Thursday, August 20
Stamp hunting
- Until August 31, daily
- Downtown and beyond
- Free
Join the mad-crazy trend of the summer of ‘26 before it ends! Stamp hunters get to explore the city’s hottest locations and collect unique, custom-made stamps along the way. The list of venues includes the city’s main square, the largest theaters, and the biggest museums, and stamps bear their individual signatures. The hunt will run ‘till the end of summer – find out how to get started here.
Friday, August 21
Garage Sail
- August 21-23, 12-10 pm
- Sevkabel Port
- Free
Fall is upon us, which means the time for some new-season shopping has come! The luck is Sevkabel Port’s Garage Sail opens its doors exactly this weekend for you to browse through – and hopefully purchase – some pieces of their finest vintage collection: clothes, dinnerware, home decor, and much more.
Saturday, August 22
Penaty
- Until October 31, 11 am - 6 pm (Sat, Sun)
- Ilya Repin's Penaty Memorial Estate
- 400-500 rubles (200-250 rubles for students)
Hungry for a day trip? Pack your bag and hop on a train to Repino to enjoy some time out in the park and a tour to Penaty, the country home of the renowned Russian painter Ilya Repin. After two years of renovations, the mansion once again allows visitors to enjoy the space where the artist once lived, hosted his famous soirées, and created his paintings. Check our story about Penaty to learn more.
Sunday, August 23
OMFest
- August 22-23, 9 am - 6 pm
- Sidorovsky Canal Embankment
- Free
For two days, sailing ships, airboats, and SUP boards will gather along the stretch of the Sidorovsky Canal coast in Lomonosov for the Oranienbaum Marine Festival. Now in its third year, the festival offers a fun-packed program that includes a maritime showcase, boat and SUP test-drives, a mermaiding competition, bustling markets, and more.
Monday, August 24
Prologue by Alexander Koryashkin
- Until September 6, 11 am - 11 pm daily, except Tue
- Erarta Museum
- Starting from 990 rubles (includes a 6-month membership)
The exhibition portrays an uncertain present where fiction and reality mix. In the spotlight is a series of absurd paintings, created during lockdown and designed to challenge the traditional narrative arc of a prologue, a climax, and a resolution, leaving the story unresolved.
Tuesday, August 25
Volga – the Russian River
- Until October 11, 11 am - 7 pm (Tue, Wed, Fri, Sat, Sun), 1-9 pm (Thu)
- Arkhip Kuindzhi’s Memorial Apartment Museum
- 400 rubles (250 rubles for students)
Embark on a once-in-a-lifetime expedition to the Volga, the longest river in Europe, at Arkhip Kuindzhi’s Memorial Apartment Museum. The display brings together an incredible collection of themed paintings that capture the river in its many states: peaceful, troubled, and connecting cities. Give our story a read for a real taste of what it's like to travel down the Volga River.
Wednesday, August 26
In the Theatre Artist's Studio
- Until September 27, 1-9 pm (Wed), 11 am - 7 pm (Thu-Sun)
- Sheremetev Palace (Museum of Music)
- 400 rubles (200 rubles for students)
The exhibition doesn’t just give a glimpse, but invites visitors to firsthand explore what happens inside the studios of real-life theater artists. As if made of patchwork, the exhibition features pieces of artists’ workshops, high-scale photographs, and genuine artifacts that belonged to more than 40 key figures closely associated with the local theater scene of the 20th and early 21st centuries.
