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 16, 2025
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 Matryoshka
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
Grand State Circus
January - February 2025
Saturdays, Sundays
Duration: 2 hours with 15 min break
This winter 2024-2025 Moscow Grand Circus will host the show based on the Russian Fairytale "The Goldfish". The show will dazzle its viewers with soaring acrobats, tiger tricks and more.
Animals in the show: sea-lions, tigers, chimpanzee, horses.
Animals in the show: sea-lions, tigers, chimpanzee, horses.
Ticket price: $30 - $100
Address: Vernadskogo prospect, 7, 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 Stars Hotel or Arbat Street $50
From/to any other location in Moscow $100
Seaworld Show 2025
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
August 1 - September 14, 2025
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 2025
August 23 - September 1, 2025
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
