Christmas Fair is an event where you will get a powerful charge of positive emotions, as well as be able to buy something pleasant and useful. There are many places in Moscow that make sense to visit.
Events on Red Square
For starters, Red Square will be interesting in this matter. The Christmas market is a very entertaining event and every year it has a unique theme. For example, in 2016 - the 60s of the 20th century.
The Christmas Fair had 35 trade pavilions where you could get hold of Khokhloma toys, beautiful Zhostovo trays, soft Orenburg scarves, sweet Tula gingerbread, and also taste food made in accordance with the traditions of Russian folk cuisine. During the winter of 2016, this event was held from November 29 to February 29 starting at 12:00 every day.
Handmade lovers paradise
Christmas markets in Moscow are numerous and exciting. The next good place to spend time is the Needlework Formula exhibition, where sales were also carried out. This Christmas market was held in thisyear for the second time in history. It was attended by 300 organizations involved in the manufacture of hand-made products.
This Christmas market is full of not only beautiful finished works, but also a special material from which you can make a small work of art with your own hands. And not just anywhere, but right on the spot, because excellent master classes are held here. Gambling persons will be able to take part in a lottery or drawing, win a memorable prize.
Christmas markets like this one in Moscow are not only fun, but also incredibly rewarding. Here, the masters learn a lot of new and interesting things from their colleagues, acquire skills that they did not possess before. This winter it was possible to come here on December 11-13. This wonderful event started at 10:00.
VDNH invites
An important and exciting event is the Christmas market at VDNKh, which functioned from December 18 to January 17. The event was held near the pavilion №1. Exhibition houses are decorated with branches of live needles. Here you can get souvenirs of foreign and domestic production. In winter, warm accessories will come in handy, which are sold here in abundance. You can also enjoy wonderful desserts.
Christmas Fair at VDNKh offers its visitors to buy wood products, Christmas tree toys, candles and candlesticks, beautiful dishes. It's magical here. The Christmas market seems like a real fairy tale. Photos depict green spruces, mystery and mystery reign. Smells like ginger and cinnamon. Festive atmosphere is everywhere. Then you will be very pleased to remember this visit. Good music is playing, children are laughing. In addition to all these joys, you can get useful and pleasant souvenirs that will greatly please your dear and close people.
Also, you won't leave here hungry. It’s hard to resist tasting a treat, such as a grilled sausage, a pie with some delicious filling, a juicy pancake, an original burger with berry sauce. You will not freeze, because you can drink mulled wine, in which there is absolutely no alcohol, punch and other interesting drinks. Your gaze will be amused by the living fir trees installed on the square. Last time there were as many as 20 of them. You can make a wish next to one of them, and it must come true.
Each of your purchases is rewarded with a magical postcard, which depicts a Christmas tree toy. A wish is written on it and hung on a coniferous branch.
Sokolniki gives a magical atmosphere
Another event is rightfully called the Christmas market in Sokolniki, which runs on December 22-29. This event is aimed at displaying the Old World. The best traditions are gathered here, in accordance with which similar trade and exhibition events were held in Europe earlier. New Year and Christmas fairs like this one immerse everyone who comes here into the atmosphere of a fairy tale, help to feel like a child again, who is so impressed by the world around. The organizer is Moskau Messe - the oldestexhibition company.
More than 60 participants come here to present their products. This is both sweet food and souvenir items, jewelry, carpets, clothes from famous designers. You can also buy a Christmas tree for your home holiday here. Also here, the Life Line Foundation arranges a fashion show, in which children take part, demonstrating the latest fashion for the smallest. The program includes a charity auction. There is also a lot to learn here. You will be able to improve your skills if you visit a master class dedicated to cooking, exquisite embroidery, and beautiful “floristry” on ceramics. Numerous other themes are also present.
Traditional and original dishes can be tasted at the Farm Cafe. They are prepared only from pure ecological products grown and produced by Russian farmers. To your attention fragrant borscht and donuts, juicy baked quail. If you like something sweet, try honey gingerbread or delicious choux pastry.
Christmas reminds of good thoughts
You can show all your bright impulses at the Charity Fair, which sells original toys, as well as interesting souvenirs and sweets made by hand by confectioners associated with Christmas and New Year.
The money you leave at the cash desk will go to the budget of the orphanage in the city of Kolomna. This is truly a very important event, because thanks to it, the kids get gifts and those itemsthey lack.
A concentration of beautiful and practical items
Another event dedicated to hand-made and gifts is the Art Flection fair. It will be of interest to everyone who loves good things made by hand. It is interesting both to look at the exhibits up close and to touch them, to get real pleasure.
You can get postcards, beautiful jewelry, Christmas tree decorations, interior items, stylish bags and fashion accessories here. Home-made dolls, cosmetics made from natural materials are also presented. Needlework will become a much more interesting branch of creativity and art for you. This winter, the exhibition was held on December 26-27, starting at 11:00.
Where you can get new items for your home
Another interesting event is the New Year's Interior Bazaar. As part of this event, you could buy a gift for one of your family members or colleagues. The event was held in the Twinstor Hall. Here one could get acquainted with decorative elements, interesting souvenirs, beautiful accessories. Even the most demanding tastes were satisfied. You could come November 20 - December 30, starting at 10:00 every day.
"New Year's and Christmas Gifts" - an exhibition dedicated to the essence of the name and held in "Tishinka". Here one could look at a variety of items used in everyday life and interiors, buy an interesting souvenir of local or foreign production, which were decorated in the brightest traditions of the New Year. It was possible to come on December 24-27, starting from 10:00 every day.
Church Assistance
"Christmas gift" - an event that highlights the history of the most important churches and beautiful monasteries of Orthodoxy. You can buy different products from monasteries and farmlands. Skillful faces of saints, wise literary works, beautiful candle products, souvenirs and jewelry are offered to your attention.
The most interesting option is that the priest was ready to listen to your confession, answer your questions and support with advice. This event took place on December 23-29 daily from 10:00.
Check out the exhibitions and give yourself a great time!
