On May 1, 2018, Moscow will host numerous celebrations, performances, festivals and other events, which are very interesting to visit with friends and the whole family.

During the May holidays in 2018 in Moscow, movement and parking on certain streets will be blocked or limited. In addition, a ban has been introduced on the sale of alcohol in places of numerous festivities. Certain public transport routes will be changed, and the metro stations near the walking areas will operate in a special mode.

Free events in Moscow on May 1, 2018: how to relax on the May holidays 2018

On May 1, there is a state celebration - Labor Day or Spring and Labor Day. This is a non-working day of celebration.

In 2018, it falls on the first day of the week. Together with the pre-holiday days, you get 4 days off - April 29, April 30, May 1 and 2.

Free events in Moscow on May 1, 2018: where to go on May 1 in Moscow

According to tradition, May 1 rallies and demonstrations will take place on Red Square on May 1. The procession will be attended by representatives of absolutely all trade unions in Moscow, workers from the Moscow region, students, veterans, as well as activists.

At the end of the procession, there will be a meeting and speeches of popular public and political figures.

Free events in Moscow on May 1, 2018: cultural program on May 1

May 1 is the opening day of the spring-summer season in all parks of the capital, each of which has prepared interesting events for its visitors: festivities, shows, performances and much more.

In the park of the 50th anniversary of October 1 May there will be a Ball of Flowers. Guests will see flower decorations and will be able to participate in workshops on making flowers from different materials. The guests will be given a festive mood by cheerful animators in costumes of flower fairies, and the evening will be a concert.

The spring “Day of Flowers” ​​will be held in the Hermitage Garden, the site became known. Here you can buy cut flowers, flower and hyacinth bulbs, spring primroses and potted plants. In addition, a spring design market and classical music performances await visitors.

On May 1, Fili Park will be held in the retro genre - with picturesque decorations and melodies from the 1930-1960s. Guests will attend a concert of musical and dance ensembles, remember the courtyard fun of the 20th century, and during master classes plunge into the creative atmosphere of the Skillful Hands circles.

There will be a sports celebration at Krasnogvardeyskiye Ponds. The program includes a demonstration of systematic summer classes, sports master classes by experienced instructors in running, dancing and yoga.

Izmailovsky Park will host sports and music competitions and intellectual quizzes, master classes, as well as theatrical performances and performances.

Free events in Moscow on May 1, 2018: "Play May" arts festival

The festival will take place in the Vorontsov Garden on May 1. Many thematic art blocks will work for visitors: stage, music, dance and visual.

Young directors will show 3 new performances for adults and children. Actors of the main Moscow theaters and students of stage institutes will take part in them.

The best songs from their repertoire will be sung by young vocalists, winners and favorites of professional competitions. And the dance floor will feature K-pop cover bands.

Free events in Moscow on May 1, 2018: Festival "Moscow Spring"

During the Moscow Spring, the capital will be transformed into a large stage: performances will take place not only at the usual venues of the Moscow Seasons festivals, but also on the roofs and balconies of buildings.

The competition connects artists working in the a capella genre (singing without instrumental accompaniment). It is open to musicians who have at least a year of vocal experience and have reached the age of 18 at the start of the competition.

Free events in Moscow on May 1, 2018: youth festival in Victory Park

The first of May in Victory Park will be timed to coincide with youth culture: extreme sports, cheerleading and performances by popular artists.

The program will be opened by the winner of the world professional boxing Kostyantin Tszyu. The athlete will tell about his principles of life: training, nutrition and regimen; will present a range of boxing techniques for volunteers. During the day, visitors will have a photo and autograph session with Konstantin Tszyu.

The exhibition at the Museum of Moscow covers 40 years of Intourist's activity, from the 30s to the 70s. Here are collected exhibits both from the collection of the museum itself and from private collections. Posters, pamphlets, brochures, leaflets and badges, temptingly telling foreigners about their holidays in the Soviet Union, are mostly made in the Art Deco style, popular in Europe and the United States. In general, the exhibition is a pleasant opportunity to combine aesthetic pleasure with the study of the country's recent history.

Evgeniya Gershkovich, Helga Pataki"Scooter"

A great and inexpensive way to walk around the city profitably

"Moscow Rally" is a set for an exciting and informative walk. The case of the first issue (which can be used as a tablet while walking) contains 8 routes along the historical districts of Moscow and one route along the Moscow metro. For each route there is a map and a list of questions that will need to be answered during the walk. You will have to look into Moscow courtyards, carefully study houses and monuments, read tablets, and guess puzzles. The kit also includes a brochure describing the rules and detailed answers to questions.

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Animated travel to China

An unlucky stork mistakenly delivers a panda cub to a bear, after which he, in the company of friends, goes to China to return the baby to his parents. Russian cartoon based on a script by one of the authors of "Madagascar", voiced by Russian pop and film stars.

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Museum as a large playground

Once Pushkinsky came up with the idea of ​​launching a series of photographs about the museum with children's eyes. If adults feel lost at exhibitions, then it is very difficult for children: the paintings are too high, why they are here is incomprehensible. At this exhibition, everything will be exactly the opposite: the main children are here. To see the work, you need to climb a ladder, bend over, slide down a slide or look into a closet, so that children and adults have the opportunity to see the work of iconic artists outside the framework of schools and concepts. In such game form only masterpieces will be presented: from Malevich and Bacon to Abramovich and Kiefer.

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Fish cities and other everyday surrealism

Surrealism is easy to love, and everyone seems to still love it, and Erik Johansson uses this love effectively. First, he comes up with a strange picture-collage, then he searches (sometimes for years) a suitable nature, takes all the photos himself, and then glues the frames to a highly realistic state. The wool of sheep in his world becomes clouds, the traffic controller turns day into night - the science of sleep comes to life in his photographs to the fullest. In addition to Photoshop at the “god” level, Eric Johansson is fond of street illusions - he draws 3D drawings in public spaces that deceive passers-by.

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Finding out who is who in Russian art of the twentieth century

One of the most unusual exhibition projects of the season has started in IRRI - the exhibition "It's time to figure it out!", Which will help to examine the history of Russian art of the XX century in greater depth and in detail. The exposition will feature numerous works by the famous art critic Alexander Kamensky, which were specially selected for this occasion from the archives for the first time. In addition, guests will be able to see the works of Martiros Saryan, Marc Chagall, Sergei Konenkov, Robert Falk, Vladimir Favorsky, Alexander Labas, Yuri Pimenov, Andrey Goncharov, Viktor Elkonin, Pavel Nikonov, Nikolai Andronov, Tair Salakhov, Viktor Popkov, Alexander Sitnikov, Olga Bulgakova, Tatyana Nazarenko, Natalia Nesterova and many others.

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All the secrets of the subway in a few hours

Night, day, about the war, about the victory, about socialism, about everything, everything, everything connected with the Moscow metro, you can and should hear on special excursions in the metropolitan underground. Tours here are very different, group and individual, free and for money, short and not so much. Choose what is more interesting on the Metrotour page of the Museum of Moscow and on the metro website.

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Paint eggs and listen to the monastery choir

250 venues throughout the city, 80 concerts, 450 culinary master classes - the scale of the Easter festival is impressive. This year it is dedicated to charity: 32 charitable foundations participate in the celebration and 5% of the proceeds will go to charity. The Golden Mask performances, city tours, culinary studios and choir concerts are of course free of charge. Complete program festival can be found on the official website. The festival will run from April 25 to May 5.

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Moscow singing

This is the third music competition in a row, the main venues of which are located on the street, and you can listen to good music for free. This time the festival will take place from 1 to 12 May. The program and the list of sites can be found on the official website.

In the May holidays of 2020, several days off await us. According to the production calendar, we rest from Friday May 1st to Tuesday May 5th, and after 3 working days a long weekend will begin - from May 9th (Saturday) to May 11th (Monday).

Festive program for May 1, 2020 in Moscow

Many events await Muscovites and tourists on May days. The capital will host exhibitions, fairs, interactive shows, concerts, sports, contests and quizzes, master classes.

On May 1, a march of representatives of trade unions and labor collectives will be organized on Red Square. It is expected that over 110 thousand people representing Moscow enterprises and organizations will take part in it.

Demonstrators will march from St. Basil's Cathedral through Red Square to the Historical Museum. Also, several parades will take place between Bolshaya Yakimanka and Teatralny Proezd, from Druzhinnikovskaya Street to Krasnopresnenskaya Zastava Square.

From 1 to 12 May, as part of the Moscow Seasons cycle of street events, an open musical international competition performers "Moscow Spring A Cappella", which is gaining more and more popularity among visitors. Last year, it was visited by 7.4 million visitors - almost half a million more than in 2018.

The competition will be attended by collectives and individual performers from many countries of the world, including the USA, Germany, Austria, Great Britain, Spain, Italy, Portugal, Finland, Israel, Puerto Rico, Paraguay, China, the Republic of Korea, the Republic of the Philippines, South Africa, Turkey.

The main stage of the festival is expected to be the Big Amphitheater of Zaryadye Park. In 2019, 100 groups participating in the competition and members of the star jury (singers Valeria, Varvara, soloist of the Mariinsky Theater Vasily Gerello, popular performer Leonid Ovrutsky and others) performed here.

The program of the celebration on May 1 in Moscow in 2020 will include live concerts on Revolution Square, Tverskaya Square, Kamergersky Lane, Novy Arbat and Kuznetsky Most, in the park. Gorky, at VDNKh, as well as on the balconies of houses, in food malls, on motor ships cruising along the Moskva River and other sites.

Muscovites and guests of the capital will be able to hear the best performers from all over the world performing pop and folk music, rock, jazz, gospel, pop hits and even modified classical works; visit spectacular musicals and musical performances, a variety of master classes, thematic "musical" excursions.

As in previous years, all concerts and performances can be visited free of charge, and without prior registration.

According to the program for the May holidays of 2020 in Moscow, in the parks them. Gorky, "Fili", "Sokolniki", "Kolomenskoye", Babushkinsky Garden, "Kuzminki", "Troparevsky", "Tsaritsyno", "Izmailovo" , musical, sports.

On May 1, 2020, concerts and theatrical performances will take place in Moscow, fun games, contests and other events for children and adults will be organized. Guests will find revived sculptures, performances by street performers and mimes, vivid improvisation, and an immersive theater in which spectators are full participants in the performances.

Those who wish will be able to visit educational excursions, take part in interesting quests, master classes in cheerleading, riding bicycles, skateboards, cover skateboards, stunt scooters and aggressive rollerblades.

In the parks you can play basketball and football, tennis and chess, rent a bicycle or bicycle for a walk. And also - sunbathe in sun loungers or hammocks, taste delicious dishes and drinks in the cafe.

Parks located in different parts of the city will delight, among other things, with amenities such as free Wi-Fi. Come here on any of the May days, and you will definitely become a participant in some program. It will be fun for both children and adults!

And on May 9-11, 2020, festive events dedicated to the 75th anniversary of the Great Victory will be held in Moscow. Traditionally, a parade will take place on Red Square, a sixth "Immortal Polk", theme programs on the Sloping Mountain, in pedestrian zones, on the bulwarks, in the culture and culture areas.

Guests will enjoy performances of spiritual performances, exhibitions and runs of retro technicians, theatrical performances, concerts of folk, pop groups and Russian pop stars, which will also perform songs of other foreign cuisine.

It remains to be seen whether there will be fireworks in Moscow on May 1, 2020 (official salutes and fireworks on May Day, as a rule, are not launched; such events are organized on the personal initiative of citizens and organizations), but fireworks on Victory Day will certainly take place.

In honor of the holiday, thousands of volleys will be fired, which can be seen in Gorky Park, Vorontsovsky, Sokolniki and other city sites. The sky will be decorated with golden peonies, chrysanthemums different colors as well as red, blue, green and yellow balls.

Let's talk about other events that are expected in May. It will be interesting for flower growers to see original art objects and flower arrangements, visit flower exhibitions, master classes in floriculture.

As in previous years, a fair will be organized where you can buy flower seeds and learn how to grow local and exotic plants.

Fans of fish and seafood should visit the Fish Week festival, which will be held at the end of the month in the capital. More than 50 enterprises from all over the country will take part in it - from the Black Sea coast to the Far East.

Here you can buy fresh and high-quality products, taste unusual dishes. Visitors will be able to take part in various excursions, carnivals, masquerades, master classes, and see bright gastronomic shows.

And at the festival of small Russian breweries Big Craft Day, you can taste hundreds of varieties of the foamy drink.

As you can see, the May program in Moscow is quite diverse. You just have to choose a route and have a great time with your friends and family. Have an interesting and pleasant stay!