Thursday, November 7
Piano evening
- 7 pm
- St. Petersburg Philharmonia
- 300-500 rubles – tickets here
Enjoy a wonderful evening of classical music as a piano duet performs a recital with timeless classics by Johann Sebastian Bach, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Sergei Rachmaninoff, and other revered composers.
Friday, November 8
Two Generations of Art Collectors
- Until November 24, 12-8 pm (Tue, Sun), 2-9 pm (Wed-Sat)
- Museum of 20th-21st Century Art of St Petersburg
- 300 rubles (100 rubles for students) – tickets here
Hosted by the Museum of 20th-21st Century Art of St Petersburg, Two Generations of Art Collectors is the first large-scale exhibition to highlight the collection of Russian art patrons Nikolai and Georgy Botka. There are 1,200 works of all genres on display, including paintings, graphics, and sculptures, with a focus on artwork created between the 1960s and 1990s.
Saturday, November 9
Lev Borodulin. Sport
- Until November 30, 11 am - 8 pm daily
- Levashovsky Bread Factory
- 500 rubles (300 rubles for students) – tickets here
Lev Borodulin. Sport is a retrospective of works by the legendary sports photographer Lev Borodulin. The exhibition features a selection of iconic images – ranging from regular sports to the Olympics – that shaped the history of Soviet and global sports photography.
Sunday, November 10
Garage Sail
- November 8-10, 12-10 pm
- Sevkabel Port
- Free
This weekend, Sevkabel Port will bring together the finest of St. Pete’s thrifting scene. It’s more than just shopping; it’s the go-to place for vintage and high-fashion finds, delicious foods & live music, and a thriving community of like-minded people.
Monday, November 11
Empress Maria Alexandrovna: Empire. Dynasty. Family
- Until December 12, 10 am - 6 pm daily, except for Tue
- St. Michael’s Castle (the Russian Museum)
- 600-1,000 rubles (350-600 rubles for students) – tickets here
The exhibition, which includes over 500 pieces from Russia's best museums and archives, depicts the biography of empress Maria Alexandrovna, who is primarily remembered for championing reforms in medicine and female education. Among the highlights are numerous personal belongings, as well as letters, photographs, and other equally unique artifacts that provide an insight into the life of the empress.
Tuesday, November 12
DISEGNO. Italian Prints and Drawings in the Age of Renaissance and Mannerism
- Until February 2, 11 am - 6 pm (Wed, Thu, Sun), 11 am - 8 pm (Tue, Fri, Sat)
- Hermitage Museum
- 500 rubles (300 rubles for students) – tickets here
Disegno-centric, or drawing-centric, the display features 150 engravings and drawings created by masters associated with Leonardo da Vinci, Raphael, and many other celebrated artists, and explores the genre’s bloom in the 15th-16th centuries.
Wednesday, November 13
Ice Rink by the Sea
- November 9 - March 16
- Sevkabel Port
- See the time and prices here
We've seen the season's first snow; now it’s time to dust off your ice skates and skating skills and enjoy the outdoors the winter way. The open-air skating season begins with Sevkabel Port, which offers 2,200 square meters of ice, themed music and decorations, pop-up food stalls, and breathtaking views of the Gulf of Finland.
