Where to take children on May holidays in Moscow

… Start your holidays on April 30th. The fountain season officially starts at VDNKh at 20:00. The launch will be accompanied by live music performed by the Russian Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra. On May 1, the holiday will begin at 20:30, and all the fountain complexes will start working at the same time.

… for fans of extreme recreation on May 1, the PandaPark will open in the Fili park. It will be possible to climb trees in Tsaritsyno, in Gorky Park, and in Sokolniki.

… On May 1 and 2, the Kuzminki Park, which will host the Kids Time festival, will delight its visitors. Fascinating master classes, scientific experiments, a fair of copyright goods, classes in the cartoon laboratory await children and their parents.

… On May 2 and 3, a real knightly tournament will take place in Kolomenskoye. Those who prefer active recreation will love archery, javelin throwing and medieval games. In addition, it will be possible to visit an exhibition of sand sculptures and look at the characters of Pushkin, Tolstoy, Hemingway, Alexander Dumas, Jules Verne, Dostoevsky.

… it is a lot of fun in the Kremlin in Izmailovo, where master classes on Russian crafts and educational excursions to the Bread and Russian Toy Museums are held. You can also ride horses here at any time.

… well, don’t forget about the Moscow zoo. True, the people there – darkness, darkness! If you don’t like pushing in a crowd, you can narrow the circle and visit a petting zoo. There are quite a few of them in Moscow. The main advantage of such a holiday is the ability to touch, pet, feed the animals.

… just 90 km from Moscow finds a wonderful place “Ethnomir”. From 1 to 4 May the international festival “Igromir” will take place there. As part of the holiday, there will be a solemn parade of favorite fairy tales, a festive concert, and a cynological show. And to make the rest not only fun, but also informative, “Ethnomir” conducts training workshops on art, music and handicrafts for children and their parents.

Where: Kaluga region, Borovsky district, the village of Petrovo. How many: adults – from 600 rubles, children – from 300 rubles.

… this is not an excuse to give up fun. For example, arrange a summer party for your family at Kva-Kva Park. On May 4, there will be a chemical show “Four Elements”, as well as an interactive program with animators.

Where: Mytischi, st. Kommunisticheskaya, 1, 1 km from the Moscow Ring Road. How many per weekend: adults – from 1350 rubles, children – from 950 rubles.

… an interesting vacation can be obtained at the Museum of Optical Illusions. True, to get into it, you will have to stand in line, but you can get no less pleasure from the process of photographing against the background of unusual compositions and examining the resulting pictures.

Where: Maly Nikolopeskovskiy per., 4. How many: 350 rubles.

… more than thirty life-size dinosaur exhibits await visitors at the Central Children’s Store on Lubyanka. Their attraction is that they tend to “come to life” – to flap their wings and clap their teeth. Guides work at the show, a 3D film is shown.

Where: Teatralny pr., 5/1. How many: adults – 600 rubles, children – 500 rubles.

… it’s time to visit the Experimentarium interactive museum, if you haven’t already. Here you will find several different expositions that explain the laws of physics in an accessible way. You can participate in experiments, touch everything with your own hands. It also hosts entertaining workshops and shows.

Where: Leningradsky prospect, 80, building 11. How many per weekend: adults – 550 rubles, children – 450 rubles.

… “Oceanarium” is another place where children will definitely like it. Huge aquariums with a wide variety of colorful fish are mesmerizing. Many people like funny penguins and seals. Well and where without the stately sharks, smoothly plowing the expanses of the personal “ocean”?

Where: SEC “RIO”, Dmitrovskoe highway, ow. 163. How many: adults – 600 rubles, children – 300 rubles.