Tickets for the Christmas tree in the Kremlin are in great demand during the New Year holidays, because the Kremlin Christmas tree (it is also called the Christmas tree in the State Kremlin Palace) is rightfully considered the most important performance for children.
For all Russians, the living personification of the New Year is the spruce near the Kremlin Palace. Every year, since 1961, this place turns into a real fairy tale for children and adults. The traditional celebration has only grown in strength over the years, and at the moment the Christmas Tree in the Kremlin 2021 is the most anticipated event of the year. The scenario of the Christmas Tree in the Kremlin Palace was worked out by the best and talented professionals of the country. Honored figures of theater and music take part in the performances. Buying tickets for the Christmas tree in the Kremlin is the best gift for your loved ones, because everyone surely dreams of such a thing.

Tree in the Cathedral of Christ the Savior

The Cathedral of Christ the Savior is the place where the festive atmosphere is best captured. By purchasing tickets for the Christmas tree in the Cathedral of Christ the Savior, the parent introduces the child to spiritual values. Here he gets acquainted with one of the main attractions of the country. History and cultural heritage come to life before his eyes. Acquaintance with religion will take place visually. A whole group of professionals who participated in the creation of the Christmas Tree in the Cathedral of Christ the Savior will tell in a colorful way about the dogmas of Christianity. A nice bonus will be the distribution of gifts, the appearance of fairy-tale characters, the opportunity to participate in the event.
Circus New Year's shows

Christmas tree in the Circus

You can not ignore this holiday New Year trees in the circus. After all, incredible shows are created there with the best artists of the circus arena. Planning a trip to the circus is recommended even for adults, exciting tricks will amaze any spectator. The real atmosphere of a winter celebration will happen here. Children will look into a fairy tale, meeting with animated characters of their favorite cartoons. Professionals in their field will play skits, whole stories and a beautiful program for visitors. It will not do without contests and gifts for the smallest participants of the show. The Christmas tree in the Nikulin circus, the New Year's show of the Zapashny brothers received great recognition from the audience. Tickets for the Christmas tree in the circus are sold out among the first.

Christmas tree in Crocus City Hall

A great gift for a kid will be buying a ticket to the Christmas tree in Crocus City Hall. Every time the organizers surprise their visitors by offering to plunge into the cartoon world. The New Year tree in Crocus is a bright and memorable performance with the participation of professional artists. A place where your child will definitely not be bored. Here, children actively participate in the event itself: solve riddles, help characters, show their skills, learn new things.

Do you think the New Year is still far away? You won’t have time to look back, and now you are already in a hurry looking for gifts and trying to find tickets for the best Christmas tree of 2017-2018.

Especially so that you can prepare in advance, we have made for you a detailed review of the best New Year's events 2017-2018, such as:

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Remember, by purchasing tickets in advance, you definitely win in price, because the closer to the upcoming event, the higher the demand and the more expensive the tickets.

1. New Year's quest show "Well, wait a minute! CATCH A STAR"
+ bonus: "NEW YEAR OF THE CAT LEOPOLD" in the Amusement Park

Place: Crocus City Hall

What is waiting for you?

New Year's performance

The Snow Maiden and her friends will go to the Cartoon Factory to get the best gift for Father Frost - a new series "Well, you wait!". Curiosity will lead to an unexpected turn: the Wolf, the Hare and other characters will leave the screen and be transported to the real world. To return them and put things in order, the audience will have to go through a fascinating quest.

Quest mega show with a record budget

and smart interactive - games, adventures, puzzles. There will be huge airships above the hall, and most importantly, the course of the plot is determined by the audience themselves! 125 professional artists in the auditorium RUSSIAN VARIETY STARS IN THE NEW YEAR HOLIDAY

For the first time in the history of New Year's events, we are planning the participation in our show of Valery Meladze, Christina Orbakaite, Nikolai Baskov, Jasmine, Valeria, Alexander Panayotov, Pelageya, Polina Gagarina, Slava, Yulia Kovalchuk, Irina Dubtsova, Diana Arbenina and others. One of the most famous stars will perform the super hit "Tell me, Snow Maiden, where you were" with the author's verse - you have not heard it yet!

"Children's Unlimited"
and renovation of the amusement park

New adventures of Leopold the Cat and restless Mice - three times a day in the Amusement Park.

A modern take on a traditional family vacation. More free activities and economical "Kids' Unlimited": many attractions for a fixed price.

Mirror maze, circus, hot beach, electronic game.

Large circus show

All tricks and acrobatic performances will be prepared and performed by top-class professionals.

Cartoon premiere

Premiere of a cartoon series created specifically for the show.

Robot Exhibition "World of the Future"
in the amusement park"

Here, visitors will be able to see robots, get into virtual reality and a contact robot zoo.

Each exhibit of the exhibition is a unique play area. Interactive robots, the latest marvels of technology, a contact robot zoo and much more.

Lucky Star Gift

Branded tin gift "Lucky Star" (volume 4.2 l) is the right combination of a New Year's surprise and a motivating game. The 6 magnets that you will find in the gift are designed to reward your child for any achievement that you and he considers significant: help around the house, a fearless trip to the dentist, a learned poem ... By collecting five magnets on the rays of a star, the child will receive a central sixth super magnet - and feel like a real star! And the gift will turn into a memorable prize, which will stand in a place of honor and remind of the success and talents of the child.

Gift composition:

delicious sweets from the best Russian manufacturers (500 g);

lantern-night light "Game of shadows": the endless pursuit of the Wolf after the Hare will lull any fidget;

a reflective slap bracelet that will increase the safety of your child on the roads at night;

reward magnets to encourage the child for success;

a set of waterproof transfer tattoos "Graffiti" will please and laugh young mischievous people;

bright and fashionable magnetic bookmark with the main characters of the show will remind you of New Year's fun.

A pleasant surprise is that if for a good reason you could not attend the show on the day indicated on the ticket, you can come on any other day and time of the event, you will be seated in empty seats.

Children under 4 years old can share the same ticket with an adult and sit on his lap!

2. Musical "Paw Patrol. Feel free to do it!" Nickelodeon New Year's Eve Show

Place: Congress Center. G.V. Plekhanov

In the musical "Paw Patrol. Boldly for the cause! ”, Created by foreign producers Vstar Entertainment Group and Nickelodeon, four-legged pets will show young viewers that they should not be afraid of difficult tasks, even if at first they seem overwhelming. The performance teaches children mutual assistance, friendship and teamwork, where everyone contributes to the common cause. The costumes of the main characters are made in the style of the traditional Japanese puppet theater Bunraku.

This unexpected decision allowed the directors to create the full effect of the presence on the stage of the animated characters of the animated series "Paw Patrol" - in cars and in full gear.

This unique and spectacular musical promises adventure at every turn, where the audience will help the heroic puppies find their way out of difficult situations."

Children's favorite music, a carefully crafted script, and a combination of classic theatrical scenography and a modern huge video screen will take viewers to the world from the Paw Patrol animated series, where they will be able to visit Adventure Bay, Yumi's farm and other places reflected in the story.

The use of modern video technology will also allow young viewers to be directly involved in the rescue operation, helping the puppies find clues, follow Mayor Goodway and more.

It will be possible to plunge into the atmosphere of the animated series even before the start of the show: the Puppy Patrol play corner will be waiting for children in the foyer, where children can spend time before the performance, and face painting will be done for everyone.Of course, on the eve of the New Year, visiting the puppies you can see Santa Claus and the Snow Maiden - the main participants in any New Year's holiday.

After the end of the show, in addition to vivid emotions, small viewers, in the presence of a purchased certificate (cost 600 rubles), will also receive a gift backpack filled to the brim with New Year's sweets.

3. Show "Angry Birds: save the New Year"

Place: Loft Event Hall

About the show

In order to realize the main idea of ​​the show - to make every little guest an involved and active participant in the production (do you remember Matilda and her "Anger Management School"?) - from the very beginning of the year, 11 life-size figures of the characters of this project are specially designed in the USA, and the scenery for the show are brought from all over the world!
…in the meantime, a team of lighting designers, together with the participants of the Circle of Light festival, is already preparing video mapping content for filling the walls of our theater hall with 3D projections that will change the venue several times beyond recognition, taking the viewer and the characters of the show to new locations, where decisive Red, energetic and indefatigable Chuck and sociable merry fellow Bomb will face the main enemy of birds - King Pigs - over and over again. What did he do this time? Does he really dare to steal the New Year, its guardian - Santa Claus and leave the children without gifts? Brave birds will not let you spoil the main holiday of the country and will definitely save the New Year! Save it with you, dear viewers!

About Angry Birds Amusement Park:

And that is not all! Right here on an area of ​​2 hectares there will be an amusement park "Angry Birds Village". "Ice Mountain" of the Mighty Eagle; A slingshot that will help young visitors, together with brave birds, smash the King Pig's castle to smithereens; the workshop of Santa Claus, in which New Year's secrets will be revealed to you and where everyone can make a souvenir with their own hands as a keepsake, like little gnomes who work here every year; winter outdoor attractions; a fun labyrinth, at the end of which you will have to try to "get out dry" from the pool; watching your favorite cartoon at the cinema with warm drinks and spiced gingerbread… And what is New Year without Santa's reindeer and a real Christmas skating rink with garlands? But stop! We can't reveal all our secrets! Yes, it's for the best, because. having got at least once in the "Angry Birds Village", you will be able to appreciate the scale of this amazing magical world, plunge into the holiday atmosphere and give yourself and your child this day - the most memorable Day on the kindest Holiday of the year!

New Year's show "Angry Birds: Save the New Year" includes three categories of tickets:

— The Angry Birds Show
- Angry Birds Amusement Park
— Angry Birds branded gift

When buying a ticket to the Show, the entrance to the Angry Birds amusement park is free.​
Entrance to the Show for children under 4 years old is free of charge (without a seat).
On the purchased date, entrance to the Amusement Park from 10:00 to 20:00 with no time limit.

4. New Year's play "The Enchanted Prince"

Place: Vegas City Hall

Do toys come to life? You will find out the answer to this question by visiting the New Year's circus performance "The Enchanted Prince" full of Christmas miracles and reincarnations in Vegas City Hall from December 23 to January 8.

The insidious mouse king stole the Magic Nut, which guards the fairy kingdom from dark forces. An evil spell has struck the prince's property and all the inhabitants - they have become toys and are locked in a closet. And only once a year, on Christmas Eve, when the toys come to life, they have until midnight to find the Magic Nut and destroy the witchcraft...

Familiar to everyone, the story of Hoffmann about the Nutcracker in the hands of the talented directors of the creative team "RomanovArena" turns into a fairy tale that combines bright vocal parts, circus art, modern ballet and action-packed acrobatic numbers, and answers all viewers one of the main children's questions: do toys come to life? The tale has undergone a number of metamorphoses and received a new interpretation - the most exciting storyline with the kidnapping of the Magic Nut, a dangerous chase and a romantic story of bewitched lovers - the Prince and Marie - formed the basis of the performance.

The New Year's show deftly intertwines different genres of circus arts, which are presented by the best artists in their fields - winners of international festivals. The numbers, which have conquered many European cities, will turn the history as old as the world into a breathtaking spectacle.

The performance opens with a mysterious action that destroys ideas about the capabilities of the human body and the force of gravity, personifying the onset of the time of magic - the night before Christmas. Animated toys in the embodiment of acrobats on rollers add enthusiasm to the production, and when only 5 minutes are left before midnight, acrobats appear from the clockwork and, performing complex tricks on a trampoline, symbolize the onset of the new year.

The army of the Mouse King's tightrope walkers balances "on a thread", a tin soldier - an aerialist soars up, a flower girl, bending like rubber, strikes with flexibility, a fight with sonorous swords, an action-packed chase, interactive with small spectators - all the most interesting, impressive and spectacular adventures lead the brave heroes to a fabulous finale! Good will undoubtedly win, and the enchanted toys will return to the appearance of the inhabitants of the magical kingdom, freed from the spell in a dizzying dance.

The main roles of the Prince and Marie are played by the famous Moscow musical artist Yevgeny Shirikov and the semi-finalist of the Voice project, theater actress and singer Yazil Mukhametova. All songs written specifically for the performance are performed live by the artists.

The peculiarity of the New Year's performance "The Enchanted Prince" in the harmony of all components - circus, theater and music are connected on an equal footing and complemented by bright costumes, video projections and colorful scenery. Children and adults will definitely fall in love with this story and get a powerful charge of New Year's mood!

Parents who decide to give their children a New Year's fairy tale will not be bored: the multi-layered storylines, the skill of circus artists, the subtext of the performed vocal numbers are equally interesting to viewers of all ages. The performance not only describes the adventures of magical heroes, but also reveals the themes of the confrontation between good and evil, the true essence of things and events, sincere feelings and boundless love.

Vegas Show collects under one brand the best Russian circus performances, on the account of the project: the show "Asta La Vista!", the show "Kaleidoscope of Fantasy" and the circus performance "Alice". High-quality, bright, stylish performances are sure to be of interest to audiences from young to old. New Year's fairy tale "The Enchanted Prince", filled with mystery, fantasy and magic, will win the heart of every viewer!
A free entertainment program before each session of the performance will take place in the residence of Father Frost in the foyer of the concert hall, there will also be a beautiful New Year tree, interactive zones with master classes, animators and entertainment for children.

Vegas City Hall is a multi-format concert venue for the whole family in Crocus City. The concert hall is located in the VEGAS Crocus City shopping mall, a 3-minute walk from the Myakinino metro station, has a direct transition from the metro station and free surface and underground parking for 3000 places. The well-equipped chamber and cozy hall is equipped with comfortable chairs located in an amphitheater, which allows you to comfortably enjoy the show from anywhere. The smallest guests will be able to literally “touch with their hands” the heroes of the play.
Vouchers for a corporate gift full of New Year's miracles and fabulous surprises are on sale from October 2.

Children under 4 years old can share the same ticket with an adult and sit on his lap.
Duration: 1 hour 15 minutes without intermission.

5. New Year's show Fixi "Time Savers"

Place: Moscow International House of Music

"Time Savers" - a large-scale premiere with the participation of your favorite heroes - Fixies! As if stepped off the screen, they are exactly what you imagine them to be. Simka and Nolik, Fire and Igrek, Spool and Verta - as many as six fixies in the most accurate incarnation, they involve large and small viewers in the plot, while maintaining the main intrigue: how to play with Fixies if they are very small?

The heroes find the solution together with the auditorium... Fixies will appear spectacularly! Flying over the hall on a plane, Nolik will reduce the audience and DimDimych to play and have fun together, and most importantly... get to know each kid individually (and this will really happen!).

Fixies with Dim Dimych and the audience will fix the world's main Clock, which the Computer Bot has mastered along with Rust, Dust and Short Circuit. Negative characters will appear in bright and eccentric costumes, and they can be overcome only if our heroes are helped by kids and their parents, who participate in flash mobs together with the Fixies!

The fixie show "Time Savers" is a spectacular show with a new level of interactivity, European-class sound and special effects, hyper-realistic costumes. Children love special effects, so they can expect radio-controlled models, an interactive screen and inflatable figures falling from the ceiling. Throughout the show, the technique of switching attention is used: songs are replaced by dances, dances - by motionless sitting, sitting - by a stormy game, thanks to this construction of the performance, children do not get tired and are not distracted.

The educational plot will be easily remembered by children, and the characters with the voices and faces of cartoon characters will not only take the children to their favorite cartoon, but will also be able to convince even parents that everything is real. Fixies teach children useful and necessary habits, reveal many interesting facts that children remember and easily retell at home.

45 minutes before the start of the performance, children will enjoy an exciting entertainment program with the participation of professional artists, a costume performance with round dances, contests, songs and dances! A festive Christmas tree will await the children in the foyer.

6. New Year's musical
"Wolf and seven kids in a new way"

Place: Moscow International House of Music

A beloved and well-known fairy tale in a qualitatively new performance - a musical, the magical music for which was written by Alexei Rybnikov - a famous composer, author of music for children's film musicals "The Adventures of Pinocchio", "About Little Red Riding Hood. Continuation of the old fairy tale”, the author of the rock opera “Juno and Avos”. This is a musical fairy tale, full of choreographic, acrobatic numbers, humorous scenes and will surely bring a smile not only to children, but to adults.

The musical is rich in unexpected plot twists, because the action takes place on the New Year, and if such a long-awaited holiday is ahead, then there will be a wonderful festive Christmas tree, Santa Claus and a real New Year's miracle! The roles are played by the leading actors of the theatre, including participants in the television project "Voice": Nikita and Alexander Pozdnyakov, Alexandra Akmanova, Yazil Mukhametova. The performance is watched with pleasure by small children, and schoolchildren, and their parents.

7. Circus water show
"Pirates of the Undersea"

Place: SC Olympic

"Pirates of the Underground Sea" is the premiere of one of the brightest and most unusual New Year's performances in Moscow! The performance was staged according to the author's scenario, you will be the first to see the show that combines all possible genres: circus performance, water show, musical, stunt tricks, acrobatic numbers, show ballet, artistic swimming and diving!

The New Year's story is filled with breathtaking numbers of synchronized swimming, and the action on the stage is filled with movement, dances, inimitable numbers and scenes. The storyline is chases, fights, stunts, dances, clowning and performances by world-class synchronized swimming masters in one inimitable show. International-class athletes and professional artists will demonstrate to young viewers unprecedented human capabilities, destroying the myths that people cannot fly like birds and swim like fish!

“... The main villains of the Underground Sea - pirates led by the insidious leader of the corsairs, who have recently been defeated in a battle with the brave captain Seaboy, are thirsty for revenge! The pirates kidnap the little mermaid Penomorochka, the beloved granddaughter and heiress of the Supreme Ruler of the Underground Sea, but not to demand a ransom...
And how the story with the kidnapping will end, who will save Penomorochka and what gift Santa Claus and the Snow Maiden will make to our heroes - you will find out by watching the show!

8. Ice show "The Nutcracker 2"

Place: SC Olympic

Ice Tale - a show in the best traditions of the most eminent figure skater of our time, winner of 4 Olympic awards in the last 4 Olympics - Evgeni Plushenko and his star team!

For the first time in Russia, the ice show will be accompanied by a live symphony orchestra, which will perform the immortal music of Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky. The combination of live music and the beauty of skating the best skaters in the world will create an incredible experience for the whole family!

In the second Nutcracker there will be new wonders and adventures of Mary, the Nutcracker and Drosselmeyr in the Enchanted Land! Incredibly beautiful costumes, holographic scenery, flying ice acrobats!

Legends of world figure skating - Irina Slutskaya and Emanuel Sandyu, Nodari Matsuradze and Elena Jovovich, Anastasia Martyushova and Konstantin Gavrin. Show producers Yana Rudkovskaya and Evgeny Finkelstein promise many surprises not only for children, but also for adults.

The soundtrack for the show will be performed by Dima Bilan, who is also preparing a surprise during the show!

Duration: 90 minutes with intermission

9. Musical interactive performance
"New Year with Peppa Pig"

Place: ММЦ Planeta KVN

On the eve of the New Year, all adults and children dream of miracles and gifts. Such a Christmas miracle for all the little residents and guests of the capital will be an amazing and incredible musical, interactive performance based on the favorite children's cartoon about the good-natured and smart Peppa pig, which will be held on the stage of the IMC Planet KVN.

The bright musical, interactive performance "New Year with Peppa Pig" is a unique opportunity for all children (available age category 0+) to meet their favorite cartoon characters:

• Peppa Pig;
• Daddy Pig;
• mother Pig;
• little brother George;
• cousin Chloe;
• Kangaroo Kylie;

Doctor Hamster and other characters.

Do not miss the adventures of funny Peppa Pig, her family and best friends and give your children a real New Year's fairy tale.

10. New Year's play "The Nutcracker"

Place: TsDKZh

The Millennium Theater and the Moscow Theater The Magic World of Alexander Kulyamin present a musical performance.

For Christmas, the girl Marie was presented with the Nutcracker. But it turned out to be the enchanted Prince, whom the evil sorceress Queen Myshilda wants to destroy. Will Marie be able to resist the whole army of evil and save her beloved Nutcracker? After all, she has only one weapon - a good heart!

This is a real miracle!
An exciting journey into the world of dreams and fantasies awaits you with incredible adventures and magical transformations, special effects and battles between the armies of good and evil.
This is a beautiful tale about how kindness saves our world and makes it more beautiful.
“Believe in a fairy tale, my friends, and it will definitely come to you if you have a good heart!”

45 minutes before the start of the performance, we invite our young viewers and their parents to a New Year's performance with fairy-tale characters, Santa Claus and the Snow Maiden, games and Aqua makeup.
An original sweet gift for every child!
Important: Children under 3 years old travel on the same ticket with their parents.

Choose a New Year's event to your taste and go on a magical adventure right into the New Year!

Time in New Year's Eve flies unnoticed, inexorably approaching the main winter holiday, which everyone loves - both adults and children. Most residents of Moscow will celebrate the New Year with their families, at a chic table laden with the most delicious and beautiful dishes.

And, as a rule, Muscovites spend on skating rinks and Christmas trees, as well as attend a lot of other events that allow you to have fun and diversify your free time. During the winter holidays, the capital of Russian cities turns into a real fairy tale, getting into which, even the most skeptical phlegmatic people and grumblers turn into mischievous children. All this splendor must be seen with your own eyes.

New Year events in Moscow in 2017 year promise to be fun and memorable. Let's get acquainted with the list of cultural events that are planned for the Christmas and New Year holidays in 2017.

Christmas trees in Moscow in 2017

Before the New Year, the posters of the capital are full of invitations to exciting festive performances, among which there are traditional “Christmas trees” with round dances around a lush green beauty, and cutting-edge quests with treasure hunting and solving ornate riddles.

Even their parents are not averse to visiting such festive shows for children. And in the upcoming 2017, the most popular will be such performances:

• Ballet "The Nutcracker";
• Opera "The Story of Kai and Gerda";
• Musical "Beauty and the Beast";
• Ice show "Aladdin and the Lord of Fire";
• "SYSTEM" by the Zapashny brothers.

Since December 25, traditionally, the Kremlin tree has been hosting young spectators and their parents. For over 60 years, this large-scale event in every sense has been held. Every year the best Moscow artists, musicians and directors try to outdo themselves and give guests an enchanting show. In fairness, it is worth recognizing that they get it one hundred percent.

Children, as well as their parents, are expected in the Kremlin Palace to sing songs, dances by a chic Christmas tree, fun contests, gifts, cartoons and a stunning performance with an amazing storyline, bright scenery and stunning special effects. The theme of the show is always kept secret until the very last moment, so visitors to the premiere are in for a pleasant surprise.

The only thing is that you should buy tickets for the Kremlin Christmas tree much in advance, because with the rapid approach of the New Year and Christmas holidays, passes for the children's show fly at the speed of light. The ticket price also includes a gift.

Ballet "The Nutcracker"

The Bolshoi Theater annually gives this grandiose action, which cannot leave anyone indifferent. The famous play "The Nutcracker" will once again remind all visitors of the New Year's miracle, holidays, a bit of magic and, of course, will return adult viewers to childhood for a while. Parents, as well as children, will be delighted with the atmosphere of the Bolshoi Theater and the performance. It is better to buy tickets at the box office in advance.

Opera "The Story of Kai and Gerda"

This entertaining and very original production can also be seen at the Bolshoi Theater. The opera will surprise and delight absolutely any audience, regardless of their age. The action that will take place on the stage will help both adults and children to join the opera. The event, which will forever leave a mark in the heart of every guest, will be held from 2 to 7 January.

Musical "Beauty and the Beast"

The Rossiya Theater invites young viewers and their parents to an interesting performance that will take place during the New Year and Christmas holidays of 2017 - from January 2 to 28. The name itself already promises to give the guests of the event a lot of happy and unforgettable impressions.

Ice show "Aladdin and the Lord of Fire"

This theatrical show is the unimaginable skill of talented ice skaters. Guests of the event, both small and adults, will get a true and incorruptible pleasure from what they see. Guaranteed - there will be no time to be bored! In 2017, the ice show can be visited at the Luzhniki Palace of Sports from January 2 to 11.

"SYSTEM" by the Zapashny brothers

From January 1, a real extravaganza with circus performances from the Zapashny brothers begins in Luzhniki, accompanied by a wonderful laser show, as well as excellent acting by all the participants involved in Sistema. Of course, the key characters in this grandiose show will be wild animals, which, under the strict guidance of Askold and Edgar Zapashny, will present the audience with many bright surprises and unforgettable impressions.

Variety of New Year's ice rinks in Moscow in 2017

A budget, but very memorable way to successfully spend the Christmas and New Year weekends will be the opportunity to look at one of the many ice rinks in the festive capital. Moscow skating rinks are opened annually in various parts of the city, but it is on New Year's Eve that the number of these entertainment venues grows to unimaginable proportions. And no wonder.

Just imagine: lanterns, evening, incendiary music, fresh air and the sound of skates hitting the ice, and around the skaters snow-white snowflakes circle in a festive round dance, sparkling in the light of multi-colored garlands and lights. Wonderful!

The most popular ice rinks in Moscow during the New Year holidays:

• GUM Skating Rink on Red Square - will work during the New Year holidays from 10 am every day, seven days a week. Already now, the schedule of the skating rink is “hanging” on the official website, the cost of sessions and the price of renting skates are also indicated there.
• The skating rink at VDNKh opens for everyone to ride in November. The ice rink is located between the Friendship of Peoples and Stone Flower fountains. Here you can have a wonderful rest: go ice skating, have a delicious meal in one of the many cafes, and then make a "raid" on the shops, arranging yourself a shopping relaxation. There is also the House of Fairy Tales, the Museum of Illusions and the Museum of Cinema.
• Skating rink in TsPKO them. Gorky - everyone who wants to join outdoor activities can visit the skating rink in November. It is safe to say that the skating rink in the park to them. Gorky is the brightest and largest "ice attraction" in all of Moscow. In 2017, during the holidays, fun activities will take place next to the ice rink, aimed at entertaining park visitors during the Christmas and New Year holidays.

Almost all parents want their child to see something special, fabulous and memorable in the New Year. It is no coincidence that many spectacular performances take place in the capital. Let's find out what New Year's performances for children 2017-2018 (Moscow) will take place during the winter holidays.

What will be the children's performances for the New Year in Moscow

In fact, the theater playbill of Moscow on New Year's holidays is full of new performances - these are:

• all kinds of Christmas trees, which are organized by various organizations;
• thematic performances organized by theaters, studios and other creative groups;
• concerts organized by cultural figures;
• entertainment programs sponsored by various patrons and foundations;
• performances of circus artists of the country and much more.

All these activities are carefully thought out and created especially for kids. They are interesting for both the smallest and schoolchildren, as their creators are real professionals in their field. Judging by last year's reviews, parents are very pleased with the performances for children that are held in Moscow. They are not only interesting, but also instructive. Many of them are not only fascinating, but also broaden the horizons of kids, teach them to be kinder and more attentive. An important advantage of these events is that they are available to all categories of citizens. There is also a favorable system of discounts and benefits. Let's hope that next year's performances will meet the same criteria and once again delight our children.

Where to go with children

On the eve of the New Year, parents literally run up their eyes where to lead their child. It should be noted that among children's events there are those that are held completely free of charge. A child can visit them at least every day and get a lot of impressions from various competitions, games, master classes. We decided to talk about the most interesting performances for the New Year in Moscow in 2017-2018. They take place at the most famous venues in the capital and are distinguished by their scale and excellent organization.

Kremlin Christmas tree

This is the top children's event, which takes place every year in the capital of our country. It is visited by thousands of spectators who come specially to the capital to surprise their children. In addition to the Kremlin Christmas tree, which takes place in the Kremlin Palace, the child can be introduced to the heart of the capital - the Moscow Kremlin, visit Red Square and numerous historical monuments.

The performance in the Kremlin really deserves attention, as it is created by the best screenwriters of the capital. Every year a completely new performance is made, which impresses with its scale and brilliance. The plot of the play deserves the same praise. It literally captures the attention of the kids from the very first minutes. It is worth noting that the organizers focused on the interactivity of the performance and now children's viewers can not only worry about the fate of the characters, but also participate in the performance on an equal basis with the actors. Sometimes the development of events on the stage depends on their tips, which additionally captivates children. Before the performance, you can also spend time with benefit. Take pictures with cartoon characters, dance with Grandfather Frost and the Snow Maiden, take part in games and entertainment. Time of the event: 12/25/17 - 01/08/18. Tickets will be on sale at the box office in Moscow from December 2017.

Performance at Crocus City Hall

The children's Christmas tree in this famous concert hall is also very popular with Muscovites. All performances are based on popular animated films. In 2017, children watched the adventures of their favorite characters from the cartoon The Fixies. The plot of the performance was built in such a way that the children could watch Father Frost and the Snow Maiden, and Masha and the Bear, and the Fixies, and many others whom they fell in love with and are always looking forward to. The organizers come up with something new for the kids every year, so it makes sense to come an hour before the performance and enjoy the unique atmosphere of the holiday. In addition, here you can visit the amusement park, which operates independently of the performances in Crocus. Performances begin on 12/19/17 and end on 01/09/18. Ticket prices start from 1.5 thousand rubles.

Children's holiday in the Cathedral of Christ the Savior

This event is no less popular with kids and parents, as they bring up kindness and understanding in children. The organizers of the holiday do not aim to make true Christians out of children. They simply acquaint children with how Christmas originated and why this holiday is so popular in our country. This is done unobtrusively and with great talent. Well-known actors are invited to the performance, money is not spared for good equipment and scenery. It should be noted that the hall where the performances are held, as if specially created for children. It has excellent acoustics and excellent view of the stage. Performances are held from 12/29/17 to 01/08/18. The ticket price ranges from 1.5 to 5 thousand rubles.

New Year's performance in Luzhniki

The real sensation of last year's New Year's show for children "Battle with the Troll" is still on the lips of many theater critics. The performance was so captivating that many Muscovites attended it. They could not only observe the action on the stage, but also directly influence the development of events. It will be very good if Luzhniki meet the expectations of its fans this year as well. Performances will be held from 12/29/17 to 01/08/18. The ticket price starts from 500 rubles.

What else not to miss

Christmas tree in City Hall

This respected organization has been holding holidays for children for the New Year for more than a year. All of them differ in scale and entertainment. Attentive attitude towards children is shown in everything. Starting from buses that bring kids directly to the Concert Hall on Novy Arbat to security. The tickets do not indicate seats, and special staff first seat the smallest spectators, and then those. who is older. Children are treated like honored guests. If the child came on his own and was a little confused, then he will always be helped to put on a carnival costume and taken to the hall, where another holiday with entertainment, games and round dances takes place before the performance. It should be noted that all viewers are immediately divided into age groups, since a separate animation program is held for each age. The main performance is also commendable. From year to year, a completely new performance is being prepared that does not make anyone bored in the hall. Performances will take place from 01/02/18 to 01/10/18.

There is no such parent in the world who did not want his child to see something interesting and exciting for the holidays. Probably, it is precisely for this reason that so many different events are held in the Russian capital shortly before the New Year holidays, designed specifically for the children's audience. Let's find out which performances for children are worth going to for the New Year 2017-2018.

What exactly is expected in winter in Moscow?

It is simply impossible to describe all the interesting performances in every Russian city, and therefore you should pay attention to the capital's establishments. It turns out that on the eve of the New Year, the city's poster is overflowing with various children's events. There will be plenty to choose from, as we are talking about a lot of interesting options:

• concerts from famous figures in the field of culture;
• Christmas trees organized by various institutions;
• entertainment events from foundations and patrons;
• thematic performances from the capital's theaters, creative teams and studios;
• circus performances.

Each of the described events is carefully prepared and developed especially for the youngest viewers. In fact, ready-made productions are happily visited by both children and schoolchildren or professionals in theatrical art.

According to reviews from last year, most parents were very pleased with the past festive events for children. It is very important that all of them turned out to be not only very interesting, but also instructive. Most performances teach children to be responsible, attentive and kind. An important advantage of such events is accessibility. Most Russians can easily afford to attend such a performance on New Year's Eve. For large families, an advantageous system of discounts and bonuses is used.

Where will he go?

It turns out that the mere desire to send your child to an interesting holiday show is not enough. You should find that performance, the cost of visiting which will not cost sky-high money. By the way, in Moscow there are several excellent children's events held for free. To decide exactly where to lead your baby in honor of the upcoming holiday, you should consider the most large-scale venues for New Year's performances, where all the children of the country dream of visiting.

1. Kremlin tree

The most popular entertainment for young people in Russia. Every year, thousands of children who come to the capital with their parents become its viewers. In addition to the Kremlin Christmas tree itself, held in the palace of the same name, the baby can be taken on a sightseeing tour of the heart of the country - the Moscow Kremlin, Red Square and other memorable places.

The performance itself in the Kremlin turns out to be really very large-scale and deserves special attention. Every year the performance changes, which does not affect its quality in the least. The plot of the performance captures children from the first seconds, and they are fascinated by the amazing play of talented actors. Very often, in the middle of the performance, the main characters ask the children what they should do in this or that situation, and depending on the answer received, the narration itself changes. Before the performance, the kids have the opportunity to take pictures with their favorite characters from fairy tales and Santa Claus. This year, the season of performances of the Kremlin Tree starts on December 25, 2017 and will continue until January 8, 2018. Tickets can be purchased at the city box office a few weeks before the premiere.

1. Performance at Crocus City Hall.

All performances held in the famous concert hall of the capital are based on popular cartoons. For example, in 2017, children were able to watch the adventure of the Fixies. In addition to them, Santa Claus with the Snow Maiden, and Masha with the Bear were also present on the stage. The organizers of the event constantly come up with something interesting and extraordinary for their visitors, and therefore it is worth coming to the desired performance 1–1.5 hours before it starts. Among other things, there is an amusement park in Crocus City Hall. The premiere season starts on December 19 this year and will run until January 9 next. According to preliminary information, the cost of an entrance ticket starts from 1.5 thousand rubles.

New Year's shows capital Cities

In order for the kid to understand from childhood how magical and special time the New Year is considered, you should definitely visit some kind of performance with him. A complete list of activities will allow you to decide on the most suitable entertainment.

It remains only to choose one of the many New Year's performances and plunge into the fascinating world of festive theatrical magic.