All the New Year trees in the capital deserve praise, but the Kremlin one is considered the most majestic. The best directors, designers, artists and composers work on the creation of the performance. The authors of the show try to surprise the audience with spectacular decorations, a fascinating plot, and vivid special effects. Before the start of the presentation of the children, animators meet - contests, competitions, dances, a meeting with Santa Claus and Snegurochka are held. Then the children are shown cartoons. And then - the performance. Its plot is kept secret until the last moment.
The first New Year's performance took place in the Kremlin Palace in the 60s - this is the oldest Christmas tree in Moscow. Since then, 300 thousand children have become spectators every year. There are two types of tickets for the show: for a toddler with an adult or unaccompanied. The gift is included in the price. Another famous performance is in the Cathedral of Christ the Savior. The events will take place from December 24 to January 10. The program "Light of the Magic Star" is being prepared for children. It has been shown for several years in a row, with an emphasis on kindness and resistance to evil forces. The plot is based on the adventures of two metropolitan students in time. They will meet Prince Vladimir and even accomplish a feat. To enhance the effect, modern technologies are used: three-dimensional video (approx. Deleted by the owner), kinetic scenery, laser illumination. Duration - an hour.
The world of musical and ice dancing is presented by Luzhniki. The Palace of Culture accepts its first guests on December 25. The performances continue until January 10th. This year, the performance "The Nutcracker and the Mouse King" will fascinate young spectators.
Shining lights of the circus
A festive atmosphere also reigns in the circus. Bright lights, a vigorous orchestra, miracles in the arena - the performance reminds fairy tale... At the Nikulin Circus, events will be held from December 23 to January 15. Young spectators will be able to see how sea lions are circling in a waltz, how bears are riding around on skates, how trapeze artists perform dashingly. The Nikulin Circus is the oldest in Russia and one of the most famous in the world.
The circus of the Zapashny brothers will show acrobatic stunts, performances of exotic animals, numbers circus gymnasts... Instead of the usual presentation - the fashionable program SISTEMA2. The human factor ”. Show brothers Zapashny will be shown on the stage of Luzhniki. Master trainers Edgard and Askold are well-known in Russia.
V Circus Maximus at Vernadsky, children are invited to the Christmas tree from December 23 to January 15. The rooms will become part of a magical plot. Dizzying tricks under the dome, magicians-illusionists, soaring acrobats, musical and lighting design - these details will create a New Year's mood. Who can you not see on stage: antelopes, panthers, seals, zebras ...
The Circus Maximus is notable for its modern technology. He can change 5 arenas that are in the arsenal: ice, equestrian, illusion, light, water. It takes 5 minutes to change. The performance is designed for children from 2 to 12 years old, it lasts two hours. Gift voucher is purchased separately.
Other metropolitan performances are also popular:
- Mayor's tree.
- Performances at the Russian Song Theater.
- Durov's corner (museum).
- Circus Aquamarine.
- Theater Golden Ring.
The kindest fairy tale
Traditionally Crocus City organizes a New Year's show. This time, the children will enjoy the holiday “Three heroes, Masha and the Bear”. Heroes of popular cartoons will make friends with each other. The show is being created on a grand scale: huge flying objects over the hall, decorations of ancient cities and luxurious palaces, spectacular costumes. The songs were created specifically for the performance. Last year, the show was called "New Fixies and Miracles with Masha" and received a lot of accolades.
The event will take place in a spacious and comfortable hall with 6 thousand seats. For the youngest spectators, before the screening, there will be a program called "Malyshariki", where you can sing, dance and have fun. The kids will be accompanied by Kroshik, Hedgehog, Barashik, Pandochka and Nyushenka. This part is free and starts 45 minutes before the show. The show is intended for children from 3 to 12 years old. But you can come with a younger child. Lasts a little over an hour. There is no intermission. The New Year's show will run from December 17th to January 8th.
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Already today, many organizations are invited to New Year's performances in Moscow. Buy tickets in advance - this way you will definitely get them and cost less.
Schedule of performances for children at the Moscow Christmas trees:
| What | Where | When |
| System 2 with the Zapashny brothers | Small Sports Arena (ISA) Luzhniki | From 23.12.2016 |
| Christmas tree "Magic Ball. Battle with the troll " | Luzhniki, Friendship Hall | From 12/29/2016 |
| Christmas tree "In the footsteps of the Snow Queen" | "Grandpa Durov's Corner" | From 9.12.2016 |
| "Santa Claus and Long Nose" | "Grandpa Durov's Corner" | From 17.12.2016 |
| New Year tree in the Kremlin 2017 | Kremlin Palace | From 25.12.2016 |
| Fiksiki Christmas tree 2016-2017 | Crocus Expo | From 17.12.2016 |
| Gostiny Dvor | Chinese circus | From 01.01.2017 |
| Christmas tree "School of Santa Claus" in the Shilov Gallery | Alexander Shilov Gallery | From 17.12.2016 |
| New Year's musical "Watchmaker" | School modern plays | From 17.12.2016 |
| Christmas tree "Alice through the looking glass" in Luzhniki | Luzhniki (Ice Arena) | From 17.12.2016 |
New Year's holidays are just around the corner, bringing us magic, happiness and joy. And after them, and colorful theatrical performances, quests, numerous concert festivals. Numerous events dedicated to the New Year celebrations are held annually in the Russian capital. And they are all famous for their extraordinary scope and metropolitan gloss. All parents try to make these days unforgettable for their children and they succeed. Indeed, in the festive decade, a huge number of New Year's performances are held.
It is impossible to imagine that such a variety of New Year trees is planned in the capital: the first by right, the main Christmas tree in Russia - the Kremlin, fascinating circus performances, theatrical performances on ice, festive performances in the Cathedral of Christ the Savior, the famous mayor's tree, a grand show in the Olympic sports complex and a huge variety of other festive entertainments.
Parents have a wide range of activities, after visits, which children remember for a long time and consider it the best gift for the New Year holidays.
For each Moscow children's New Year tree, a thorough statistical analysis is carried out, thanks to which Muscovites and guests of the city in the future can decide where to go with children on New Year's holidays.
Our team analyzed the statistics of New Year's performances 2016-2017 and chose The best Christmas trees in Moscow.
Let's sum up which of the New Year's events were included in the group of leaders.
| Rating of Christmas trees that parents were most often interested in | Rating of Christmas trees that parents most often bought |
|---|---|
| 1. Kremlin tree | 1. Kremlin tree |
| 2. New Year's show "Disney Magic Constellation" | |
| 3. New Year's performance at the Snow Queen Conservatory | 3. New Year's show of brothers Zapashnykh System 2 |
| 4. Christmas tree in the Circus on Tsvetnoy Boulevard "Magic Dream" | |
| 5. New Year's show of brothers Zapashny Sistema | 5. Christmas tree in Crocus City Hall "Three Heroes, Masha and the Bear" |
| 6. Christmas tree in Crocus City Hall "Three Heroes, Masha and the Bear" | 6. New Year's performance at the Snow Queen Conservatory |
| 7. New Year's show in the Moskvarium "The Lost World" | 7. Christmas tree in the Cathedral of Christ the Savior |
| 8. Christmas tree in the Cathedral of Christ the Savior | 8. New Year's show "My little pony. Battle for the crown" |
| 9. New Year's show "My little pony. Battle for the crown" | 9. New Year's show in the Moskvarium "The Lost World" |
| 10. New Year's performance "Magic Ball. Battle with the Troll" | |
| 11. New Year's show in Crocus "Fixies in Wonderland" | 11. New Year tree of Maria Kiseleva 2017 "The Tale of Tsar Saltan" |
| 12. New Year's performance in Aquamarine "Santa Claus. Beginning" | 12. New Year's show in Crocus "Fixies in Wonderland" |
| 13. New Year's performance "Peppa Pig. Grandfather Frosty mood" | 13. New Year's performance in Aquamarine "Santa Claus. Beginning" |
| 14. New Year tree "Barboskins, or the Secret of the bookshelf" | |
| 15. New Year tree of Maria Kiseleva 2017 "The Tale of Tsar Saltan" | 15. New Year's performance in the theater of Nadezhda Babkina "The Tale of New Year's Miracles" |
| 16. Christmas tree in the Olympic 2017 "Chernomor" | 16. New Year tree of Nadezhda Babkina "Visiting Russian fairy tales" |
| 17. New Year's performance "Happy New Year, Luntik!" | 17. New Year's performance "Peppa Pig. Grandfather Frosty mood" |
| 18. New Year tree of Nadezhda Babkina "Visiting Russian fairy tales" | 18. New Year's performance of the Durov Theater "In the footsteps of the Snow Queen" |
| 19. New Year's show Plushenko "Nutcracker" | 19. New Year tree in the Central House of Artists "Artist Santa Claus, or How Baba Yaga Saved the Snow Maiden" |
| 20. New Year's performance at the theater of Nadezhda Babkina "The Tale of New Year's Miracles" | 20. New Year's show "Robocar Poli. Forward, rescuers!" |
| 21. New Year tree in the Central House of Artists "Artist Santa Claus, or How Baba Yaga Saved the Snow Maiden" | 21. Plushenko's New Year's show "The Nutcracker" |
| 22. New Year's water show "The Secret of the Underground Sea" | 22. Christmas tree"Once upon a time in the kingdom-state" |
| 23. New Year's show "Robocar Poli: rescuers forward" | 23. Musical party at the Conservatory "Magic of the Christmas Ball" |
| 24. New Year tree at Mosfilm "I am a hero!" | 24. Christmas tree at Robostation 2017 |
| 25. New Year tree "Once upon a time in the kingdom-state" | 25. New Year's performance "Happy New Year, Luntik! |
Kremlin New Year 2016-17
from 25 to 30 December 2016, from 1 to 8 January 2017
tickets: from 5000 rubles, a gift is included in the price
Christmas tree in Kremlin Palace very soon it will welcome young spectators from all over Russia. A large-scale performance is prepared for the guests, which will surprise the audience with an unusual plot, decorations and special effects. Before the start of the show, a cartoon will be shown on the big screen, and in the foyer the children will be greeted by animators with an entertainment program.
Cinema "I am a Hero" at Mosfilm
from 23 to 31 December 2016, from 2 to 7 January 2017
tickets: from 1000 rubles, gift: 550 rubles.
This season, New Year's performances at the cinema pavilion # 3 at the Mosfilm studio are dedicated to the Year of Cinema. Children and adults will have a story about the adventures of students of the magical Film Academy, the new director of which has banned miracles, creativity and even the New Year. Before the performances, you can visit the Christmas Cinema Village, where a festive interactive will take place before the performances.
Christmas trees in the Column Hall of the House of Unions
from 25 to 30 December 2016, from 2 to 9 January 2017
tickets: 2800 rubles, gift - 700 rubles.
In the upcoming festive season, the young guests of the House of Unions are waiting for two New Year's performances: in December, the play "Puss in Boots" will be shown here, and in January - "Snow White and the 7 Dwarfs". Children will play at the Christmas tree with Santa Claus, gifts and fairytale heroes 40 minutes before the start of the show.
# IQYolka "Mystery of Planet Z" at the Dynamo Sports Palace
from 22 to 25 December 2016
tickets: from 500 rubles.
In Krylatskoye, a unique scientific and educational performance awaits the audience. The organizers advise you to come an hour and a half in advance, because in addition to the performance, 40 entertainment zones will be opened for guests. Every day - themed: sports, art, cinema or digital technologies - everyone can find something of their own. The plot of the play does not lag behind - the action begins in the secret laboratory of Santa Claus, after which the heroes set off on a journey across the Galaxy.
Show "New Year's Adventure in the Land of the Tishka Engine"
December 24 and 25, 2016, from January 2 to 8, 2017
tickets: from 750 rubles.
The Wings of the Soviets sports complex will host a theatrical performance for children over 3 years old. The audience is preparing a story about the adventures of the characters of the cartoon of the same name on New Year's Eve. Before the start of the performance, in the lobby, children will enjoy fun games, contests, an interlude at the New Year's tree and an incendiary disco with Tishka and his friends.
New Year's show "Fixies in Wonderland" at Crocus Expo
tickets: from 470 rubles, gift - 790 rubles.
A fabulous show from the Seventh Rainbow production center will be shown in the Crocus Expo shopping and entertainment center. In the new season, the Fixies will meet the heroes of the Soyuzmultfilm studio: Carlson, Cheburashka, Little Red Riding Hood, Cinderella, as well as the new kids' favorites, Smeshariki. Before the performance, guests will find a free interactive program in the Crocus Expo Amusement Park - Winter in Prostokvashino. It is better to arrive 2 hours before the start of the show.
New Year's circus show"Zamorozka" in the Cultural Center "Moskvich"
December 31, 2016, January 2, 7 and 8, 2017
tickets: from 600 rubles, gift - 500 rubles.
The Big Hall of the Moskvich Cultural Center will show New Year's performance with the participation of stars of the world and Russian circus for spectators from 6 years old. Viewers will find the story of the confrontation between Santa Claus and an evil wizard named Frost. In the finale, the holiday will be saved by cheerful clowns who will defeat the villain and unfreeze the beautiful Fairy.
New Year's show "Disney Magic Constellation" at Luzhniki
from December 23rd to January 8th
from 700 rubles, without a gift
Spectators will find a musical theatrical production based on the main song hits from famous Disney animated films, performed live by musical stars and accompanied by a large symphony orchestra. The program of the show: visual effects, unique lighting design, scenery and costumes, and most importantly - a video sequence created on the basis of Disney animated films. The program includes 15 song hits from your favorite cartoons.
New Year trees at the Moscow House of Music
from 2 to 8 January 2017
tickets: from 700 rubles, a gift is included in the price
At the Moscow House of Music, children will be shown two New Year's performances at once: "The Virtuoso Christmas Tree" and "Barboskins, or The Secret of the Bookshelf." In the first, viewers will be able to visit the magic land of music with a chamber orchestra and guest star Violetta Modestovna. And in the second - to save the holiday together with the heroes famous cartoon... 45 minutes before the start of the performance, children will find an entertainment program with the participation of professional artists.
New Year's show "Masha and the Bear + Three Bogatyrs" in Crocus City Hall
17 and 18, 24 and 25, from 27 to 30 December 2016, from 2 to 8 January 2017
tickets: from 440 rubles, gift - 790 rubles.
Another New Year's show from the Seventh Rainbow production center. Spectators will plunge into a kind, fascinating and instructive story in which Masha and the Bear will find themselves in the ancient land of three heroes and help them get rid of evil spells. Before the show starts in the lobby, you can visit the interactive program "Malyshariki", which starts 40 minutes before the start of the show.
Christmas trees 2016-2017
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Good and cheerful evening of Christmas songs from the actors of "Praktika"
The Praktika artists under the leadership of Kazimir Liske traditionally organize a kind concert on Catholic Christmas. The heart of the evening is warm American and Soviet Christmas hits. Also in the program: "Jesus Christ is a superstar", songs by Yura Lobikov to poems by Vvedensky, Russian carols and various jokes. For example, "If it wasn't winter" in the Google Translate version. On different days, the concert is given at different venues: the Praktika Theater, the Moscow-Delhi cafe and the Powerhouse club.
, Sat 24 Dec, 11:00 pm, Fri Dec 30, 09:00 pm, Sun December 25, 22:00
Small multimedia mono-musical about Spruce
Actress Ksenia Orlova, who received the Golden Mask for a five-hour solo ritual based on Blok (“Retribution 12” by Klim) in the play by Varvara Faer, is again on stage alone and sings again. This time - on a cartoon background and in the role of Elya, according to Andersen, who dreams of becoming either a mast or a New Year's decoration and is gradually sinking into existential melancholy due to the collision of expectations with reality.
Animated Superhero Squirrel Comic
A girl named Flora, fleeing family troubles, goes into internal emigration. There, in the world of psychedelic fantasies, she meets Super Squirrel, who eventually cheerfully and cheerfully helps her cope with depression and return to reality. This is the plot of the tale of the American writer Keith DiCamillo. The team of multimedia artists "Mediaskazki" together with the director Yekaterina Korabelnik composed a animated video comic strip, in which the artists of the Drama and Directing Center feel great. The music was composed by Sergei Rodyukov, a member of the SounDrama collective. In the finale, young spectators are promised to be presented with super-whitewash gifts.
, Fri 16 Dec, 19:00, Sat 17, Thu 29, Fri 30 Dec, 11:00, 18:00, Sun 25 Dec, 18:00
A little funny performance about toys that come to life
The story of the restless inhabitants of a toy store is fascinatingly told by two: actress Maria Markova and musician Dmitry Karev. A suitcase with dolls, a mechanical portrait, a mountain of toys, an accordion and a synthesizer are used. For those who have already turned six, it will be more interesting - the New Year's version of a fun one-man show about the difference between the classic and contemporary art"How to Become an Artist".
New Year's cover concert of the Gogol Center actors
On December 30 and 31, the actors of the Gogol Center will perform with a big concert on the occasion of the coming of the Year of the Fire Rooster. The program includes a markedly nostalgic block of cover versions of compositions by Zhanna Aguzarova, Lyudmila Gurchenko, David Bowie and Radiohead.
Our everything is arranged for the little ones
Even a baby can understand the high-profile classics - director Tatyana Priyatkina-Weinstein and choreographer Anastasia Kadruleva decided. Dolls and dancers take part in the performance based on the main Russian ballet, and Tchaikovsky's music is played on exotic percussion.
Chemistry and life - now under the tree
First, a quest in the company of Santa Claus and Snow Maiden in the Experimentanium museum: Santa Claus, as usual, is in trouble, the New Year is under threat, and only competently conducted physical and chemical experiments can save the situation. Then the branded performances "Experimentanium", two to choose from - either "Reagent" with spectacular chemical tricks, or "Tesla" with electric discharges, lightning strikes in the head and lighting a light bulb from the cheek of a brave experimenter.
Chinese circus and bumpy bricks
The Christmas tree in Gostiny Dvor invites you to combine the incompatible: the performance of the Chinese circus with the program "The Magic Colors of the Celestial Empire", organized by the Charitable Foundation. Marisa Liepa, and Lego themed play areas with quests, contests and animated characters from the game series. The culmination promises to be the construction of a six-meter spruce from the construction set and its subsequent decoration (also with Lego bricks).