned international and domestic rating agencies unanimously argue that the capital of our beautiful country is perhaps the most expensive city to live in the world. Perhaps there is some truth in this statement, but we are the inventive people that we can find a way out of any situation, and therefore even in the very epicenter of a luxurious life we ​​can find interesting free events. In Moscow, there really are no problems with cheap leisure; the main thing is to have a little fiction and a drop of information. The city authorities, patrons, advertising agencies, concert halls and charitable foundations throughout the year organize celebrations on a wide variety of topics, for visitors of all age categories.
Come in, do not be shy!
Attend free events in Moscow is quite real, for this you do not need to have any documents, admissions or flyers. Information about them is always on the pages of municipal institutions; you can find out about them in places traditionally hosting various free concerts, festivals and exhibitions. It can be city and regional parks of culture, exhibition centers, shopping and entertainment complexes, etc.
The only drawback of such celebrations may be that each visitor does not always have a role to participate in, but not every person wants to become the main character of the holiday. If you are interested in just staring at something entertaining and exciting, being in the role of an ordinary spectator, you can provide yourself with wonderful leisure activities throughout the year without paying a single ruble from your pocket!
The most diverse and massive, and most importantly, free events in Moscow are usually held on holidays. This is the New Year, May and November holidays, but also simple weekends often please with interesting leisure time, especially in the warm season.
Good start to the year
The maximum number of free entertainment for Muscovites and guests of the capital happens during the New Year holidays. Every year from mid-December to mid-January, the entertainment program is incredibly full of concerts, folk festivals, festive treats and various exhibitions.
The most fun winter celebrations are celebrated on Red Square, in Victory Park and Gorky Park. Here you can visit the Christmas markets, watch themed performances. For the youngest guests of the celebrations, free New Year's events in Moscow include morning parties and Christmas trees with the participation of Santa Claus and his assistants. In addition to the usual Snow Maiden and Snowman, kids will be happy with modern cartoon characters - Fixies, Luntik with friends and other favorites of the kids.
The idle onlookers of any age will definitely like the exhibition of ice figures, slides and ice rinks, which are arranged by the means of city authorities. These free events in Moscow always attract a very large number of visitors who spend their winter holidays in city parks and squares fun and useful .
Ah, spring!
Another fertile time for mass festivities is spring. With the advent of heat, life certainly comes to life, and there is a great variety for leisure. What can you do in the city without spending a lot of money on it?
- Visit the concert venues, where beginners and already held artists perform on charitable foundations.
- On weekends, open-air areas hold master classes in needlework, choreography lessons, sports contests and fun strata.
- Those who like to sing should visit open-air karaoke (for example, in the Kuzminki park); festivals of modern dance and rock music often take place there.
Another free event for children in Moscow is museums. Yes, to visit these traditional places of cultural leisure, it is not at all necessary to purchase an entrance ticket at the ticket office; most metropolitan historical institutions do not charge a fee for visiting every third Sunday of the month. In addition, for schoolchildren and full-time students, there are always preferential programs for visiting exhibition centers, museums and excursions.
Hot time ...
For many parents, ending the school year is not a relief, but a real disaster. Working moms and dads have no time to occupy their child, and not everyone can afford children's camps. However, you can organize a child’s leisure by browsing the Internet in search of free entertainment and recording your baby to participate in them. It can be both entertaining and developing events.
On the website of the city administration you can always find information about festivals organized by diplomatic missions of other countries, recruits to special circles and trainings for children of different ages. For example, this summer, the Trading Exchange organized a series of lectures “Adults and Children” for schoolchildren. There, everyone was taught the wisdom of financial literacy and the basics of doing business. The Moscow planetarium organized a circle for young astronauts. The museums of Russian Railways and Mosgortrans were happy to welcome the kids in their walls with interesting excursions and lectures.
In the evenings, metropolitan moviegoers can watch movies on a variety of topics. These are open-air cinemas, many of them work on a voluntary basis. Film shows will start in May, and these free events will end in Moscow in November. Unfortunately, with the advent of real cold and rain, moviegoers will have to move to traditional movie rooms: warm, comfortable, sheltered from the wind, but paid.
A little mysticism
In our country there are a huge number of interesting holidays of our own, which have no analogues anywhere in the world, but this does not mean at all that we cannot adopt the experience of our neighbors, including very distant ones. One of the most popular holidays that came to us from overseas was Halloween. Unfortunately, we do not observe the historical traditions of this action. Despite the fact that in the West this is primarily a children's holiday, we have chosen it adults.
It is over-aged children who are most interested in what free Halloween events in Moscow will lead . For them, this holiday can be the most striking and memorable event of the year. Numerous night clubs are happy to open their doors to dressed guests, and it’s completely free. To do this, you will need to work hard and make an awesome costume, apply makeup on your face, and make a suitable hairstyle. In addition, entertainment venues often hold a contest for their brightest participants, winners receive numerous prizes and free drinks.
Viva winners!
At the end of a fun-filled year, Russians and Muscovites celebrate an important event - National Unity Day. First of all, it is a public holiday, which the government arranges, so most of the entertainment on this day has open access. Free events in Moscow in November 2016 will last for four days. This weekend, guests of the capital and its friendly hosts can take part in the solemn procession, attend historical lectures, fairs and other events traditional for folk festivals.