On New Year's Eve, people will be allowed into Red Square only with passes. On New Year's Eve you will be allowed into Red Square only with passes. Where in the center you can celebrate the New Year

MOSCOW, December 30 – RIA Novosti. The New Year celebration in Moscow promises to be grandiose: a bright festive program for New Year's Eve is being prepared not only in Moscow parks, but also on the central streets of the city. Muscovites and those who come to stay in the capital for the New Year holidays and do not want to sit at home on the festive night can expect numerous theatrical performances, impressive shows and volleys of thousands of fireworks.

About 8 thousand cultural and entertainment events will be held at the venues of the largest festival “Journey to Christmas” alone. A special program is being prepared on Tverskaya Street, which is New Year's Eve will turn into one big theater stage.

Festive concert on Red Square

Traditionally, Red Square will become central place in the capital in New Year. This is because on New Year’s Eve it will turn into a festive site, where thousands of residents of the capital, tourists from all over Russia and from other countries will come. On New Year's Day, a large-scale festive concert will be held on Red Square, broadcast by Channel One.

Earlier, on November 29, a skating rink and a Christmas market opened on Red Square. In the center of the skating rink they installed one of the largest fir trees, decorated with huge balloons, scale models of balloons and other airships. Everyone will be able to ride on the skating rink right next to the walls of the Kremlin, accompanied by cheerful New Year's music.

At the GUM fair, located next to the skating rink, you can enjoy pancakes with caviar, mead, mulled wine, baked potatoes, Viennese waffles or roasted chestnuts. Here, those interested will be able to purchase Christmas souvenirs in the Russian style - Christmas tree balls and painted Zhostovo trays, decorated handmade felt boots and knitted mittens, nesting dolls, Orenburg and Pavloposad shawls.

Anyone who came with children or just wanted to plunge into childhood will be able to ride on the carousel. Here on the square there are five of them and they are all different - with balloons, with cups, a chain one, with cars, and even a two-story one with carved horses.

Tangerines with Olivier, watching "The Irony of Fate" and giving gifts - this is how boring conservatives celebrate the New Year. But it is on this holiday that you can allow yourself to experiment. The RIA Real Estate website decided to teach readers the “bad things,” namely, how to organize the most unformatted New Year at home and not only.

Events in central and district parks

In the central park. Gorky for visitors will have a real party on ice under open air: guests of the skating rink on New Year's Eve will ride on a bright stereo skating rink to the fiery music of the most interesting DJs and performers.

As the park's press service reported earlier, the New Year celebration will begin at the skating rink at 17:00 Moscow time, and the festive party will end only in the morning, at 03:00 Moscow time. Late in the evening, at 22.00, residents of the Deep Fried Friends team will begin playing their DJ sets, which will kick off a four-hour DJ marathon.

Visitors to the park will not miss the traditional congratulations from the president: the broadcast of the address will begin at 23.50 on a ten-meter screen, after which the chimes will mark the beginning of the new year.

You can also have a fun night from December 31 to January 1 in the district parks. The main program will begin at 22.00 on December 31 and will last until 02.00-03.00 Moscow time on January 1. Thus, visitors to Tagansky Park will be able to celebrate the holiday with the themed “Vysotsky’s Apartment House”. In January 2018, the legendary Soviet actor and musician Vladimir Vysotsky would have turned 80 years old. In honor of the musician’s anniversary, his favorite songs will be performed here, and young actors will show excerpts from performances in which Vysotsky played the main roles - “Hamlet” and “Alive”.

Guests of Sokolniki on New Year's Eve will hear a number of musicals, which will be accompanied by dance and vocal numbers. Krasnaya Presnya Park will host an unusual tangerine party, as well as a light performance theater show.

New Year's Eve in Kuzminki Park in the southeast will begin with a theatrical and musical production of "The Nutcracker": on the main stage, Moscow theater artists will reproduce the plot of Ernst Hoffmann's New Year's fairy tale of the same name. The performance will be accompanied by compositions by Russian composer Pyotr Tchaikovsky, written for the ballet “The Nutcracker”. The continuation of the theater program will be a concert, which will end with festive fireworks.

Fireworks to celebrate the New Year will be launched in 19 parks in eight districts of the capital. In the city center, pyrotechnic shows will take place in Gorky Park, Tagansky Park and the Hermitage Garden. In the south of Moscow, festive fireworks will decorate the sky in Sadovniki Park, and in the northeast - in Babushkinsky, Lianozovsky and Goncharovsky parks.

In each of them, guests will find a unique light show. For example, in Babushkinsky they will launch sparkling spheres and shimmering peonies with sound effects and a flower made of golden threads, and in the Hermitage Garden the sky will be illuminated by golden peonies and chrysanthemums, sparkling spheres and palm trees.

Residents of the city will also be able to have a fun New Year in Izmailovsky Park, Krasnogvardeiskie Ponds, Kuzminki, Sadovniki, Fili, Severnoe Tushino and others.

Party at the country's main skating rink

A truly cosmic New Year is expected at the country's Main Skating Rink, located at VDNKh. On the most magical night of the year, VDNKh invites visitors to go on an intergalactic journey.

Yes, the scene New Year's program VDNKh will be designed in the form of a space rocket. At the same time, the stage will simultaneously become a media canvas with special effects and laser installations, the exhibition press service noted earlier. It is here that several musical groups from Israel and the USA will perform on the festive night.

For one night, VDNKh will turn into a dance floor, from which music of various styles will be heard. For example, guests of the exhibition will be able to hear music in the style of hip-hop, funk, soul from the Israeli band Lucille Crew, electronic music- from the Czech-American project N.O.H.A, and also listen to the group from Tel Aviv - OSOG - who have already managed to conquer the Russian public. In addition, on New Year's Eve at VDNKh you will be able to hear gospel and American folk music.

In the New Year, VDNKh will become unique also because only here residents and guests of the capital will be able to hear New Year’s greetings on the ISS from Russian cosmonauts.

As noted earlier, the reconstruction ongoing on the territory of VDNKh will in no way interfere with the joyful and bright celebration of the New Year. VDNH expects that over 4 thousand guests will come to celebrate the New Year.

Theater night on Tverskaya

At one of the main venues of the Journey to Christmas festival, on Tverskaya Street, on New Year's Eve there will be a real theater stage, where world-famous plays, operas, ballets, from "Sadko" to "The Nutcracker" will be staged. Guests of the festival will be able to see about 150 performances from classical productions and cutting-edge performances by Russian and foreign directors.

Performances and concerts at the Tverskaya Theater will begin on December 31 at 12.00 Moscow time and will continue until 03.00 Moscow time on January 1.

For example, at the “Ordinary Miracle” venue there will be a concert of the chamber chapel “Russian Conservatory” under the direction of Nikolai Khodzinsky. At 00.05 at the Nutcracker site, a special New Year's project will be presented by artists of the Bolshoi Theater. A concert of the symphony orchestra conducted by Ilya Gaisin and artists of the Mariinsky Theater will take place at the "Snow Maiden" venue, and artists from the Sverdlovsk State Theater will perform at the "Ruslan and Lyudmila" venue academic theater musical comedy, which will present a special program "Broadway-land".

Another venue of the Bolshoi Theater will be the Golden Cockerel on Teatralny Proezd, where choreographers Ekaterina Mironova and Alexander Somov will stage suites based on the fairy tale by Alexander Pushkin.

In total, about eight thousand events will be held at 83 Journey to Christmas venues. The main areas of the holiday will also be Red, Manezhnaya and Tverskaya squares, Revolution Square, Rozhdestvenka streets, New Arbat and Arbat, Kamergersky Lane, Tverskoy and Gogolevsky Boulevards, Klimentovsky Lane and Novopushkinsky Square.

If you are planning to celebrate the New Year 2019 in Moscow, we will tell you everything about how you can perfectly celebrate this event on Red Square, where to get tickets and what awaits guests of the capital during the holidays.

Celebrating the New Year in the very center of the capital is a tradition for many Muscovites and a truly unforgettable experience for city guests, so many strive to become part of the national festivities on the most important night of the year. Everyone will be able to plunge into the festive atmosphere of Red Square this winter, regardless of budget, and we will tell you in detail how to do this.

Moscow New Year's

Every year, with the arrival of winter, numerous recreation areas begin to operate in the capital, on the territory of which are located:

rollers with ice arenas and winding paths for skating;
bars and numerous fast food outlets;
stages on which guest stars perform;
various attractions for children and adults.

You can find out which paid and free ice rinks will operate in different areas of Moscow in the 2018-2019 season in the corresponding article “”.

Without a doubt, the most grandiose skating rink, as well as the town on whose territory the capital’s largest fair will be held, will be organized on Red Square, where thousands of Muscovites and guests of the capital will come to celebrate the New Year 2019.

The installation of the country's main Christmas tree will begin in the second half of December. The grand opening of the New Year's fairy-tale town on Red Square, to which children from different regions of the country are traditionally invited, will take place on December 26. The decoration features of the 2019 New Year's beauty are still kept secret, but the design of the country's main Christmas tree is sure to be bright and spectacular.

Winter activities on Red Square

The New Year's fair and ice skating rink on Red Square will begin their work in late November. You can go ice skating here at any time, because the skating rink is open from 10:00 to 23:30. Significant discounts are provided for the first morning sessions, and an afternoon and evening ticket will cost about 500 rubles. 1 skating session – 1 hour, after which a technical break is announced for 30 minutes to update the ice surface.

In addition to the skating rink, vacationers will be able to:

feel the incredible holiday atmosphere;
purchase original souvenirs and gifts;
try treats in one of the many cafes;
take a photo with Father Frost, Snow Maiden and other favorite characters;
enjoy a magnificent laser show (in the evening hours).

The youngest guests of Red Square can expect fun competitions, games and, of course, prizes and gifts!

New Year's Eve on the main square of the country

You can visit Red Square any day New Year holidays, but everyone who decides to come here on the most important night of the year will be in for a lot of vivid impressions and amazing surprises.

The New Year's program on December 31, 2018 will begin at 10 pm and will continue until 2 am. Guests can expect:

fabulous design of the square;
luxurious laser show;
performances by pop stars and the best figure skaters of the Russian Federation;
interesting theatrical performances;
competitions and entertainment;
dancing and round dances around the forest beauty;
a magnificent fireworks display lasting 10-15 minutes.

How to get to Red Square on December 31, 2018

There are always many people wishing to celebrate the New Year on Red Square, and 2019 will not be an exception, and therefore it is advisable to look for tickets in early autumn. Who can celebrate 2019 in the very center of the capital?

Those who bought a ticket to the skating rink. GUM ice rinks can accommodate only 500 people, and therefore the number of tickets will be limited. Traditionally, the cost of visiting the skating rink on New Year's Eve was equal to the number of the coming year. If this tradition continues, the ticket price will be 2,019 rubles.
Active citizens of Russia . A certain number of invitation cards will traditionally be raffled off for the most active users of the Active Citizen portal.
Beneficiaries . Certain categories of beneficiaries, as well as families of employees of the mayor's office and a number of government organizations, will be able to receive an invitation to Red Square.

Everyone who cannot be physically present in the center of the capital will have the opportunity to plunge into the New Year's atmosphere of Red Square thanks to live online broadcasts of the holiday.

You can also feel the atmosphere of New Year's Red Square by relaxing near the main action in one of the many cafes or New Year's towns, where interesting programs will also be organized. It is worth noting that New Year's fireworks are clearly visible on many city streets.

Even if you prefer to travel by your own transport, it is better to leave your car at home that night. On December 31, the entire center will be declared a pedestrian zone and, most likely, you will be forced to leave your car in one of the paid parking lots located quite far from the center of events.

It will be possible to get to Red Square from any district of the city on December 31 without any problems, as well as to return home on January 1 after celebrating the New Year. The metro will operate until 2 am, and ground transport– until 3:00. If you miss the last flight, you won’t have to wait very long, because the first transport of the new day will be on the line at 4:30 am.

If you are planning to celebrate the New Year on Red Square for the first time, be sure to listen to the recommendations of Muscovites and experienced travelers. So, first of all, when going on a holiday, you need to think about:

Comfortable and warm enough clothes. Remember, this is Moscow and the nights here can get quite cold.
Something tasty and non-alcoholic. Of course, if your budget allows you to occasionally visit cafes located in the city center, you can ignore this advice. But, if you want to be able to have a snack and a sip of hot tea without queues and crowds, it is better to take something with you.
Means of communication. This is especially important for those who plan to celebrate the New Year with children. There will be a lot of people in the center of the capital, and it is very easy to get lost here. Provide for every child mobile phone or at least a note with personal information and contacts of the parents and explain what to do if he suddenly gets lost.

Important! An unprecedented security system is in place on Red Square on New Year's Eve, aimed at maintaining order and ensuring the safety of guests.

At each checkpoint, items carried by citizens will be controlled. It is strictly forbidden to bring into the celebration area:

cigarettes and alcoholic drinks;
piercing and cutting objects;
firecrackers and fireworks.

Those who cannot imagine New Year's Eve without strong drinks will have to be upset - alcohol will not be sold in the town, and after 19:00 the sale of alcoholic beverages will be prohibited throughout the city. Of course, you can have time to “charge yourself with positivity” even before arriving on Red Square. But, if the inspectors consider the dose taken to be excessive, then even having an expensive invitation will not help, and you will only be able to watch the 2019 meeting online.

And one more piece of advice for those who want to take the most best places– try to arrive early, because by 8-9 pm all the most convenient places for celebrating, including tables in cafes, will be occupied.

We also invite you to watch the New Year’s concert, which took place on Red Square on the night of the 2018 meeting:

Unfortunately, it will not be possible to open a bottle of champagne on Red Square, light sparklers during the chiming clock and dance in circles with friends on New Year's Eve from December 31, 2017 to January 1, 2018. "KP" talks about New Year 2018 on Red Square.

Closed, Blue Light is on

Red Square will be closed on December 31. The filming of Channel One's Blue Light will take place there. This was reported by the Moscow Department of Culture.

The city does not plan to hold any events there, the department clarified.

It will also not be possible to see what will happen on Red Square from GUM - the store will close at 20.00, and skating on the GUM skating rink and the sale of souvenirs at the GUM fair will end even earlier - at 17.00.

The entrance to Red Square, according to police, will be until lunchtime. Afterwards the site will be prepared for filming the concert.

The Metro will operate throughout New Year's Eve. And even from the Okhotny Ryad station you can go into the city. Earlier it was reported that the exit would be limited and only those with special passes (invitations to the Blue Light) would be able to use it.

An early announcement was made about plans to restrict exits from the metro station." Okhotny Ryad“was erroneous. The station will operate as normal all night,” the press service of the Moscow Metro explained to Komsomolskaya Pravda. “To exit, we recommend using the stations “Kitai-Gorod”, “Alexandrovsky Sad”, “Borovitskaya”, “Novokuznetskaya” .

Let's ride with the gnomes

Walking in the Alexander Garden and Manezhnaya Square may also be limited during the filming of “Blue Light.” The decision on this has not yet been finalized.

The ice slide on Revolution Square will be open all night on December 31. We are preparing a special entertainment program, gnome animators will be able to ride with children,” said the Organizing Committee of the “Moscow Seasons” cycle of street city events. - There will be free access to the carousel on Manezhnaya Square. And from January 1, they will work as on regular days, from 11.00 to 20.00.

Tverskaya will become pedestrian

But Tverskaya Street will become pedestrian. And for three days - December 31, January 1 and 2. This will be the first time such a celebration has taken place.

The street will be closed to cars and completely given over to pedestrians. It was decided that theatrical action and various installations will take place on Tverskaya, and it is planned animation program, - said the head of the Moscow Department of Trade and Services Alexey Nemeryuk.

Celebrations will also take place between Triumfalnaya and Manezhnaya squares, on Okhotny Ryad Street and on Teatralny Proezd to Lubyanka.

Don't bring champagne. You will still have to throw away all alcoholic drinks at security checkpoints, the metropolitan police advised.

New tradition

It looks like Muscovites will form new tradition celebrate the New Year in Zaryadye Park overlooking the Kremlin. You can hear the chimes, you can see the fireworks.

The park will be open on New Year’s Eve without restrictions, and the “floating bridge” will be available for photos,” commented the press service of the Zaryadye Park.

Red Square will be open for New Year 2019. The organizers have come up with an interesting program of events for this time. Those people who will not be able to get close to the main stage will be able to watch what is happening from the screens.

New Year's celebrations are important for most Russians, so they want to spend the most magical night of the year in such a way that the stock of emotions and memories will last for the next 12 months. The capital of Russia has all the capabilities to organize an unforgettable celebration that will impress both city residents and its guests.

New Year's Eve in the center of the capital is, first of all, an opportunity to see an incredibly beautiful Christmas tree, watch a video greeting from the president on a huge plasma screen and, of course, hear the striking of the famous chimes on the Spasskaya Tower. As the clock strikes, everyone makes wishes and counts down the last moments of the old year, hoping that the door to a new calendar period will open the way to new achievements, joyful events and pleasant acquaintances.

How to get to Red Square on New Year's Eve 2019, how to get there

Those who bought a ticket to the skating rink. GUM ice rinks can accommodate only 500 people, and therefore the number of tickets will be limited. Traditionally, the cost of visiting the skating rink on New Year's Eve was equal to the number of the coming year.

Active citizens of Russia. A certain number of invitation cards will traditionally be raffled off for the most active users of the Active Citizen portal.

Beneficiaries. Certain categories of beneficiaries, as well as families of employees of the mayor's office and a number of government organizations, will be able to receive an invitation to Red Square.

You can get to Red Square from any district of the city on December 31 without any problems, as well as return home on January 1 after celebrating the New Year. The metro will operate until 2 a.m., and ground transport until 3:00 a.m. If you miss the last flight, you won’t have to wait very long, because the first transport of the new day will be on the line at 4:30 am.

Comfortable and warm enough clothes. Remember, this is Moscow and the nights here can get quite cold.
Something tasty and non-alcoholic. Of course, if your budget allows you to occasionally visit cafes located in the city center, you can ignore this advice. But if you want to be able to have a snack and a sip of hot tea without queues and crowds, it is better to take something with you.
Means of communication. This is especially important for those who plan to celebrate the New Year with children. There will be a lot of people in the center of the capital, so it’s very easy to get lost here. Provide each child with a mobile phone or at least a note with personal information and contacts of parents, and also explain what to do if he suddenly gets lost.

The New Year's concert on Red Square in Moscow will begin on December 31, 2018 at 22:00, while all festivities in the very heart of the capital will end on January 1, 2019 at 02:00.

Since the concert is New Year's, it is not surprising that the opening act for the pop stars will be Father Frost, the Snow Maiden and their numerous assistants - heroes of popular cartoons. They are the ones who will amuse the audience before the artists begin to appear on stage.

Fairy-tale characters will entertain spectators with dances, competitions with prizes and round dances around the country's main Christmas tree. Guests will also enjoy interesting theatrical performances, a luxurious laser show and performances by the best Russian figure skaters.

It is worth noting that the organizers usually keep the concert program secret until the last minute. Therefore, it is not yet known who exactly will perform on Red Square on New Year’s Eve. In addition, one must keep in mind that, for example, on New Year’s Day 2017-2018, access to the square was limited.

Meanwhile, some things do not change from year to year. As usual, the main stage area will be set against the backdrop of St. Basil's Cathedral so that what is happening on it will be visible to as many spectators as possible. In addition, on New Year's Eve 2018-2019, huge screens will appear on Red Square on which the concert will be broadcast.

On these same screens, closer to midnight, the broadcast of the traditional congratulations from the president of our country will begin, after which the chimes will mark the beginning of the new year, and the sky above the square will be illuminated by multi-colored fireworks for 10-15 minutes. Then the fun in the center of the capital will continue.

Entertainment on New Year's Eve 2019 on Red Square, what awaits adults and children

Celebrating the New Year in the very center of the capital is a tradition for many Muscovites and a truly unforgettable emotion for city guests, so many strive to become part of the national festivities on the most important night of the year. Everyone will be able to plunge into the festive atmosphere of Red Square this winter, regardless of budget.

In addition to the skating rink, vacationers will be able to:

feel the incredible holiday atmosphere;
purchase original souvenirs and gifts;
try treats in one of the many cafes;
take a photo with Father Frost, Snow Maiden and other favorite characters;
enjoy a magnificent laser show (in the evening hours).

The youngest guests of Red Square can expect fun competitions, games and, of course, prizes and gifts!

The New Year's program on December 31, 2018 will begin at 10 pm and will continue until 2 am. Guests can expect:

fabulous design of the square;
luxurious laser show;
performances by pop stars and the best figure skaters of the Russian Federation;
interesting theatrical performances;
competitions and entertainment; dancing and round dances around the forest beauty;
a magnificent fireworks display lasting 10-15 minutes.

Rules of conduct on Red Square for New Year 2019

In order for the New Year 2019 to be filled with only the good side on Red Square, you need to behave correctly. Remember that gathering a huge number of people in one place requires compliance with specific safety regulations.

It is best to arrive at the celebration site in advance. And by metro or other public transport: It is better to leave your personal car at home or near a distant metro line. Of course, the police will keep order all night long on the festive, main site of the country near the Kremlin. After all, the number of people who want to hear the striking of the famous chimes with their own ears is simply enormous. If there are a lot of people in the square, then the police have the right to stop letting people into the square so as not to cause crowds, crushes and life-threatening situations.

Important! It is prohibited to bring fireworks, firecrackers and other pyrotechnics, as well as alcoholic drinks, into Red Square on New Year's Eve.

Riot police do not allow people in a state of intoxication into the main square of the country.

If you want to celebrate the midnight holiday at the skating rink near GUM, then you should buy a ticket in advance. Only 500 people can be on the skating rink at a time.

Please note that from 19:00 last day until the morning of January 1, a ban on the sale of alcoholic beverages will be in effect in the central part of Moscow.

Theatrical shows usually start at eight in the evening, discos - from 22-23 hours, but if you do not want to wade through huge crowds and want to take a place near the stage, it is worth arriving early.

You will have to leave your car far from the central part of the city - almost the entire Garden Ring area is closed to those who are not registered in this area.

Almost everywhere you will have to go through metal detectors - do not take sharps or other suspicious objects with you, as well as alcoholic drinks and fireworks with firecrackers.

Don’t be fooled by scammers who may offer to buy an “extra” ticket to Red Square. In 99% of cases, this is a fake, for which you will have to pay dearly.

The metro usually works until two o'clock in the morning, and then interrupts its functioning until the morning. But buses run almost constantly on New Year’s Eve, so plan your way home in advance.

For every Russian, the New Year is considered that long-awaited holiday when you want to believe in everything good and hope that the bad will be left behind. On New Year's Eve, each person has a unique opportunity to make a wish, which can come true if the symbol of the coming 12 months wishes so. This is probably why every person really wants the holiday to be as fun, bright and unusual as possible, and the memory of it to warm the soul until the next New Year. It is in the capital of Russia that there is every opportunity to realize such a desire in reality.

If you really want noise, large cluster people around, deafening fireworks overhead and numerous shows - feel free to go to Moscow. It is here that you can see bright and unforgettable performances from famous dancers, athletes, singers, masquerades, balls, matinees for children and other equally interesting performances.

Where will you go in Moscow for New Year 2017?

The most important question for any resident of the capital or its
the visitor is the right choice of the place where the New Year 2017 meeting will take place. If you are bored with a banal feast with the traditional Olivier and its bowl, house parties with morning mayhem throughout the entire apartment and hackneyed shows on all channels, it’s time to change your usual location for the holiday. To be more precise, go to Red Square. Although no, before that it’s worth finding out exactly how the New Year will take place on Red Square 2017.

New Year's Red Square and youth

On the most main square of the entire state, everyone can become a participant in something enchanting, unforgettable and even grandiose in scale. After Moscow has become an interesting attraction for tourists from abroad, the popularity of such festivities in Moscow is increasing every year. And most of the tourists will come to celebrate the New Year on Red Square. In the opinion of every such romantic, there is nothing more valuable in the world besides memories, so you should not throw them away if fate itself provides them to you.

Who would agree to such a New Year celebration?

Not only an exceptionally highly educated person, but rather a young student can become real adventurers and go to Red Square itself to meet him on New Year’s Eve. This is an excellent budget option for a long-awaited holiday, because outside in the cold it doesn’t matter what outfit you’re wearing, where you’re going to celebrate the New Year, or what should be on your table. Dress warmly, take a tangerine, a box of chocolates and several bottles of champagne - the holiday will be successful! Another important fact is that it is better to immediately come to the square as a whole crowd and not leave each other, because it is simply impossible to find someone in such a mass of people. And you shouldn’t rely on cellular communication - on New Year’s Eve, with such a crowd of people in one place, it will simply be out of touch.

And this option for celebrating the most long-awaited holiday of the year is considered the most acceptable for singles, because in a crowd of unfamiliar faces you can easily meet someone who may later become your life partner. You can also gather a whole group of like-minded people using social networks and go together to celebrate the New Year 2017.

New Year's Eve program on Red Square

Evening Red Square on December 31 will greet you with one of the most elegant Christmas trees in Moscow. A few minutes before the New Year, a message from Russian President V.V. Putin will be shown on a huge screen, who will sum up the results of the past year and wish us all to have patience and hope for the coming one. At 12 o'clock the chimes on the Spasskaya Tower will begin to strike, under each of which you need to have time to make your brightest and most sincere wish, which will definitely come true. And then everyone will enjoy an incendiary performance by a whole crowd of Santa Clauses and Snow Maidens, various entertainers and fairy-tale characters, with whom the whole night will pass as one continuous joyful hour. Believe me, absolutely no one will be left behind. Get ready for the fact that you can get to the skating rink, dance fiery dances to the accordion and also watch the performances of Russian show business stars.
The main highlight of the whole evening will be the laser show, which will show huge balls and winter landscapes, garlands and human figures in front of everyone. The scope and realism of everything that is happening will simply amaze you with its grandeur and unreality of what is happening. But with the help of the fairy lights of GUM you can get a charge of warmth and comfort throughout the night.

This celebration will continue until the dawn of the 1st day of 2017. After that, everyone will be able to go home by metro. By the way, the branches of the “Moscow” metro will operate until 02:00 at night, and in the morning they will begin their work in the usual mode. All ground transport should operate until 03:00 at night, then there will be a break for 1.5 hours, after which all buses, trolleybuses and minibuses will resume their work.

Strictly warned!

There are some basic things that every person who decides to celebrate the New Year 2017 on Red Square needs to remember. Despite the fact that the concert program in this place will begin only at 21:00, you should not come to the city center right next to each other. It’s better to be there a few hours in advance to have time to grab your favorite seat. It is better not to leave home on December 31st by personal transport, otherwise you may be stuck in a traffic jam until the New Year. The best option transportation is the metro, but it will also be overloaded at this time.

Order must be order

Since the number of people wishing to listen to the chimes on Red Square live increases every year exponentially, all these people initially have to go through the metal detector - safety comes first, especially when it comes to such a huge concentration of people in one place. It is also worth understanding that the square is not rubber, and simply cannot accommodate everyone who wants to visit it from all over the world in one night. As a result, at a certain time, law enforcement agencies simply close the framework that allows people to find themselves in the desired place.

The police also warn all mass entertainers - you should not bring crackers, fireworks or any similar displays of pyrotechnics with you to the celebration. It is also better not to bring strong drinks to the square and, if desired, you should recharge with them in advance. Of course, no one will snatch a bottle of champagne from your hands, but if there are a couple more bottles of vodka in the bag along with it, you may simply not be allowed to celebrate the New Year.

And if you decide to come to Red Square on the evening of December 31st drunk, the riot police simply won’t let you through. At the same time, if previously it was allowed to drink champagne during the chiming clock, now there is a strict ban on drinking alcoholic beverages. True, to be honest, you can’t buy them anywhere on the way to Red Square - in the central part of the city they stop selling alcohol from 19:00 on the evening of December 31 until the morning of the next day.

It is also worth recalling that celebrating the New Year 2017 on Red Square means a long time that you will spend in the fresh air. Since the nights here are exactly as they describe all Russian winters, you need to dress as warmly as possible for the festivities. It is best to use thermal underwear, a wool sweater, a windproof down jacket and shoes with natural fur inside. Of course, you are unlikely to look smart in all this, but you can correct the situation with festive tinsel and rain.

Skating rink at GUM

If you want to celebrate the upcoming holiday more actively, you can go to the skating rink, which in honor of the upcoming New Year will be filled in the very center of the capital. New Year's music, the cheerful laughter of everyone around, as well as mass round dances can add a festive atmosphere to the skating process. Also on New Year's Eve, a show from figure skating stars will be organized for all those gathered here.

All you need to do is purchase tickets in advance for the skating rink, which covers an area of 2,700 square meters. meters. This entertainment will only be open until 01:00 on January 1, so it’s worth having time to get to the New Year’s skating rink. In total, no more than 450 people can fit here at a time, and the cost of one ticket is 2,017 rubles.

Knowing in advance what awaits you on Red Square for the New Year 2017, you should plan your trip to the Russian capital now.