This Weekend in St. Petersburg: July 30-31, 2022

Kite-flying festival

• July 30, 12-7 pm
• 300th Anniversary Park
• Free entrance

This weekend, the 300th Anniversary Park will become the scene of a traditional kite festival that will fill the sky with a kaleidoscope of kites of all sizes and colors. Pros or beginners, the summer extravaganza will bring everyone together for a fun day full of activities, live music, crafts, and, of course, kite-flying!

Classical music in the Summer Garden

• July 30, 12-6 pm
• Summer Garden
• Free entrance

In case you have your heart set on a leisurely weekend, head to the Summer Garden to get your dose of nature in the city while enjoying the music of local performers. From sweet-sounding solos to top bands, the festival promises an epic six-hour long musical journey to each and all. 

Out of the Abyss by Jonathan Monaghan

• July 22 - August 14, 12-8 pm daily
• New Holland Island, Pavilion
• Free entrance

Contemporary art lovers won’t want to miss a freshly-opened exhibition of works by Jonathan Monaghan, a big name in today’s American art scene. His endeavor Out of the Abyss offers the author’s take on a hi-tech future. Provocative, candy-colored, and otherworldly, his artwork combines visions of the modern consumerist culture with well-known apocalyptic narratives to spark a conversation on where society is heading. 

Exhibition of 20th-21st century St. Petersburg art 

• July 21 - September 18, 11 am - 8 pm (Wed 11 am - 9 pm)
• Manege Central Exhibition Hall
• 400 rubles (150 rubles for students) – purchase here

And if you’re looking for more conventional art, check out the Manege’s current exhibition of paintings and graphics from the collection of the Museum of St. Petersburg Art (20th-21st Centuries). With a collection of over 100 art pieces, the display invites visitors to trace the history of Russian art from a realism-prevailing period through the times of experiments and finally to the new wave.