The epicenter of the New Year's festivities in Sokolniki on the night of January 1, 2019 will be on Fontannaya Square in the park. Thanks to the efforts of the Moscow Department of Culture, which is in charge of Moscow parks, New Year's Eve in Sokolniki promises to be hot.
New Year Celebration 2019

On December 31st, Sokolniki Park will traditionally celebrate New Year. On this day, a rich event will be prepared for visitors. entertainment program, which will take place from 22:00 to 03:00 on Fontannaya Square and at the Ice skating rink, located on Festivalnaya Square.

Will open festive event An Indian show, immediately followed by a neon show, followed by a Chinese circus show for park guests.
The event will not be complete without musical, dance and vocal performances by various groups.
Simultaneously with the program on Festival Square there will be free to work skating rink, where there will be one big festive session from 22:00 to 03:00.

Visitors to the festival will be able to take part in a master class on making 10-meter dragons, as well as get acquainted with the “Christmas Trees of the World” as part of a special interactive zone.

At another celebration site - Fountain Square - you will be able to take part in various competitions and a master class on creating snowflakes for the Christmas tree, as well as receive souvenirs in the form of tangerines and sparklers from cheerful animators.

At 01:00, New Year's fireworks will be launched at the Hyde Park site, which will be clearly visible from all the main areas of the park.

Short Video: Sokolniki on the eve of last New Year. December 26.

How it was last year

New Year's holidays in the Sokolniki recreation park will begin on Friday, December 30. On this day, an interactive and entertaining musical program will take place on Fontannaya Square for children and their parents. Father Frost and Snow Maiden will come to the park. The main guest of the holiday along with the children will be met by artists dressed as Icicle, Snowman, Bunny and Snowflake.

Boys and girls who want to take part in the celebration will be given neon wands, magic glasses and glowing hats. In addition, kids will receive gifts from Santa Claus using a “miracle generator.” The meeting will end with the official opening of a large Christmas tree, the switching on of festive illumination and New Year's disco on Fontannaya Square.

By New Year's Eve, two skating rinks will already be available to park visitors - the free skating rink "Giant" and the one currently operating on Festivalnaya Square

The New Year's program will be expanded later.

Short New Year's video: Sokolniki December 30, 2014 - fairs, free skating rink. 98 seconds.

It is known that in Sokolniki it is expected carnival procession of fairy-tale characters and concert performances. The largest flash mob of Santa Clauses in Moscow is planned, although one can only guess what the Santas will do.

Variations on the theme of the film were chosen as the main idea for decorating the park for the New Year. « Carnival Night».
The film "Carnival Night" was released in 1956. It was watched (based on tickets purchased only) by more than 48 million people.

New Year's Eve in Sokolniki

Will take place: December 31, 2016 until 01/01/2017
Where: Sokolniki Park"

Address: m. Sokolniki, st. Sokolnichesky Val 1, building 1

Visitors will also be able to appreciate the new products of the winter season: funny snowball targets, heated felt boots, and the recently opened “Skating Rink in the Forest.”

Free admission!

New Year in Gorky Park

m. Oktyabrskaya, Krymsky Val, 9

The best way to celebrate the New Year in the city is to come to the “Style” party on Leninskaya Square; dancing will last until 3 am. The party will be attended by famous DJs and rap artists, who will take a place at the console at the Main Entrance to the Park. The DJ console itself will hang several meters above the ground, and Leninskaya Square will turn into a huge dance floor.

Program on Leninskaya Square:

23:00 - KASHIN
23:45 - Congratulations from the Mayor of Moscow
23:50 - Congratulations from the President Russian Federation
00:10 - NEL (live)
00:30 - ROMSTA
01:00 - Fireworks
01:40 - FOOKIN
02:20 - Fake DJ

Two high-resolution LED screens will appear on either side of the Main Entrance. Here, the party will be broadcast in real time, as well as congratulations from the Mayor of Moscow and the President of the Russian Federation on the New Year. We'll launch into the park balloon 1.5 meters in diameter, into which a video camera will be mounted. Moving along the dancing crowd, pushing away from people, and at the same time, uniting them, the ball will shoot a live video of the party, which will be broadcast on the screens.

Time: 23:00

Free admission!

New Year on Red Square

Holiday surroundings on Red Square

New Year on Red Square in 2017 is, first of all, the main Christmas tree of the country. No other forest beauty can compare with her in grandeur and grace. Decorating the Christmas tree on Red Square usually takes several weeks.

The traditional New Year's fireworks display in the center of Moscow is another reason to go to Red Square on New Year's Eve. The duration of the fireworks is from 10-15 minutes. Make a wish during the chiming clock, and it will definitely come true.

The atmosphere of fun and happiness will not leave you all night, you definitely won’t be bored. The organizers are preparing a lot of events and entertainment for guests. In addition, Red Square itself at this time in Moscow resembles a fairy tale. The buildings of TsUM, GUM and the Kremlin are decorated like magical palaces, countless lights, garlands and lanterns illuminate the main night of the year.

Ice skating rink on Red Square

The skating rink on Red Square was open all night in 2016, and it will also welcome guests in 2017. This is not the largest skating rink in Moscow, but it is the most fabulous. It can't hold more than 500 people, but you're unlikely to spend the entire night skating.

Ded Moroz and Snegurochka

What is New Year without Father Frost and Snow Maiden? In addition to them, guests in the center of the capital will be greeted by many other famous characters, among them:

The Wolf and the Hare from “Well, Wait a minute”; characters from the cartoon “Fixies”; Baba Yaga and Koschey the Immortal; characters from the cartoons “Madagascar” and “Ice Age”, and many others. Laser show

In 2017, the organizers are preparing a Laser show lasting 30-40 minutes for all guests of Red Square. The performance will tell New Year's tale, which will delight both the youngest viewers and adult parents.

The organizers always Special attention are given musical accompaniment to the New Year's fun. As last year, the following events are planned for guests:

performances by stars (every year the organizers keep secret who will entertain the guests on New Year's Eve this time; a huge number of competitions and prizes. It is impossible to list them all, we only note that kids will be able to exchange a New Year's poem or song for candies and sweets, and adults compete in a sack race or tug-of-war;fairs. On New Year's Eve, there will be fairs on Red Square where you can buy gifts for the whole family, sweets, Santa Claus New Year's hats, sparklers and much more.

Tips for those who decided to celebrate New Year 2017 on Red Square

Every year, the organizers set the celebration time at 22.00; it is at this time that concerts and many other events begin. If you want to be closer to the stage or the Spasskaya Tower, we recommend that you arrive at the square in advance, because there are usually many people wanting to celebrate New Year’s Eve in the center of Moscow. In addition, you can get into a crush on the subway.

If you have a personal car, go to the holiday in it. You can park within one or two kilometers from Red Square and stroll along the streets of Moscow decorated with garlands.

A few more tips:

Dress according to the weather. Remember that you will be spending more than one hour in the cold. Take special care of children's clothing; do not try to bring alcohol, cigarettes or any type of pyrotechnics with you. Metal detectors at the entrance will detect this on you, and you will only delay the general queue, which will already be quite long; take a thermos with you and something to snack in case your access to the fair is blocked. There can be a lot of people there, and children do not like to wait; when going on a holiday with the whole family, make sure that everyone has mobile phones. If you get lost, you can quickly find each other.

Time: 22:00

Free admission!

New Year's Eve in jazz style in Sadovniki Park

Address: m. Kashirskaya, Kolomenskaya, Andropova Ave., 58 A

New Year's Eve will be opened in Sadovniki by the band “Jazz Forever! Band" is a regular guest at the famous jazz festivals "Estate Jazz", "Triumph of Jazz", and the festival in Montreux (Switzerland).

The group's musicians work in the orchestra of Igor Butman and Sergei Zhilin's Phonograph.

Another participant New Year's holiday- jazz group “Alfa Music Jazz”. The group consists of graduates of the Gnessin Russian Academy of Music, the band became famous for its performances with the stars of Russian and foreign jazz: Igor Butman, Larisa Dolina, Daniil Kramer, Chick Corea. On New Year's Eve in the park, "Alfa Music Jazz" will perform classical and modern jazz compositions in their own adaptation.

The headliner of the night is the group “The BeatLove” - the only official tribute to “The Beatles” in Russia, recognized by the copyright holders.

In addition to the spectacular appearance- all musicians are selected according to their type and external resemblance to the Beatles - close to the original performance of the hits of the Great Four.

The New Year 2017 will traditionally begin with an address from the President of the Russian Federation V.V. Putin and the chiming of the chimes - a congratulatory speech will be heard from the video screen.

Fireworks at 01:00.

Time: 22:00

Free admission!

New Year's Eve in Kuzminki Park

Address: m. Kuzminki, Kuzminsky forest park, 1, building 2

A festive concert will be held on the main stage of Kuzminki Park near the New Year tree.

The first to perform will be the group “Braska”, performers of an unusual musical genre - funky pop-rock. The band's concert arrangements are inspired by the work of the Red Hot Chili Peppers and Jamiroquai.

The cover band “Force Majeure” is responsible for the New Year’s Eve dance block: familiar songs will be performed in original arrangements.

At the end of the concert: double bass, drums, button accordion, guitar, clarinet and three artistic vocalists - the art group "Meidelekh". Each song of the group is a mini-performance with its own direction and story.

At 01:00 - fireworks.

Time: 22:00-02:00

Free admission!

Jazz New Year in Izmailovsky Park

Address: m. Partizanskaya

The Heliosjazzband ensemble will present visitors with all variants of this musical direction - from classic jazz melodies to modern ones. The Jazzplayband team will share their musical vision - they perform all jazz compositions in their own arrangement.

“SmitanaBand” will perform with an unusual musical mix: the group successfully combines blues, funk and jazz. The young project “Nata Pontiani & FunkyTools” will perform a program in the style of funk, soul and rhythm and blues, and guests of the park will sing well-known hits together with the cover band “3ok”.

The ensemble “FVBrass” will continue the theme of pop hits: the musicians will perform them on wind instruments.

“DixieProvidanceBand” will play American and European hits of the early 20th century and jazz covers of modern songs.

The headliner of the jazz New Year's Eve will be “1/2 orchestra”! The group plays brass, wind and percussion instruments. The musicians perform original musical material at the intersection of styles - jazz, funk, hip-hop, drum and bass, due to which the music sounds unusual and modern.

The Silver Ice skating rink will not be left out of the fun on New Year's Eve - the Pololo street theater will entertain children and adults skating there!

By the way, you can visit the skating rink until 3:00!

The culmination of the night will be the online broadcast of the address of the President of the Russian Federation and fireworks.

Location: central square

Time: 17:00-02:00

Free admission!

New Year in the Hermitage Garden

Address: metro station Chekhovskaya, Karetny Ryad, 3

On December 31, a big New Year's ball will take place in the Hermitage Garden: A large and beautifully decorated table with candles will appear in front of the stage, above which a specially created New Year's light decoration will shine.

In the warm tent they will teach you how to make bolero masks and beautiful fans.

From 22:00 in the musical program of the holiday: a DJ performance and immediately after the chimes and the onset of the New Year, the Moscow orchestra “Second Line” will take the stage! The band appeared in 2015 as an attempt to bring jazz music to the city streets.

Trumpets, drum rhythms, dance anthems, New Year's hits and excellent improvisations.

At 23:30, Father Frost and Snow Maiden will come out to the guests of the holiday. Adults and children can enjoy games and new Year gifts: sparklers, paper confetti, tangerines and sweets.

At midnight, guests of the Hermitage Garden will joyfully welcome the New Year 2017! And at one o'clock in the morning, colorful New Year's fireworks will thunder.

The celebration and dancing will last until 3 am. The cafe and skating rink are open all night.

Free admission!

New Year in Krasnaya Presnya Park

Will take place: December 31, 2016
Where: Park "Krasnaya Presnya"

Address: m. st. 1905, st. Mantulinskaya, 5

The main celebrations, according to tradition, will take place on the main stage of the park on the Island. Farewell to the old year will begin at 22:00 with a performance by the Brevis Brass Band and the Meidelekh group.

At 10:30 p.m., the park will host a street theater show called “Sketches in Space.” Half an hour before midnight, the Cheese People group will take the stage, after which the Alpha Domino interactive theater will perform on the Island.

At 23:45, the broadcast of the Congratulatory Speech of the Mayor of Moscow and the President of the Russian Federation will begin, after which the concert program will be continued by the musical groups Needshes and Mana Island.

New Year's Eve 2017 in Moscow can traditionally be spent in the center of the capital on Red Square or attend a show in the capital's parks. The most interesting and spectacular events in our selection.

Red Square

The biggest and beautiful tree countries, the traditional New Year's fireworks in the center of Moscow, the striking of the Spasskaya Tower chimes, the atmosphere of fun and happiness - this is what the New Year on Red Square is all about.

Victory Park on Poklonnaya Hill

In honor of the New Year, a little Moscow will grow out of ice in Victory Park.

Small cars will roll along a miniature highway, and boys and girls will try on the role of strict inspectors and make sure that no one violates traffic rules.

Every day at 15:00, 17:00 and 19:00 guests will be able to take part in ancient Russian games, see fire shows and musical and choreographic performances. Young guests will be invited to take a snow fortress, just like in the good old days.

A little further away, on Pokrovskaya Mountain, it will appeal to those who love solitude. This part of the Park is suitable for a romantic date or a family walk. You can make a meeting under the twinkling lights of a spreading spruce tree, and when it gets dark, admire the fireworks.

Palace complex "Tsaritsyno"

In addition to traditional children's programs with competitions, surprises and gifts, little visitors will be involved in a quest performance filled with ancient games. In the Grand Palace, children will be taught to dance and fencing, and after moving to the greenhouse complex, guests will find themselves in the middle of a hot summer at a flower exhibition.

Tagansky Park

Want to celebrate this New Year in Harry Potter style? Tagansky Park has prepared this opportunity for its guests. On the night of December 31 to January 1, a complete immersion into the fairy-tale world of JK Rowling will take place here. The park will be decorated in the style of the world of wizards, and the entertainment will be themed. Those who are confident on skates will be able to take part in the big battle on the broom skating rink.

Sokolniki Park"

A global party in the style of the 90s is being held in Sokolniki old year and meet a new one. The holiday will take place on Fontannaya Square, which will be decorated with an elegant Christmas tree and hundreds of lights. The program promises to be hot and eventful, with dancing, flash mobs, games and competitions. Stars of the 90s will perform at the concert with old hits and variations on their theme.

New Year's Eve will be spent fun in Sokolniki Park: a rich program will be prepared for guests, which can be seen on Fontannaya Square. The stage will be located to the left of the Main Flowerbed. The holiday starts at 22:00.

New Year's Eve in Sokolniki Park will be held in the style of the 90s, so the headliner of the New Year's concert will be the group "Propaganda", known to Russian listeners for the hits "White Chalk", "Super Baby", "I Ate Apples" and other popular songs. In addition to the pop group, the group TOTAL, led by vocalist Marina Cherkunova, will sing for the guests.

At the entrance to the park, visitors will be greeted by Father Frost and the Snow Maiden, who will hand out tangerines and congratulate them on the upcoming holidays. In addition, New Year's Eve will be accompanied by dynamic sets from DJ Groove, and musicians from the WantedMusic group and the cover band MorozBand will perform their favorite tunes for the audience.

Visitors will be invited to celebrate the coming year with a dance flash mob with sparklers. During the festive evening, congratulations from Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin and President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin will be broadcast on a special screen.

Festive program:

• 22:10 — performance by DJ Groove
• 23:00 - performance by WantedMusic
• 00:10 — performance by Total
• 01:00 — fireworks
• 01:30 — performance by the group “Propaganda”
• 02:10 — MorozBand performance

You can find out more on the organizers' website.

The program for celebrating the New Year and Christmas in Sokolniki Park this time will be particularly rich, and therefore all guests of the park, regardless of age and preferences, will be able to find something to their liking.

Citywide festival “Journey to Christmas”

So, on December 31, from 13:00, a festive area will open not far from the Lilac cafe, where the citywide festival “Journey to Christmas” took place. During the program, visitors will take part in master classes on creating felt boots and light painting, music classes, as well as light show and performances musical groups and musical artists. The site will be open until 19:00.

Detailed schedule of the Journey to Christmas festival

Large-scale music and theater program on Fontannaya Square

On New Year's Eve, Fontannaya Square in the park will host a large-scale musical and theatrical program with the participation of popular performers and street theaters. The main theme of the site will be fairy tales by A.S. Pushkin, so park visitors will be greeted by heroes of all famous fairy tales, and the basis for the stage design will be the scenery of the Moscow Art Theater. On December 31, the site will begin its work at 17:00, and the New Year celebration will end at 03:00. In addition, musicians and street theater will perform for park guests on December 30 and from January 1 to 3. Among the participants there is a large concert program: Valeria, Alexander Buinov, Yu. Karaulova, Nathan, Dzhigan, Denis Maidanov, Dj Groove, Elena Temnikova, Kravets, Quest Pistols Show, Stas Piekha, Dominic Joker and many others.

Detailed schedule of the stage on Fontannaya Square

Musical program at the Ice skating rink

The third venue for the New Year celebration will be the “Ice” skating rink, beloved by visitors, where on December 31 the holiday will begin at 22:00 and end at 03:00 at night. All this time the skating rink will work without interruption. At 22:00, the cover band Rock-n-Lora will take the stage at Festival Square and perform Christmas hits of foreign and domestic pop music in modern arrangements. At 23:00 the theatrical and musical performance “Bar of Broken Hearts” starts, during which artists will perform hits from domestic and foreign musicals. At midnight, the Russian singer, actress, vocal producer, soloist of the musicals “Count Orlov”, “Romeo and Juliet”, “City Lights”, “Tender Queen”, winner of international competitions, nominee for the Moscow Debut theater awards, “ Golden Soffit" Natalya Sidortsova, who will congratulate the guests of the park on the New Year and perform her favorite songs from the world famous Christmas and New Year musicals. At 01:00 am, guests of the park will be able to see the festive fireworks, which will be launched from the territory of the park, and after the guests will be congratulated by the musical group La La Band, who will present a theatrical performance and also perform traditional hits of the New Year holidays. During the entire New Year celebration at the skating rink, guests of the park will not be bored by three presenters, as well as incendiary DJ sets.

"Conquerors of the Mountain"

In addition, the park is planning a large-scale entertainment program during the New Year holidays. Thus, sports fans will be welcomed on January 2 and 7 at Vsepogorka, where the now traditional tubing fun “#Conquerors of the Mountain” will once again take place. The program runs from 11:00 to 15:00 and everyone is welcome to take part.

Holiday "New Year holidays and Christmas"

From January 2 to 8, the “New Year Holidays and Christmas” holiday will be held on Fontannaya Square of the park, where every day from 15:00 to 19:00 a warm pagoda will function for all visitors to the park, and entertaining master classes on creating “balls” will be held inside wishes”, “Do-it-yourself costume”, “Create your own musical”, “Do-it-yourself mask” and children's candy-tangerine express. On January 7, as part of this program, Christmas will be celebrated on Fontannaya Square. At 13:00 the holiday starts with a Circus performance, and after the guests of the park there will be a performance by the a cappella group Canticum Festum, a festive performance by the Danilov Monastery men's choir, and a theatrical production of “Father Frost. Ivan da Marya”, performance of the male choir “Russian Format”, theater “Attic” with the production “How Ivan Saved the New Year”, as well as a performance of the puppet theater in the format “Wandering Den”. The program will last until 19:00, and the candy-tangerine express will run on this day from 13:00 to 17:00.

Schedule of events

Entertainment in the Husky Park “Big Adventure with Huskies”

In addition, on December 27, in Sokolniki Park, not far from the Camping site, the Husky Park “Big Adventure with Huskies” began its work, where all lovers of husky dogs and an active lifestyle are welcome. There you can take part in an educational excursion telling about the life of the peoples of the Far North, as well as meet and play with adult dogs and puppies. The program is designed for both adults and children aged 5 to 12 years. There everyone will be able to take memorable photographs.

On January 4, the official opening ceremony with a festive program will take place on the territory of the Husky Park. As part of the event, all visitors will be able to become better acquainted with the culture of the peoples of Siberia and the Far East. The program includes performances by the brightest group “Naruli”, which consists of talented young artists, professionals in their field, bearers of their unusual culture. The team brings together representatives of indigenous small peoples North, Siberia and the Far East: Chukchi, Koryaks, Evens, Evenks, Nanais, Yukaghirs, as well as Buryats, Yakuts and Tuvans. The team will not only show traditional Yakut and Even dance numbers, but will teach guests the basic movements and elements that their ancestors invented and performed. In addition, as part of the event there will be master classes on national games: mas-wrestling, funny men, torso. Every visitor will be able to feel like an Evenk or a Yakut, because there will be a face painting area on the site, where artists will help paint their faces with symbols and signs that were painted by the ancestors of these peoples. In addition, visitors will be treated to a competition program from the presenter, during which everyone will have the opportunity to win various prizes and souvenirs from Sokolniki Park. Time: 14:00-16:00.

"Magic Forest" in the Astronomers' Garden

In the Astronomers’ Garden of the park, the most beautiful photo zone “Magic Forest” continues to function, where you can not only take photos, but also be transported into the festive atmosphere and feel like a hero of a famous fairy tale.

Exhibition of ice sculptures “Ice City”

There, in early January, an exhibition of ice sculptures “Ice City” is launched - a winter interactive space for all connoisseurs of beauty. Ice City is a combination of magical images of winter with advanced technology and the virtuoso skill of ice sculptors. Spectacular ice figures, dynamic lighting, and musical accompaniment will transport guests into the fascinating world of a magical winter fairy tale. The cozy atmosphere and special spaces for magical photographs will not leave any adult indifferent, and a large ice slide, a snow labyrinth, ice heroes of favorite films and fairy tales, as well as unexpected “live” sculptures will capture all the attention of the little guests of the site. A visit to the Ice City will be an unforgettable memory for the whole family, as well as an original solution for romantic dates and bright photo sessions. The art project will be open throughout the winter season until the end of February. On weekdays it can be visited from 10:00 to 21:30, and on weekends and holidays- from 10:00 to 23:00. A ticket will cost 250 rubles, for children from 7 to 14 years old - 150 rubles. There are benefits for pensioners and students.