More than 200 events will be held in Moscow during the May holidays

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Moscow in May promises a bright holiday! The Russian capital is literally blooming, warm weather has almost arrived, although not without surprises, colorful events are taking place in the city, in which everyone can take part.

Feel free to put a card in your suitcase and book a hotel room! Rest assured, you will remember this trip forever. And so that you can better prepare for your trip, we have prepared a useful review. Read carefully!

May Moscow welcomes guests!

Rain in May is never too bad: what the weather has in store for us

Weather forecast for May 2021 in Moscow: moderately warm and rainy. At the beginning of May, street thermometers show +14–16°C during the day and +10–12°C at night. Mostly sunny.

After the 10th, cold temperatures are expected. Air temperature: 13 degrees above zero in the daytime and +8°C in the dark. There will be rain and thunderstorms, and even wet snow is possible. If your vacation is within these dates, don’t worry! Just pay more attention to museums and lunches in cozy cafeterias.

Weather forecast in Moscow for May 2021.

At the end of May it’s +19°C outside. You can safely walk through the parks, ride a boat on the Moscow River and go on walking tours. There is something to see in Moscow in any weather!

What clothes should you take with you, you ask? The suitcase contains clothes for all occasions, namely:

long-sleeved blouses (shirts) and light trousers - for hot days;
sweater, jeans, jacket - in case of cold weather;
comfortable shoes without heels - closed shoes, sneakers;
umbrella or raincoat.

Bring an umbrella - rain is possible!

Ekaterina and Polina, a business woman from Novorossiysk, say in their review:

“We love traveling around Russia! The Moscow weather in May is always pleasant: warm, sunny, no wind. There are showers in the forecast, but we have never experienced them yet. Bird cherry trees, apple trees, chestnuts, and a lot of young greenery are blooming. Indeed, it’s beautiful in the capital!”

Where to take your child on May 1

On May 1, the Children's Fairytale Theater in Moscow invites young spectators to the amazing story of the Enchanted Forest. The play talks about how similar our life is to an enchanted forest, and that not everyone can quickly find a way out of a difficult situation. What to prefer - your dream or monetary gain? The viewer himself will decide how the plot of the fairy tale will develop.

It’s also worth taking the kids to the Moscow Puppet Theater on May 1 for a kind and bright production of Teremok, based on the famous folk tale, but with a new look.

If you were unable to travel out of town on May Day, this does not mean that the holiday is ruined. It is worth going for a walk in one of the Moscow parks, where interesting events will take place that day. Take part in sports competitions, learn something new at a master class, watch children's groups perform and listen to your favorite tunes performed by local musicians.

Moscow, the capital, is a bright spot for the whole world: a review of the best tourist routes

The central Russian city offers ample opportunities for excursions. We have selected for you the most interesting, in our opinion, programs. Take note!

“Walking Sightseeing Tour of Moscow” is the first walk with a guide that is suitable for everyone. Its duration is 2 hours, ticket price is 590 rubles per person. You will get acquainted with the historical center, as well as an informative story about the founding and development of the capital.

The first point on the sightseeing tour route is Red Square.

An alternative solution to the previous route is “Classic sightseeing tour of Moscow by bus” (630 rubles per person). You will see Manezhnaya Square, Mosfilmovskaya Street, Vorobyovy Gory and a dozen other attractions. The capital will appear before you in its traditional grandeur! Allow 3 hours of your trip for this tour.

View of the city from Vorobyovy Gory.

“Treasures of the Kremlin: Diamond Fund, Armory Chamber and Alexander Park” - the tour lasts 3 hours and costs 3,300 rubles per person. You will visit the very heart of the capital and see the “calling cards of the city.” Take your camera with you; the May Kremlin will provide a more than perfect backdrop for photos!

The route of young travelers and their parents called “Red Square Mysteries for Children and Adults” has received good reviews. Duration - 2 hours. Cost - 5800 rubles for a group of 1 to 10 people (family or company). The program includes legends and puzzles about the Kremlin’s past, the secret entrance to the Intercession Cathedral, and the search for the treasures of Tsar Ivan the Terrible.

Also pay attention to the selection - “11 best excursions in the Kremlin and Red Square.”

Another entertaining excursion is “Old Arbat: people of the era and the era of people” (ticket - 500 rubles per person, 2 hours in time). A vibrant walk through a real creative mecca of the city awaits you. You will find out where the name of the street came from, who lived on it, and together with your guide you will trace the main stages of the development of Arbat.

Arbat is a pedestrian street with boutiques, street musicians, cafes and restaurants. And the main thing here is history.

Program for originals and daredevils - “Excursion along the roofs of Moscow: And from our window Red Square is visible!” (1500 rubles per person). For an hour and a half you will literally look at the city from above! Your safety is under the control of a qualified roofer.

Why not see the creative capital? “Excursion to the Mosfilm film studio” will add zest to your vacation. The ticket costs 800 rubles. You will spend 90 minutes inside an entire film empire, see how Russian films are made, learn what the domestic film distribution industry has had to endure and what its development prospects are.

At the end of our excursion recommendations - “Sightseeing cruise along the Moscow River on board a yacht-restaurant.” The ticket costs 9,000 rubles. You can organize a stunning outing for your loved ones, combined with a delicious dinner. And May is the best time for this. The view of Moscow from the water is special! Start: Gorky Park. The route passes by the Kremlin, the Cathedral of Christ the Savior, and the House on the embankment.

A cruise along the Moscow River will allow you to look at the beauty of the capital from an unusual angle.

If you are traveling to the capital as a child, “Top 15 children's excursions around Moscow” is for you.

And if you’re with your loved one, here’s a romantic list: “13 of the best evening and night excursions in Moscow.”

Excursions always leave the most vivid impressions of the trip. It is more convenient and more profitable to book them online - there is more choice, and prices are 15–20% lower than from distributors and travel agencies.

You can read the description of the excursion program, look at photographs, read reviews from tourists and choose what will be really interesting to you and your family.

The entire list of available excursions around the capital is on the websites Sputnik8.com and Tripster.ru.

Where to go in Moscow in May

What to see on your own in the Russian capital? There are so many architectural monuments here that it’s easy to get confused.

Of course, you need to climb the Ostankino TV tower. Its height is more than 540 m. Construction lasted 7 years (from 1960 to 1967). It is the 11th tallest building in the world. Can you imagine the view from it? We advise you to take care of tickets in advance, because... On site, all tickets may be sold out in the near future. Cost from 700 to 1300 rubles - depending on the day of the week and time of visit. Online booking →

Aren't you afraid of heights? Then you should go to the TV tower.

Another attraction is “Federation”. These are two high-rise buildings, the East and West towers, in the business district of Moscow City. They are also equipped with observation platforms. If you do not visit here on an organized excursion, we recommend going to this place on your own. For the same reason, we recommend buying a ticket in advance. This can be done via the Internet. The cost is 1,500 rubles for an adult and 750 rubles for a child.

Lyudmila Alekseevna Pichkareva, a therapist with 15 years of experience, in her review advises visiting the Muzeon art park in Moscow:

“This is a huge sculpture museum, covering an area of more than 23 hectares. More than 800 works are installed here. The most famous are the monuments to Dzerzhinsky and Maxim Gorky. Personally, I liked the sculpture of Pushkin, it is very expressive and technically complex. The park is open to the public 24 hours a day. Exact address: st. Krymsky Val, 10, this is the Oktyabrskaya metro station.”

Muzeon is an open-air sculpture museum.

Continuing the theme of parks, we would like to recommend you another beautiful place - Sokolniki. Its area is simply impressive - 516 hectares. Founded in 1878. In May, lilies of the valley and bluebells bloom here. The park has 13 reservoirs, thousands of trees, dozens of cafes, playgrounds and sports grounds. Concerts and exhibitions often take place here. Admission is free and 24 hours a day.

The green oasis of Moscow is Sokolniki Park.

Go to a massive party

One of the best entertainment during the May holidays is mass celebrations. As a rule, music is playing on them, and people are relaxed and in a good mood. Often these are parades and festivals in parks. In the latter, various activities, games and the presence of food are common - as a thematic interactive or simply sold in food trucks.

Mass celebrations in Moscow

One of these festivities will be a holiday in the Hermitage garden - a themed May Day in the Soviet style. On the first day of the park there will be physical education on the grass, fun starts, master classes and interactive activities for children. On the ninth, the atmosphere of May 1945 will be recreated here with costumed dances and a field kitchen.

Advice from Allcafe: it will be more fun if you and your friends come to the park for the holiday festivities in the themed costumes of athletes or dressed in the fashion of the Soviet era. You will have beautiful photographs as a memory of this day, and the outfits themselves can be reused at costume parties.

There is always a place for celebration in life: May festivals, exhibitions, celebrations in Moscow

May is one of the most favorite months among Russians: there are many holidays and weekends. The capital's poster pleases local residents and guests of the city with a large number of events. We will tell only about the most interesting, in our opinion, events.

May 1 is Spring and Labor Day. In city parks it is the traditional opening of the spring-summer season. There will be attractions and outdoor sales, and a large concert of local musical groups will take place on Tverskaya Street. Starts at 10:00. A rally will be held on Red Square, in which students, veterans, and activists will take part.

May 6, 19:00 - performance “The Reluctant Doctor”. Venue: MMC “Planet KVN” (Sheremetyevskaya St., 2). Tickets - 700 rubles.

May 7 - creative evening of the poet Yuli Kim. You are expected at 19:00 at the Elena Kamburova Theater of Music and Poetry (Bolshaya Pirogovskaya St., 53). Tickets - from 1000 rubles.

May 9 - Victory Parade. The most grandiose event not only of May, but of the whole year. The main events will take place on Red Square, and military equipment will pass through the entire center of Moscow. A procession of the “Immortal Regiment” and an air show are planned. In the evening there is a big concert and fireworks.

The Victory Day unites everyone.

Vladimir from Lipetsk shares his impressions after the Victory Day last year:

“Victory Day in Russia is always celebrated on a grand scale, but, of course, in Moscow this holiday turns into an extravaganza. Thousands of cadets, military personnel, and veterans walk along the central streets of the city. There’s no need to even talk about the amount of military equipment! Every step, every movement is rehearsed to the point of automatism.”

From May 16 to 19, the Sokolniki Exhibition and Convention Center welcomes the exhibition Eurasia-Expo: Arts and Crafts 2021. The program includes trainings, seminars, and discussions.

May 30, 19:00 - the performance “Othello” will be held at the Moscow Academic Theater (Bolshaya Dmitrovka St., 17). Tickets - from 1500 rubles.

What to do during the May holidays? Guide to the coolest events in Moscow

Are you staying in the capital for a holiday weekend and don’t know what to do with yourself? We tell you what Moscow will delight you with these days.

Events

Easter fairs

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Until May 5, on Revolution Square and Tverskaya Square you can attend free master classes on baking Easter cakes, preparing desserts and decorating Easter eggs.

And on Tverskoy Boulevard there will be exhibitions of homeless animals from charitable foundations - there you can help shelters or take one of the pets home.

From May 1 to May 12, on the central streets and squares you can listen to singers from different countries for free at the Moscow Spring A Cappella competition. Street scenes will be staged on Kuznetsky Most, Lubyanka, in Zaryadye Park, near the Barrikadnaya metro station, on Pushkinskaya and Triumfalnaya squares.

Summer cinema

Today, May 1, an open-air cinema hall is opening in the Muzeon art park!

Festival at VDNH

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More than 20 cultural events, master classes and film screenings will be held in the historical park from May 1 to May 5. ⠀ The May festival will open with a master class on paper architecture. Participants in the event will be able, under the guidance of instructors, to create famous palaces, castles and theaters that have become symbols of our country. On May 1, at the “Alexandrovsky Bouquet” florist workshop, dedicated to the language of flowers, everyone will learn how to not only collect iconic bouquets, but also communicate their feelings with their help. ⠀ In addition, on May 1, 2 and 5, the historical park will host thematic excursions “Country of the Soviets: from paws to space” dedicated to the Spring and Labor holiday. Thus, visitors will be presented with a special program dedicated to the technical and economic achievements of the Soviet people, which made it possible to become the first in space just 100 years after the abolition of serfdom. ⠀ From May 3 to 5, a series of “delicious” master classes will be held under the guidance of professional chefs, revealing the history of chocolate. Each master class on making chocolate products will be dedicated to teaching how to prepare a specific confectionery product. At the end of the class there will be a tasting for all participants. ⠀ On May 5, the festival program will conclude with a film screening of the cult film “Breakfast at Tiffany’s” with Audrey Hepburn on the big screen of the “Russia - My History” park. ⠀ You can attend master classes and film screenings of the May Festival program for free with pre-registration. ⠀ A detailed schedule of festival events and registration links can be found on the project website. ⠀ Link in profile header. The program is being implemented using a grant from the President of the Russian Federation for the development of civil society provided by the Presidential Grants Fund.
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From May 1 to May 5, the May Festival will be held in the historical park “Russia - My History” (VDNKh, pavilion No. 57). The program includes free coffee tasting, floral master classes, free thematic excursions and film screenings. But keep in mind: participants need to pre-register on the festival website!

May healthy lifestyle at the House of Cultures

A great option for those who watch their figure and health! “House of Cultures” (Sretenka St., 25) conducts a series of sports training sessions with healthy breakfasts after them. Classes are taught by the leader of the FarForYo dance team Andrey Kovalenko, snowboarder Alena Zavarzina, fitness blogger Ursula Kim and instructors from Yogachoice and Top Stretching studios. A single ticket costs 450 rubles, and a subscription for all days costs 2150 rubles!

Party at Pluto

The selective second-hand store “Okno” and the creative association Dissonance are organizing a big party today, May 1, at (Nizhnyaya Syromyatnicheskaya St., 8a): it’s worth coming here to buy vintage items from famous brands and listen to lectures about conscious consumption. And in the evening a music concert awaits you!

Fireworks on Victory Day

The annual fireworks display on the occasion of May 9 this year can be viewed at many venues: the best view is from Moskvoretskaya Embankment, Vorobyovy Gory, Poklonnaya Gora and Zaryadye Park. And pay attention to the bridges: Krymsky, Borodinsky, Pushkinsky and Bagration! The fireworks start at 22:00, but we recommend arriving early to secure a seat.

“Dreams. Pirelli Calendar 2019"

The exhibition “Dreams. Pirelli Calendar 2019". Therefore, if you haven’t had time to look at the cool photos of Gigi Hadid, Julia Garner, Laetitia Casta and other stars, it’s time to fix it - you only need to pay 500 rubles for entry!

"Radar"

On the night of May 1–2, the Aglomerat space (Kostomarovsky Lane, 3) will host “Radar” - one of the coolest parties that awaits you during the May holidays. DJs from England will perform on two dance floors of the club! So if you are an electro fan, then prepare 800 rubles and don’t plan anything for this night.

Tim Burton's Movie Night

On May 2, take your friends, buy popcorn and a ticket (550 rubles) and go to Lumiere Hall (Bolshaya Novodmitrovskaya, 36, p. 24) to watch the best works of Tim Burton. The list includes Corpse Bride, Edward Scissorhands and Beetlejuice. All the best at once!

Jazz Thursdays

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If you are a jazz fan or just want to have a cool evening, then you should visit the Garden named after them. Bauman. Every Thursday from 19 to 21:00 jazz groups perform here, admission is free, and for those whose soul is eager to dance, there is a dance floor near the stage.

Crypt (or simply hiding place) of “Game of Thrones”

This unique space at Winzavod (4th Syromyatnichesky lane, 1/8) is a real portal to Westeros for fans of “The Game”! At the entrance you are greeted by guards, and in the Great Wine Vault (where the main installation is located) everything is like in the real Winterfell crypt: fallen knights, chroniclers and a dragon locked in the dungeon. By the way, every day there is a drawing for tickets to the screening of the last episode of the final season! To get in, you just need to register.

Special screening of the final "Avengers"

On May 4, the Cosmos cinema (109 Mira Avenue) will host a special screening of the final Avengers! And if you feel like you still haven’t figured out who’s who in the Marvel universe, then before the session, come to a lecture by TV presenter and journalist Grisha Prorokov.

Buy tickets (from 450 rubles) here.

Theater

"The Cherry Orchard"

On May 3 and 4, the theater “Near the Stanislavsky House” will show a play based on the work of A.P. Chekhov “The Cherry Orchard”. True, this production differs from the classical one: in the second act, for example, Hamlet, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern will appear in the “Garden”, and Ranevskaya will appear before the audience in white sneakers!

"A dream in a summer night"

From May 5 to 7, in “Gogol-” there will be an improvised performance “about love as a psychological deviation”: spectators will move from hall to hall to see how love takes different forms - from heroism and crazy passion to sadomasochism and murder.

Movie

“One meter apart” (May 1)

A new melodrama about teenage love for those who liked the film “The Fault in Our Stars.” This is a story about a young guy and girl who are in the hospital waiting for surgery. They are strictly forbidden to communicate, but... Everything, of course, is not going according to plan.

"Anna's War" (May 9)

The Golden Eagle's Best Picture tells the story of a girl who miraculously survived a mass shooting during World War II.

"Dirty Rotten Fraudsters" (May 10)

It's a comedy starring Anne Hathaway and Rebel Wilson with the tagline: "It's your money that's crying." A very funny film instruction on how to become a successful fraudster (sort of “Focus”, but for women).

I give it to whomever I love: souvenirs from the capital

Moscow is a paradise for shopping lovers. Here you can buy anything you want. Let's focus on traditional and original souvenirs. Where to go for them?

There are dozens of shops on Tverskaya Street. We recommend setting aside a few hours for shopping. So, to purchase:

magnets depicting city symbols ≈ 100 rubles;
matryoshka - 250 rubles on average;

Matryoshka dolls - a wide choice of souvenirs.

products of Russian folk craft “Khokhloma” (spoons, cups, trays) - 300 rubles for an exquisite saucer.

We advise fashionistas to visit the showroom of Vologda Lace (Nikolskaya St., 17). You can buy high-quality and stylish products there. Prices are above average. For example, for an original openwork collar you will pay about 4,500 rubles.

At the address st. Barclay, 8 there is a good store that sells traditional Russian musical instruments. A beautiful balalaika costs about 1,500 rubles.

If there was intelligence, there would be a ruble: how much to save for vacation

When planning your expenses, focus on the following prices:

accommodation in a 3* hotel - 4000 rubles, 4* - 6500 rubles per day for a standard room for two - find an inexpensive hotel on Booking.com or Hotellook.ru →
a cheaper option is to rent a one-room apartment for two for 2,500 ₽ through the Sutochno.ru service →
lunch in an inexpensive cafe - 600 rubles per person;
dinner in a restaurant with wine - 2,700 rubles for two;
a cup of cappuccino - 180 rubles.

How you will remember Moscow depends on you!

Africa

Are you planning a holiday in Africa? Be prepared for hot climates.

In Egypt it is already 32-35°, in the desert it is even hotter. Tourists spend time on sandy beaches and enjoy the warm sea, the water is 25.5°. The best price for a tour is 27,000 rubles. for 7 nights.

In Tunisia you will find comfortable weather and 25-27° in the air. But the sea is still cool - 18-19°. And only on Djerba the water warms up to 21.2°. It's time to go on an excursion to Carthage or take a jeep ride across the Sahara. The ticket costs about 25,000 per person.