MOSCOW, December 30 – RIA Novosti. The New Year celebration in Moscow promises to be grandiose: a bright festive program for New Year's Eve is being prepared not only in Moscow parks, but also on central streets cities. Muscovites and those who come to stay in the capital for New Year holidays and does not want to sit at home on a festive night, numerous theatrical performances, impressive shows and volleys of thousands of fireworks await.
About 8 thousand cultural and entertainment events will be held at the venues of the largest festival “Journey to Christmas” alone. A special program is being prepared on Tverskaya Street, which is New Year's Eve will turn into one big theater stage.
Festive concert on Red Square
Traditionally, Red Square will become the central place in the capital in New Year. This is because on New Year’s Eve it will turn into a festive site, where thousands of residents of the capital, tourists from all over Russia and from other countries will come. On New Year's Day, a large-scale festive concert will be held on Red Square, broadcast by Channel One.
Earlier, on November 29, a skating rink and a Christmas market opened on Red Square. In the center of the skating rink they installed one of the largest fir trees, decorated with huge balloons, scale models of balloons and other airships. Everyone will be able to ride on the skating rink right next to the walls of the Kremlin, accompanied by cheerful New Year's music.
At the GUM fair, located next to the skating rink, you can enjoy pancakes with caviar, mead, mulled wine, baked potatoes, Viennese waffles or roasted chestnuts. Here those interested will be able to purchase Christmas souvenirs in the Russian style - Christmas tree balls and painted Zhostovo trays, decorated handmade felt boots and knitted mittens, nesting dolls, Orenburg and Pavloposad shawls.
Anyone who came with children or just wanted to plunge into childhood will be able to ride on the carousel. Here on the square there are five of them and they are all different - with balloons, with cups, a chain one, with cars, and even a two-story one with carved horses.
Tangerines with Olivier, watching "The Irony of Fate" and giving gifts - this is how boring conservatives celebrate the New Year. But it is on this holiday that you can allow yourself to experiment. The RIA Real Estate website decided to teach readers the “bad things,” namely, how to organize the most unformatted New Year at home and not only.Events in central and district parks
In the central park. Gorky for visitors will have a real party on ice under open air: guests of the skating rink on New Year's Eve will ride on a bright stereo skating rink to the fiery music of the most interesting DJs and performers.
As the park's press service reported earlier, the New Year celebration will begin at the skating rink at 17:00 Moscow time, and the festive party will end only in the morning, at 03:00 Moscow time. Late in the evening, at 22.00, residents of the Deep Fried Friends team will begin playing their DJ sets, which will kick off a four-hour DJ marathon.
Visitors to the park will not miss the traditional congratulations from the president: the broadcast of the address will begin at 23.50 on a ten-meter screen, after which the chimes will mark the beginning of the new year.
You can also have a fun night from December 31 to January 1 in the district parks. The main program will begin at 22.00 on December 31 and will last until 02.00-03.00 Moscow time on January 1. Thus, visitors to Tagansky Park will be able to celebrate the holiday with the themed “Vysotsky’s Apartment House”. In January 2018, the legendary Soviet actor and musician Vladimir Vysotsky would have turned 80 years old. In honor of the musician’s anniversary, his favorite songs will be performed here, and young actors will show excerpts from performances in which Vysotsky played the main roles - “Hamlet” and “Alive”.
Guests of Sokolniki on New Year's Eve will hear a number of musicals, which will be accompanied by dance and vocal numbers. Krasnaya Presnya Park will host an unusual tangerine party, as well as a light performance theater show.
New Year's Eve in Kuzminki Park in the southeast will begin with the theatrical and musical production "The Nutcracker": on the main stage, Moscow theater artists will reproduce the plot of the same name New Year's fairy tale Ernst Hoffmann. The performance will be accompanied by compositions by Russian composer Pyotr Tchaikovsky, written for the ballet “The Nutcracker”. The continuation of the theater program will be a concert, which will end with festive fireworks.
Fireworks to celebrate the New Year will be launched in 19 parks in eight districts of the capital. In the city center, pyrotechnic shows will take place in Gorky Park, Tagansky Park and the Hermitage Garden. In the south of Moscow, festive fireworks will decorate the sky in Sadovniki Park, and in the northeast - in Babushkinsky, Lianozovsky and Goncharovsky parks.
In each of them, guests will find a unique light show. For example, in Babushkinsky they will launch sparkling spheres and shimmering peonies with sound effects and a flower made of golden threads, and in the Hermitage Garden the sky will be illuminated by golden peonies and chrysanthemums, sparkling spheres and palm trees.
Residents of the city will also be able to have a fun New Year in Izmailovsky Park, in the park Krasnogvardeiskie Ponds, Kuzminki, Sadovniki, Fili, Northern Tushino and others.
Party at the country's main skating rink
A truly cosmic New Year is expected at the country's Main Skating Rink, located at VDNKh. On the most magical night of the year, VDNKh invites visitors to go on an intergalactic journey.
Thus, the stage of the VDNKh New Year's program will be made in the form of a space rocket. At the same time, the stage will simultaneously become a media canvas with special effects and laser installations, the exhibition press service noted earlier. It is here that several musical groups from Israel and the USA will perform on the festive night.
For one night, VDNKh will turn into a dance floor, from which music of various styles will be heard. For example, guests of the exhibition will be able to hear music in the style of hip-hop, funk, soul from the Israeli band Lucille Crew, electronic music- from the Czech-American project N.O.H.A, and also listen to the group from Tel Aviv - OSOG - who have already managed to conquer the Russian public. In addition, on New Year's Eve at VDNKh you will be able to hear gospel and American folk music.
In the New Year, VDNKh will become unique also because only here residents and guests of the capital will be able to hear New Year’s greetings on the ISS from Russian cosmonauts.
As noted earlier, the reconstruction ongoing on the territory of VDNKh will in no way interfere with the joyful and bright celebration of the New Year. VDNH expects that over 4 thousand guests will come to celebrate the New Year.
Theater night on Tverskaya
On New Year's Eve, at one of the main venues of the Journey to Christmas festival, on Tverskaya Street, there will be a real theater stage, where world-famous plays, operas, ballets, from “Sadko” to “The Nutcracker” will be staged. Guests of the festival will be able to see about 150 performances from classical productions and cutting-edge performances by Russian and foreign directors.
Performances and concerts at the Tverskaya Theater will begin on December 31 at 12.00 Moscow time and will continue until 03.00 Moscow time on January 1.
For example, at the “Ordinary Miracle” venue there will be a concert of the chamber chapel “Russian Conservatory” under the direction of Nikolai Khodzinsky. At 00.05 at the Nutcracker site, a special New Year's project will be presented by artists of the Bolshoi Theater. At the "Snow Maiden" venue there will be a concert of the symphony orchestra conducted by Ilya Gaisin and artists of the Mariinsky Theater, and at the "Ruslan and Lyudmila" venue there will be performances by artists from the Sverdlovsk State Academic Theater of Musical Comedy, who will present a special program "Broadway-land".
Another venue of the Bolshoi Theater will be the Golden Cockerel on Teatralny Proezd, where choreographers Ekaterina Mironova and Alexander Somov will stage suites based on the fairy tale by Alexander Pushkin.
In total, about eight thousand events will be held at 83 Journey to Christmas venues. The main areas of the holiday will also be Red, Manezhnaya and Tverskaya squares, Revolution Square, Rozhdestvenka streets, New Arbat and Arbat, Kamergersky Lane, Tverskoy and Gogolevsky boulevards, Klimentovsky Lane and Novopushkinsky Square.
MOSCOW, December 30 – RIA Novosti. The New Year celebration in Moscow promises to be grandiose: a bright festive program for New Year's Eve is being prepared not only in Moscow parks, but also on the central streets of the city. Muscovites and those who come to stay in the capital for the New Year holidays and do not want to sit at home on the festive night can expect numerous theatrical performances, impressive shows and volleys of thousands of fireworks.
About 8 thousand cultural and entertainment events will be held at the venues of the largest festival “Journey to Christmas” alone. A special program is being prepared on Tverskaya Street, which on New Year's Eve will turn into one large theater stage.
Festive concert on Red Square
Traditionally, Red Square will become the central place in the capital on New Year's Day. This is because on New Year’s Eve it will turn into a festive site, where thousands of residents of the capital, tourists from all over Russia and from other countries will come. On New Year's Day, a large-scale festive concert will be held on Red Square, broadcast by Channel One.
Earlier, on November 29, a skating rink and a Christmas market opened on Red Square. In the center of the skating rink, one of the largest fir trees was installed, decorated with huge balloons, scale models of balloons and other airships. Everyone will be able to ride on the skating rink right next to the walls of the Kremlin, accompanied by cheerful New Year's music.
At the GUM fair, located next to the skating rink, you can enjoy pancakes with caviar, mead, mulled wine, baked potatoes, Viennese waffles or roasted chestnuts. Here, those interested will be able to purchase Christmas souvenirs in the Russian style - Christmas tree balls and painted Zhostovo trays, decorated handmade felt boots and knitted mittens, nesting dolls, Orenburg and Pavloposad shawls.
Anyone who came with children or just wanted to plunge into childhood will be able to ride on the carousel. Here on the square there are five of them and they are all different - with balloons, with cups, a chain one, with cars, and even a two-story one with carved horses.
Tangerines with Olivier, watching "The Irony of Fate" and giving gifts - this is how boring conservatives celebrate the New Year. But it is on this holiday that you can allow yourself to experiment. The RIA Real Estate website decided to teach readers the “bad things,” namely, how to organize the most unformatted New Year at home and not only.Events in central and district parks
In the central park. Gorky will host a real open-air ice party for visitors: guests of the skating rink on New Year's Eve will ride on a bright stereo skating rink to the fiery music of the most interesting DJs and performers.
As the park's press service reported earlier, the New Year celebration will begin at the skating rink at 17:00 Moscow time, and the festive party will end only in the morning, at 03:00 Moscow time. Late in the evening, at 22.00, residents of the Deep Fried Friends team will begin playing their DJ sets, which will kick off a four-hour DJ marathon.
Visitors to the park will not miss the traditional congratulations from the president: the broadcast of the address will begin at 23.50 on a ten-meter screen, after which the chimes will mark the beginning of the new year.
You can also have a fun night from December 31 to January 1 in the district parks. The main program will begin at 22.00 on December 31 and will last until 02.00-03.00 Moscow time on January 1. Thus, visitors to Tagansky Park will be able to celebrate the holiday with the themed “Vysotsky’s Apartment House”. In January 2018, the legendary Soviet actor and musician Vladimir Vysotsky would have turned 80 years old. In honor of the musician’s anniversary, his favorite songs will be performed here, and young actors will show excerpts from performances in which Vysotsky played the main roles - “Hamlet” and “Alive”.
Guests of Sokolniki on New Year's Eve will hear a number of musicals, which will be accompanied by dance and vocal numbers. Krasnaya Presnya Park will host an unusual tangerine party, as well as a light performance theater show.
New Year's Eve in Kuzminki Park in the southeast will begin with a theatrical and musical production of "The Nutcracker": on the main stage, Moscow theater artists will reproduce the plot of Ernst Hoffmann's New Year's fairy tale of the same name. The performance will be accompanied by compositions by Russian composer Pyotr Tchaikovsky, written for the ballet “The Nutcracker”. The continuation of the theater program will be a concert, which will end with festive fireworks.
Fireworks to celebrate the New Year will be launched in 19 parks in eight districts of the capital. In the city center, pyrotechnic shows will take place in Gorky Park, Tagansky Park and the Hermitage Garden. In the south of Moscow, festive fireworks will decorate the sky in Sadovniki Park, and in the northeast - in Babushkinsky, Lianozovsky and Goncharovsky parks.
In each of them, guests will find a unique light show. For example, in Babushkinsky they will launch sparkling spheres and shimmering peonies with sound effects and a flower made of golden threads, and in the Hermitage Garden the sky will be illuminated by golden peonies and chrysanthemums, sparkling spheres and palm trees.
Residents of the city will also be able to have a fun New Year in Izmailovsky Park, Krasnogvardeiskie Ponds, Kuzminki, Sadovniki, Fili, Severnoe Tushino and others.
Party at the country's main skating rink
A truly cosmic New Year is expected at the country's Main Skating Rink, located at VDNKh. On the most magical night of the year, VDNKh invites visitors to go on an intergalactic journey.
Thus, the stage of the VDNKh New Year's program will be made in the form of a space rocket. At the same time, the stage will simultaneously become a media canvas with special effects and laser installations, the exhibition press service noted earlier. It is here that several musical groups from Israel and the USA will perform on the festive night.
For one night, VDNKh will turn into a dance floor, from which music of various styles will be heard. For example, guests of the exhibition will be able to hear music in the style of hip-hop, funk, soul from the Israeli group Lucille Crew, electronic music from the Czech-American project N.O.H.A, and also listen to the group from Tel Aviv - OSOG, which has already managed to conquer the Russian public. In addition, on New Year's Eve at VDNKh you will be able to hear gospel and American folk music.
In the New Year, VDNKh will become unique also because only here residents and guests of the capital will be able to hear New Year’s greetings on the ISS from Russian cosmonauts.
As noted earlier, the reconstruction ongoing on the territory of VDNKh will in no way interfere with the joyful and bright celebration of the New Year. VDNH expects that over 4 thousand guests will come to celebrate the New Year.
Theater night on Tverskaya
On New Year's Eve, at one of the main venues of the Journey to Christmas festival, on Tverskaya Street, there will be a real theater stage, where world-famous plays, operas, ballets, from “Sadko” to “The Nutcracker” will be staged. Guests of the festival will be able to see about 150 performances from classical productions and cutting-edge performances by Russian and foreign directors.
Performances and concerts at the Tverskaya Theater will begin on December 31 at 12.00 Moscow time and will continue until 03.00 Moscow time on January 1.
For example, at the “Ordinary Miracle” venue there will be a concert of the chamber chapel “Russian Conservatory” under the direction of Nikolai Khodzinsky. At 00.05 at the Nutcracker site, a special New Year's project will be presented by artists of the Bolshoi Theater. At the "Snow Maiden" venue there will be a concert of the symphony orchestra conducted by Ilya Gaisin and artists of the Mariinsky Theater, and at the "Ruslan and Lyudmila" venue there will be performances by artists from the Sverdlovsk State Academic Theater of Musical Comedy, who will present a special program "Broadway-land".
Another venue of the Bolshoi Theater will be the Golden Cockerel on Teatralny Proezd, where choreographers Ekaterina Mironova and Alexander Somov will stage suites based on the fairy tale by Alexander Pushkin.
In total, about eight thousand events will be held at 83 Journey to Christmas venues. The main areas of the holiday will also be Red, Manezhnaya and Tverskaya squares, Revolution Square, Rozhdestvenka streets, New Arbat and Arbat, Kamergersky Lane, Tverskoy and Gogolevsky Boulevards, Klimentovsky Lane and Novopushkinsky Square.
Belongs to the category of the most beloved and anticipated holidays. On this fabulous night, when one calendar year gives way to another, we look forward to joyful events and new opportunities, hope for the fulfillment of desires and believe in a happy future. I want to celebrate New Year's Eve in an unusual, bright and fun way, so that I can remember this event with warmth throughout the next year.
Moscow will help you implement this plan - it is in the capital city that the most grandiose New Year celebration will be organized. So, if you like a noisy festive crowd, colorful fireworks, balls and masquerades, lots of surprises and unusual shows - go to Moscow! Famous figure skaters, popular singers and DJs will perform for you on Red Square, and many New Year's matinees and performances will be organized for the youngest Muscovites and guests of the capital.
New Year in Moscow is always bright and spectacular!
An important issue is the choice of place to celebrate the New Year 2017. Of course, some traditionally prefer a rich feast and concerts on TV, many love club parties, some dream of balls in the style of a noble meeting, but such gatherings are becoming an increasingly less popular way of spending New Year's time.
If you want to plunge headlong into the holiday and get a lot of vivid impressions, you should go to the very heart of the magic - Red Square. The celebration will not only be fun and filled with emotions, but also one of the most economical, since you will completely get rid of the problem and costs of clubs and restaurants, which are becoming more and more significant from year to year.
Who is this format of celebration suitable for?
New Year's Eve on Red Square is a great option for a large company. The meeting must be scheduled in advance, choosing the least busy place near the center. It’s better to come to the square itself together, otherwise you risk getting lost among the celebrating crowd - mobile operators rarely cope with the “holiday” load on the network. This option for celebrating the New Year is suitable for couples in love and for those who are still single - it is quite possible that the New Year’s miracle will turn out to be a meeting of your soulmate.
Red Square is the heart holiday celebrations on New Year's Day If you wish, you can simply gather on Red Square with a group of like-minded people, having agreed in advance on social networks, and make new friends and acquaintances. But parents with small children need to think about how long your child can stay awake - transport will not run until the morning, and the cost of a taxi at this time increases several times, not to mention the fact that it is often difficult to find a free car on a holiday night seems possible.
How is the celebration going?
New Year on Red Square is an opportunity to visit the main Christmas tree of Russia. In the last minutes of the old year, the president will definitely congratulate you - the video message is broadcast using huge plasma screens, which can be viewed from anywhere in the square. After the results of the year are summed up and congratulatory words are heard, the Spasskaya Tower will begin to chime the last minutes of 2016. At this time, you can make a wish that will definitely come true.
With the advent of the New Year 2017, all those gathered will walk and have fun until the morning! The program of festive events will not let you get bored - it is on Red Square that the most a large number of Father Frosts, Snow Maidens, entertainers and animators. They will definitely not let you stay away from the general fun, involving you in round dances, dancing to the accordion and various competitions with prizes.
On New Year's Square there is entertainment for every taste The undoubted highlight of the celebration on Red Square is the grandiose laser show. Using modern equipment, sparkling balls, colorful garlands, fabulous animals and unusual landscapes are created over the square. The light show that is organized in Moscow amazes not only visiting guests, but also the most sophisticated residents of the capital, because it is prepared by real professionals in their field.
For lovers of active and have a good rest There will be a sparkling GUM skating rink with an area of 2,700 sq.m. Here you will find a selection of the best dance music, round dances around the Christmas tree and congratulations in all languages of the world. Traditionally, on a festive night at the skating rink, you can see a show from the brightest stars of figure skating. As usual, the ticket price corresponds to the number of the coming year - 2017 rubles. Don't forget that you should purchase tickets in advance - they sell out long before the start of the holiday.
There will be discos on the streets closest to the square, ice palaces, snow towns and fairs. Let us remind you that on New Year’s Eve the metro operates longer than usual – until two o’clock in the morning. Ground transport operates for up to three hours, then there is a short break in traffic (lasting 1 hour). From five in the morning everyone can go home.
Rules for New Year's celebrations on Red Square
The program of New Year's shows and performances starts at ten o'clock in the evening. But if you want to be closer to the epicenter of the event, you should be on the square in advance - by nine in the evening it is simply impossible to get through the metro. Personal transport is not available this night the best option for a trip - the entire center becomes a pedestrian zone, so you will have to leave the car a few kilometers from Red Square.
Consider all possible nuances of the festive event At the entrance to the square, metal detectors are installed and there is a riot police post, so latecomers risk getting into a huge queue. If there are too many people wanting to listen to the live chimes, the passage may be closed for security reasons. Attention: alcohol (in any container) and pyrotechnics are prohibited on Red Square! If a holiday doesn’t exist for you without a glass of champagne, share a bottle with your friends in advance. But keep in mind: openly tipsy individuals are not allowed into the square.
Don’t expect to be able to buy champagne at night - from seven in the evening there will be a strict ban on the sale of alcoholic beverages within the center. And finally: dress for the weather, as you will spend the night in the fresh, frosty air. Wear a set of thermal underwear, an insulated jacket and comfortable shoes to easily stay on your feet throughout the festival. Well, to create a New Year's mood, use funny masks and shiny tinsel!
Unfortunately, it will not be possible to open a bottle of champagne on Red Square, light sparklers during the chiming clock and dance in circles with friends on New Year's Eve from December 31, 2017 to January 1, 2018. "KP" talks about New Year 2018 on Red Square.
Closed, Blue Light is on
Red Square will be closed on December 31. The filming of Channel One's Blue Light will take place there. This was reported by the Moscow Department of Culture.
The city does not plan to hold any events there, the department clarified.
It will also not be possible to see what will happen on Red Square from GUM - the store will close at 20.00, and skating on the GUM skating rink and the sale of souvenirs at the GUM fair will end even earlier - at 17.00.
The entrance to Red Square, according to police, will be until lunchtime. Afterwards the site will be prepared for filming the concert.
The Metro will operate throughout New Year's Eve. And even from the Okhotny Ryad station you can go into the city. Earlier it was reported that the exit would be limited and only those with special passes (invitations to the Blue Light) would be able to use it.
An early report about plans to restrict exits from the Okhotny Ryad metro station was erroneous. The station will operate as normal all night, the press service of the Moscow Metro explained to Komsomolskaya Pravda. - To exit, we recommend using the stations “Kitay-Gorod”, “Alexandrovsky Sad”, “Borovitskaya”, “Novokuznetskaya”.
Let's ride with the gnomes
Walking in the Alexander Garden and Manezhnaya Square may also be limited during the filming of “Blue Light.” The decision on this has not yet been finalized.
The ice slide on Revolution Square will be open all night on December 31. We are preparing a special entertainment program; gnome animators will be able to ride with children,” said the Organizing Committee of the “Moscow Seasons” cycle of street city events. - There will be free access to the carousel on Manezhnaya Square. And from January 1, they will work as on regular days, from 11.00 to 20.00.
Tverskaya will become pedestrian
But Tverskaya Street will become pedestrian. And for three days - December 31, January 1 and 2. This will be the first time such a celebration has taken place.
The street will be closed to cars and completely given over to pedestrians. It was decided that theatrical action, various installations, and an animation program would take place on Tverskaya, said Alexey Nemeryuk, head of the Moscow Department of Trade and Services.
Celebrations will also take place between Triumfalnaya and Manezhnaya Square, on Okhotny Ryad Street and on Teatralny Proezd to Lubyanka.
Don't bring champagne. You will still have to throw away all alcoholic drinks at security checkpoints, the metropolitan police advised.
New tradition
It looks like Muscovites will form new tradition celebrate the New Year in Zaryadye Park overlooking the Kremlin. You can hear the chimes, you can see the fireworks.
The park will be open on New Year’s Eve without restrictions, and the “floating bridge” will be available for photos,” commented the press service of the Zaryadye Park.
New Year is the most beloved and long-awaited holiday for Russians of all ages. Everyone looks forward to this day to make a wish, have fun, eat delicious food and meet with family and friends. Some prefer to meet him in a family circle and in a calm atmosphere, while others have fun and noisy. It is those who dream of celebrating this holiday in a large company, accompanied by volleys of New Year's fireworks and the chimes, that should visit Red Square on New Year's 2017.
Why Red Square?
There are several reasons to celebrate this day outside the home at least once:
- There is no need to prepare bowls of salads, set the table, and then wash a mountain of dishes.
- Instead of watching the chimes and fireworks on TV, it is better to see this beauty live.
- Look at the most beautiful and largest Christmas tree in the country.
- It's fun to skate and take part in competitions.
- Take pictures with the real Father Frost and Snow Maiden.
- Watch a festive concert and dance.
- Plunge into the world of Russian traditions.
Who will enjoy New Year on Red Square
- Celebrating New Year's Eve on Moscow's Central Square is a great idea for a large group of young people. Just keep in mind that the meeting needs to be planned in advance, not far from the center, but in the least busy part of it. But it’s better to come to the place of celebration together, otherwise there is a chance that you will get lost, and mobile communications on this day work very poorly, unable to cope with the load.
- A couple in love will definitely like this New Year's Eve. What could be nicer than making a common wish while hugging, while the chimes ring. Moreover, this is the perfect time to propose.
- This is a unique chance for those who are single to meet their soulmate on this fabulous day.
- Adventurers and just fun-loving people can make new acquaintances here. You can arrange a meeting in advance through a post on social networks.
- Parents and children will remember such a meeting for a long time. Children will be captivated by the animators, competitions, and fun show program, while parents will be able to enjoy the music and simply take their mind off their worries. However, it will be difficult for small children to spend such time, because... On this day there are always problems with transport.
What awaits you in Central Square?
Celebrating New Year's Eve in such a place is a unique opportunity to experience live those moments that were previously watched on TV screens.
Firstly, you will be able to see the main Christmas tree of the country, in all its splendor and splendor. No TV can convey the scale and grandeur of this beauty.
You will spend the passing minutes of 2016 together with the President of our country, or rather under his congratulations. They will be broadcast on huge screens that can be seen from anywhere in the area. When the results of the outgoing year are summed up, the famous clock on the Spasskaya Tower will begin to count down the seconds until the arrival of the new 2017. It’s an indescribable feeling to hear the chimes ring live, and if you make a wish at this moment, it will certainly come true.
And after the New Year, everyone will enjoy a festive program that will not let anyone get bored. Every year the largest number of Santa Clauses, their granddaughters - Snow Maidens, bunnies, clowns and other animators gather here. They are the ones who create this festive atmosphere, involving all guests in games, round dances and competitions.
Surely everyone will be amazed by the amazingly beautiful laser show. Over the square, in the sky, a real laser show will take place; fabulous animals, New Year's garlands, shiny balls and fabulous landscapes will fly by. The show program at the skating rink near Gum will be an equally attractive and vibrant spectacle. Incendiary music, congratulations in all languages of the world, and funny characters will help create a festive and cheerful atmosphere. The most famous figure skaters of our country will also hold a show here. They will not let you get bored during the concert and will show you a beautiful program. However, tickets should be purchased in advance, because... They sell out long before December 31st. Traditionally, the price is equal to the year, i.e. will be 2017 rub. And for those who did not have time to buy tickets to the ice concert, a special entertainment program has been organized: discos, fairs, ice parks.
It’s worth saying that the New Year’s fair will open in mid-December and if you can’t get here on New Year’s Eve, go early, buy gifts for your loved ones and just have a good time.
How to behave on Red Square
Festive concert at central square will start at 10 pm, but it’s better to come here in advance, an hour and a half in advance, otherwise by 10 pm you simply won’t be able to break through the crowd of people wanting to attend the holiday. Also keep in mind that on this day, the center turns into a pedestrian zone, and transport will have to leave several kilometers before it.
In front of the entrance to the square itself, there is a riot police post and a metal detector frame. Therefore, it is worth showing respect for the servants of the law and not causing scandals and quarrels while standing in line. It is also worth considering that if there are too many people, people will not be allowed into the square, for security reasons.
You cannot bring alcohol, pyrotechnics, or even glass bottles of water with you, only plastic products. Therefore, if you want, you can drink a little champagne before the holiday, but we do not recommend this, again for your own safety. Moreover, those who are very tipsy will simply not be allowed into the New Year's celebration. Don't expect to be able to buy alcohol in nearby stores either. On this day, starting from seven in the evening, there is a ban on the sale of alcoholic beverages.
Usually the metro runs until 2:00 on New Year's Eve, and busier routes ground transport until 3:00. Public transport will resume at 5:00. If the underground transport is overcrowded, the central stations near Red Square (Teatralnaya, Revolution Square, Kitay-Gorod, etc.) may be closed.
What people say, reviews from guests and residents of the capital
Let's listen to the reviews of those who have already celebrated the New Year on Red Square:
- The spectacle is amazing. I’m not from Moscow myself, but we came with the whole family specifically to look at the beautiful fireworks and didn’t regret it at all. Nina, Tver
- Stunningly beautiful on New Year's Eve on Red Square. If you have never been, then be sure to go and have a look. What an amazing laser show. The music is fun. And most importantly, there are no drunks, as many people fear. Olga, Ryazan
- In 2014, I attended an ice show near Red Square for the first time. I still remember all this with wild delight. Such emotions, they simply cannot be described in words. The children remembered the ice city, my mother remembered the folk songs and dances. Elena, Moscow
- If you want to get the most vivid emotions and have fun, don’t hesitate to visit Red Square. My only advice is to dress warmly and arrive around 7-8 pm. Kostya, Moscow
- The most memorable New Year's Eve for me is the one we celebrated on the central square of our beloved capital. As the chimes struck, my dear proposed to me. Red Square looks beautiful on an ordinary day, but on December 31 it looks like a fairy-tale winter town. See for yourself. Ekaterina, Khimki
Here is an example of what awaits you this year on Red Square:
And finally, I would like to add, because... If you spend more time outside, in sub-zero weather, you should dress warmly. There is no need to dress up pretentiously; it is better to dress warmly, giving preference to thermal underwear, a comfortable down jacket and warm shoes or a ski suit.
