Nutcracker
5-9 January, Mon-Fri, 13:00, 18:00
Ice show-fairy tale with ballet, 0+

Evgeny Plushchenko's ice show "Sleeping Beauty" crowns the trilogy of shows based on music from P.I. Tchaikovsky's ballets. A unique visual solution within the walls of the Ice Palace will be a large-scale multimedia facade of a magical palace, in the windows of which fairy-tale characters come to life.


Live Arena

(145 Zapadnaya Street)

Pinocchio

until 7 January, Wed

Ice show, 2 hrs 15 min., 0+


The audience will witness a bright, dynamic, and at the same time touching show with modern choreography, acrobatic performances, live vocals, a feast of special effects, and unexpected plot twists! The show will feature world-renowned figure skating stars, including Olympic champions, circus performers, and many others! One intermission

Irina Viner's Palace

(24 Luzhniki Str., Bldg. 24)

Pushkin's Dreams

until 11 January, Sun

Theatrical Circus Show

2 hrs. 40 min., with 1 interm., 0+


Open the door to the world of dreams of the great poet! A theatrical circus show awaits you, where stories familiar from childhood will be presented in a way never seen before. The life and fantasies of Alexander Pushkin will come together in an unexpected story where good fights evil, love overcomes any obstacles, and laughter and ingenuity defeat laziness and greed.

Druzhba - Luzhniki
(24 Luzhnitskaya Nab., Bldg. 5)
Morozko

until 18 January, Sun

Circus, 2 hrs. 15 min. with 1 interm., 3+


A fairy tale that everyone knows from childhood. Your favorite characters are on the stage of the Nikulin Moscow Circus on Tsvetnoy Boulevard. Acrobats, jugglers, gymnasts, and, of course, trained animals!

Nikulin's Moscow Circus
(Tsvetnoy Boulevard 13)
Tale of Snow White and Seven Dwarfs

until 31 January, Sat

Circus, 2 hours with 1 intermission, 3+


The New Year's Eve show will be one of the main festive events in the winter city. The show is based on a familiar story that takes on a new life through the fusion of circus art, modern technology, impressive sets, and luxurious costumes.

Great Moscow Circus
(7 Vernadsky Avenue)

Nutcracker

until 11 January, Sun
Ice show, 2 hrs. with 1 interm., 3+

Tatiana Navka: "No one has ever created such a technically advanced and complex ice show. Of course, our main treasure is our figure skaters, Olympic champions, and internationally recognized stars. We are making these precious gems shine even brighter with the help of modern technology."

Navka Arena
(10A Nizhnyye Mnevniki Street)

Nutcracker

until 11 January, Sun
Ballet, 2 h. 15 min. with 1 interm., 6+

Repertoire: Pyotr Tchaikovsky

Yuri Grigorovich's libretto based on the fairy tale of the same name by Ernst Theodor Amadeus Hoffmann (using motifs from the scenario by Marius Petipa).

Bolshoi Theatre
Historic stage
(Teatralnaya Square, 1)
Koshchei

until 18 January, Sun

Water show, 1 h 30 min., 0+


A magical New Year's tale for the whole family featuring marine animals. You will see incredible performances by acrobats and aerialists, live vocals by musical artists, more than 300 original costumes and masks, modern visual effects, and, of course, performances by marine animals.

Moskvarium
VDNKh Park
(119b23 Mira Avenue)
Cinderella
until 8 January, Thu
Ice show, 2 hrs with 1 interm., 0+

Tatiana Navka presents the premiere of a long-awaited ice show based on one of the most beloved fairy tales. The legendary story will be presented in a completely new way in a modern, high-tech ice production.

DS Megasport
(3 Khodynsky Boulevard)

Nutcracker

until 9 January, Fri
Ballet, 1 h 10 min., 0+

A bright, fantastic performance will transport guests into the atmosphere of New Year's fun and anticipation of Christmas miracles. Through music, dance, visual arts, and modern technologies, the heroes of children's favorite fairy tales will come to life.

Kremlin Palace
Small Hall
(1, Kremlyovskaya Nab.)
The Augustus. Dolls
until 9 March, 2026
Exhibition, 6+

The exhibition will tell you how the doll acquired the status of a work of art during this period. The exhibition includes rare children's items and toys with a history spanning over a century. Technological advancements have primarily influenced the production of toys for boys. One section of the exhibition recreates the atmosphere of New Year's Eve and Christmas.

Pushkin State Museum of Fine Arts

Gallery of European & American Countries (Volkhonka 14)
Super Toys

until 22 February, 2026

Exhibition, 3+


A unique exhibition of designer toys created by artists. The Super Toys project takes you into the world of designer toys, which combine elements of pop culture, street art, and pop art. The exhibition will be of interest to everyone, from young viewers to art enthusiasts and collectors.

DC Crystal

(4 Samokatnaya Str., Bldg. 11)

Cinderella

8, 9 & 18 January, Sun, Mon & Wed, 12:00
7 & 15 February, Sat & Sun, 12:00
Musical in 2 acts, 3+

This Cinderella is the same kind of fairy tale as from our childhood. The story of how “believing makes miracles happen” and inspires each of us! This season, the famous children’s fairy tale by Charles Perrault is coming back to life on the theater stage and returns in an updated form: modern visual effects, even more vivid scenery, and dynamic action.

Operetta Theater
(6 Bolshaya Dmitrovka Street)
Copernicus

10, 17, 30 January, Sat, Sat, Fri, 20:00

Performance, 12+


The premiere of the first scientific multimedia full-dome performance "Copernicus" in Russia. A story about a man who changed the world. This is a production about choice, courage, and love for one's work - about the calling in each of us! A multimedia performance under the dome is a new format for learning science through art.

Moscow Planetarium

(5 Sadovaya-Kudrinskaya Str., Bldg. 1)

Nutcracker

11 January, Sun, 12:00, 18:00
Ballet, 2 hrs. 30 min., with 1 interm., 6+

Performance by the Kremlin Ballet Theatre. Composer P. Tchaikovsky. Libretto by M. Petipa, new edition by Andrey Petrov, based on the fairy tale by Ernst Theodor Amadeus Hoffmann. The performance is accompanied by the Orpheus Symphony Orchestra.

Kremlin Palace
Great Hall
(1, Kremlyovskaya Nab.)

Toy Seller

17 January, Sat, 12:00, 18:00
22 February, Sun, 18:00
Ballet, 2 hrs. 15 min., with 1 interm., 12+

A Christmas tale with a profound text by Viktor Dobrosotsky, expressive music by Alexey Shelygin, and a flight of high choreography, all woven together in an amazing story about a French toy salesman who finds happiness and meaning in his ancestral homeland, Russia. A modern ballet that will undoubtedly become a new symbol of New Year's miracles.

Kremlin Palace
(1 Kremlin Emb.)

Snow maiden

18 January, Sun, 16:00
Ballet, 2 hrs. 25 min., with 1 interm., 12+

The image of the Snow Maiden is unique for Russian culture and, in particular, for choreographic art. Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky's music for Alexander Nikolayevich Ostrovsky's play "The Snow Maiden" is a true masterpiece, one of the most inspired compositions filled with light, rich colors, and a lush bloom of colorful fairy-tale characters.

Kremlin Palace
(1 Kremlin Emb.)
Pictures from the Life of Dr. Faust
21-22 January, Wen-Thur, 19:30
11 февраля, ср, 19:30
Plastic performance - without words
80 minutes without an intermission, 12+

A paradoxical performance: for the first time on a puppet theater stage, the audience will see a plastic performance in which professional dancers will work together with the theater's actors. The story of Dr. Faust is told in the language of plasticity, which is an experiment for the puppet theater and a unique experience for the audience...

Obraztsov Puppet Theater
(3 Sadovaya-Samotechnaya Street)

The scarlet flower

24 January, Sat, 16:00
Ballet, 2 hrs. 30 min., with 1 interm., 6+

This magical ballet in two acts is intended for family viewing: children will find it accessible and interesting due to its fairy-tale plot, while adults will be delighted to revisit their beloved Russian fairy tale about the triumph of Good over Evil. The ballet features colorful sets, original costumes, expressive choreography that captures the vivid characters, and an unforgettable atmosphere.

Kremlin Palace
(1 Kremlin Emb.)

Cipollino

25 January, Sun, 14:00
Ballet, 2 hrs. 30 min., with 1 interm., 0+

This performance is a true manifestation of real values: team spirit, relationships with loved ones, mutual support from comrades and friends, faith in the best, and the fight for justice. This fairy tale performance, based on the work of the Italian writer Gianni Rodari, is performed by the artists of the Kremlin Ballet Theatre and is intended for family viewing.

Kremlin Palace
(1 Kremlin Emb.)

Sleeping Beauty

30 January, Fri, 19:00
Ballet, 2 hrs. 40 min., with 1 interm., 0+

This ballet is a gem of the classical repertoire, which first shone on the stage of the Imperial Mariinsky Theatre in St. Petersburg in 1890. It is a tribute to the Russian ballet tradition and a masterpiece that has captivated audiences around the world for over a century, gracing the repertoires of the world's leading ballet companies.

Kremlin Palace
(1 Kremlin Emb.)
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