Things to do in Moscow
My blog is about travel tips and ideas on what to do in Moscow on holiday: Where to go with children, What entertainment is available, Best shopping places, Famous parks and more.
Entertainment in Moscow
Updated January 2026
Nikulin Circus
February 14 - March 30, 2025
Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Duration: 2 hours with 15 min break
Duration: 2 hours with 15 min break
Show Morozko
Matryoshka is a traditional nesting doll, one inside the other. Acrobats, clowns, jugglers, horses, sheep and a bear.
Ticket price: $30 - $100
Address: Tsvetnoy Blvd, 13, Moscow, Russia
Private 2-way Transfer to/from Circus
From/to your hotel (up to 7 people) $100
From/to your hotel (up to 7 people) $100
Moscow River Cruise
Duration: 2 hours 30 minutes
Great way to see Moscow's main landmarks from luxurious Radisson Flotilla yacht.
This is a non-stop, round trip cruise. Runs all year around. Ticket does not include meal.
This is a non-stop, round trip cruise. Runs all year around. Ticket does not include meal.
Standard Class Ticket $27
Royal Class Ticket $30
Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays live band
Children 3-12 yo. $23
Address: Naberezhnaya Tarasa Shevchenko, Moscow, 121151
Private 2-way Transfer to/from Cruise
From/to Arbat Street $60
From/to any other location in Moscow $100
Seaworld Show
December 14 - January 12
Daily 11am, 2:30pm, 6pm
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Ticket price: $30 - $70
Address: Prospekt Mira, 119 с 23, Moscow, Russia
Private 2-way Transfer to/from Theatre
From/to your hotel (up to 7 people) $100
From/to your hotel (up to 7 people) $100
Animal Theater
Sat, Sun 12pm - 1:45pm or 3pm - 4:45p
Age: 3+
In 2024 Marvelous Journey
Performance in Russian language.
Animals in the show: bobcat, monkeys, sea lion, wolf, camel, elephant. Be advised - Theater has animal smell.
Ticket price: $10 - $30
Address: Ulitsa Durova, 2, стр. 1, Moscow, Russia
Private 2-way Transfer to/from Circus
From/to your hotel (up to 7 people) $100
From/to your hotel (up to 7 people) $100
National Dance Show
Summer 2026
7:30pm - 9:30pm
Every day, except Thursdays
Large-scale dance show with famous Russian folk songs and traditional costumes. Great energy and fast changing stage scene makes this show one of the best in Russia!
Ticket price: $40, $35
Children 4-14 yo 50%
Children 0-3 Free (on your lap)
Address: Olimpiyskiy Prospekt, 14, Moskva, Russia
Private 2-way Transfer to/from Theatre
From/to any other location in Moscow $100
From/to any other location in Moscow $100
Military Music Festival 2026
August 2026
20:00 - 22:30
Annual festival of Military bands from all over the world. Light show around Red Square adds magic to the show. Performance ends with fireworks.
Ticket price: $15 - $60
Address: Red Square, Moscow, Russia
2-way Transfer to show and back (optional)English-speaking drivers
$50
Sedan
Up to 3 passengers
$100
Minivan
Up to 7 passengers
