Published on: 2026-08-20
Source: Moscow Government – Правительства Москвы –
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In the capital, you can challenge yourself in triathlon and strength extreme sports, learn to fence with a lightsaber, create your own cartoon on a smartphone, or simply spend time with your family watching favorite cartoons. From August 21 to 23, many events will take place in the city as part of the project “Summer in Moscow”. We tell you where it is worth visiting.
Sports and Movement
For fans of martial arts and historical reenactments, interesting events have been prepared. On August 21 at 17:00, at the natural area along the Shmelevka and Kuznetsovka rivers on the “My District” site, the modern sword fighting club “Druzhina” will hold open lesson for children from eight to 15 years old. At the same time, a military-patriotic game will begin in the Butovo forest park “Battle for the Banner”, dedicated to the victory in the Battle of Kursk, with elements of drill training and an obstacle course.
On the same day at 9:00 PM, a master class will take place in the Children’s Park on Zagorodnoye Highway (house 2) on saberfighting – lightsaber fencing in the style of “Star Wars,” which will be conducted by the top Jedi of the “Saberfighting Art” studio. Participants can expect spectacular staged fights and techniques of handling a lightsaber.
For those who prefer team games, streetball courts are open all summer in in the summer club “Moscow” on Tverskoy Boulevard. At the monument to K.A. Timiryazev August 21 from 12:00 to 20:45, August 22 and 23 From 11:00 to 20:45, competitions and tournaments for accuracy and reaction speed will take place. In addition, you can learn to play ping-pong at the venue August 21, and also August 22 and 23.
At the monument to S.A. Yesenin August 21 from 12:00 to 20:45, August 22 and 23 From 11:00 to 20:45, you can also practice throwing techniques and proper ball handling, get gameplay advice, and try yourself in a team format.
No less dynamic activities await city residents at Petrovsky Boulevard — you can join a game of croquet here August 21 from 12:00 to 21:00, August 22 and 23 From 11:00 to 21:00. Together with the coach, participants will work on strikes of varying power, learn how to pass through gates, and choose the correct trajectory.
Power sports enthusiasts should visit summer “Strongman” cup, which will take place on August 22 at 6:00 PM in the 850th Anniversary of Moscow Park. Eight of the strongest athletes from different regions will lift a log weighing 110 kilograms, perform a truck pull with an object weighing 3.5 tons, and other spectacular exercises.
The largest events await fans of an active lifestyle. On August 23, an event will take place on the Garden Ring. The Great Running Festival. Professionals and amateurs will run distances of five and ten kilometers, and beginners can take part in the movement festival. For the first time this year, fans of Nordic walking will join the event.
On August 22, all triathletes are invited to the third stage Thunder Cup in Krylatskoye. The classic sprint distance will start at the Rowing Canal with a 750-meter swim, then the route will continue with a 20-kilometer bike race and finish with a five-kilometer run along a picturesque course by the Rowing Canal.
Those who are just beginning their journey in sports are invited to attend running training sessions, which will take place as part of the “My Sports District” project. August 21 at 19:30 and August 23 at 10:00 in the Ostankino Natural-Historical Park. Mentors will help amateur runners develop the correct technique and prepare for the starts.
On August 21 from 20:00 to 22:00, training will take place at the Ostankino stadium for frisbee, which will be held by the sports club «Frisbee at VDNH».
You can run the distance among like-minded people at a friendly start “5 versts of VDNH” August 22. Gathering and warm-up at 08:45 near the stadium in Ostankino Park, start at 09:00. At the same time, training sessions will begin near the House of Culture for inside flow yoga in the fresh air.
Deserves special attention sports festival at Luzhniki. A large-scale celebration will take place on August 22: at 14:30 guests can expect meeting and autograph session with figure skater Makar Ignatov, and at 17:10 — functional training with skier Alexander Panzhinsky.
On August 23, from 12:00 to 21:00, at the Southern sports center of the Olympic complex “Luzhniki” will take place annual festival project “Sports weekend Guests can look forward to an extensive marathon of training sessions led by renowned athletes Adelina Sotnikova, Artur Dalaloyan, Evgenia Medvedeva, and professional coaches. The celebration will conclude with a performance by Yulianna Karaulova.
On the same day from 11:00 to 18:00, the sports complex “DeloSport” invites you to test training in yoga, swimming, martial arts, or strength disciplines. For those seeking harmony, a free training session will be held at 10:00 at VDNH (the area in front of building No. 574) on health-improving qigong.
Drawing, dancing, cooking master classes
On Friday and the weekend from 12:00 to 18:45, art workshops will be held on Chistoprudny and Petrovsky Boulevards. On Chistoprudny Boulevard, there will be plein airs, lessons on painting with a palette knife, watercolor, wood burning, and wood painting. The lessons will take place August 21, August 22 and August 23. Art workshops will be held on Petrovsky Boulevard in art studio No. 1 and art studio No. 2. Guests at the venues will be introduced to the features of plein air painting techniques, and they will also be assisted in creating sketches and original paintings.
On August 21 at 18:00, an event will take place at the art pavilion “Summer Market” aroma meeting under the brand “KoMMeK Organic”: participants will learn about the properties of essential oils and work with metaphorical cards.
In Zelenograd near Mikhailovsky Pond, on August 21 at 5:00 PM, there will be a lesson on acting skills “Artistland.” Guests can look forward to an engaging session on stage speech, improvisation, and creating vivid characters.
The culinary studios of “Moscow Seasons” will operate on August 22 and 23 from 12:00 to 18:00 at several venues: in the square near Golyanovsky Pond, at Nekrasovka metro station, in the Kolomenskoye Museum-Reserve, on Trade Union Street, on Dmitry Donskoy Boulevard, on the streets Teply Stan, Matveyevskaya, Svyatoozerskoy, as well as on Michurinsky Prospect. Here you will learn to make apple cookies, Moscow-style solyanka, rasstegai, Moscow cake, and much more.
Movies, cartoons, and animation
Animation fans are in for a real celebration: on August 22 at the art pavilion “Summer Market” on Bolotnaya Square, they will celebrate Cheburashka’s birthday. From 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM, premiere episodes of cartoons will be shown and a quiz will be held, and from 2:30 PM to 3:30 PM, there will be a master class on decorating ice cream bars.
On the same day, from 17:00 to 18:00 it will be possible to create a cartoon using a phone: participants of the session will create characters, film, and voice a short plot.
At Tverskaya Square, there will be “Soyuzmultfilm” film screenings: on August 21 at 13:00 — “Well, Just You Wait! Holidays”, August 22 at 12:00 — “Orange Cow”, August 23 at 12:00 — “Krutiks”.
On August 22 at 12:00, a master class will take place at the festival venue “Moscow Seasons” on Aviatsionnaya Street “Visiting Cheburashka”: children will color portraits of heroes and, under the guidance of a teacher, create an animated congratulatory film for their favorite character.
Family Weekend
On August 22, a celebration will take place at Bolotnaya Square from 10:00 to 22:00 Day of the State Flag of the Russian Federation. The program includes master classes, stage performances, and raffles. There, from 14:00 to 17:00, you can also create a patriotic face paint.
At the festival, you can see flights of homemade devices over the water and appreciate the most original engineering designs “Letfest”. The event will take place on August 22 in the Muzeon Arts Park, where a specially designed six-meter ramp will be installed over the Moscow River’s water area. Teams will accelerate their inventions, competing in three categories: flight distance, originality of design, and best presentation of the device.
At Tverskaya Square on the same day from 12:00 to 15:00, the event will continue “Children in the City”: here there will be fun relays, team games, and educational lectures for the whole family.
On August 22, the Museum of Cosmonautics will hold an event from 15:00 to 19:00 table tennis day in partnership with the Table Tennis Federation. Here, you can develop fine motor skills and concentration, like astronauts.
Those who can’t imagine weekends without their four-legged friend should check out summer club “Moscow” on Tverskoy Boulevard. Here, from 12:00 to 21:00, owners will be able to measure their pet’s height on a special scale called “Height at the withers” and take a commemorative photo next to the marks “Little Hero,” “Medium Explorer,” or “Big Star.”
At the same venue, from August 21 to 23, the store “AskMask & Sister Code” invites guests to “Wheel of Fortune” They will have consultations with a cosmetologist, an SPF mirror to check skin protection, and a mini-lecture by a skincare expert.
Games for the mind
For those who want to practice communication skills, several events have been prepared. On August 21 from 14:00 to 17:00, a game will take place at the Summer Market art pavilion on Bolotnaya Square. “Civilian”. The project is a new reinterpretation of the famous “Mafia” format and is perfect for those who want to train their logic and intuition.
At the summer club “Moscow” on Tverskoy Boulevard, on August 21 from 16:00 to 20:00, there will be a game “Name That Tune”, where it will be necessary to identify the song by the instrumental track. And August 21 and August 23 At the festival venue of the “Moscow Seasons” on Tverskaya Square, the board game “Cashflow” based on Robert Kiyosaki’s system will take place, which will help you understand finances and personal budgeting.
On August 22 from 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM at the summer club “Moscow” on Tverskoy Boulevard, “VK Store” invites everyone to play mini-football, but not an ordinary one, rather using remote-controlled cars and a mini ball.
Concerts and musical evenings
Lovers of vocal art are awaited by a concert “Three Centuries of One Voice”. On August 21 at 18:00 in the art pavilion “Summer Market”: arias by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Giacomo Puccini, an operetta by Imre Kálmán, and songs by Isaak Dunayevsky will be performed by soloists of the International Cultural Center “Lomonosovsky”.
On August 22 at 4:00 PM, a concert will be held at the “Moscow House of Books” on Novy Arbat “Voices of Russia” of the folklore laboratory “From the Depths.” The ensemble “Loza” will perform folk songs in honor of the State Flag of the Russian Federation.
On August 23 at 7:00 PM, an event will take place at the art pavilion «Summer Market» at Bolotnaya Square dance party Todes. Young dancers from Alla Dukhova’s studios will present their performances. In addition, a master class will be held for everyone interested.
At the Lyublino estate, a play will be shown on August 22 at 18:00 “Toys” featuring a brass band in toy costumes, jugglers and stilt walkers, as well as a science show.
Every day, collection points operate at 30 festival venues of the “Moscow Seasons”. “Little Houses of Kindness” project “Moscow is helping Volunteers collect goods for participants of the special military operation, children from new regions, and animals sheltered in zoos: essential items, sweet gifts, stationery, and pet food.
“Summer in Moscow” — the main event of the season, which has already become a good tradition and an integral part of the life of the capital. The main theme this year is “Time to be together.” The project unites people of different generations around common values, allowing them to become closer not only with their relatives but also with the entire city during walks, cultural and sports events, charity campaigns, as well as right next to home in all districts of the capital.
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