St. Nicholas Day: what to visit with children in Kyiv

St. Nicholas Day: what to visit with children in Kyiv

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Various locations have opened in Kyiv to celebrate St. Nicholas Day for children and adults. These include performances, St. Nicholas residences, master classes and interactive programs with gifts.

St. Nicholas Day is not only one of the most favorite holidays for children, when they receive gifts, but also a great opportunity to spend time with their families. UNN has prepared a selection of entertainment for St. Nicholas Day in the capital, which will be interesting not only for kids but also for adults.

Performance “Fairy Tale. An ice story - the legend of the dragon”

Visitors will see a performance based on a script by Scandinavian storytellers. The performance combines the legend of the dragon and the mystery of the Snow Queen, so it will certainly leave a good impression afterwards and will raise the Christmas mood.

When: December 3 - 8

Where: KPI Center for Culture and Arts, 37 Beresteysky avenue

Fairy tale stories of St. Nicholas

The Ukrainian academic folklore and ethnographic ensemble KALYNA will hold a cozy evening with traditional Ukrainian carols and shchedrivkas. From the very first minutes, visitors will be able to enjoy a game interactive, many surprises and gifts. There is also an opportunity to visit the residence of St. Nicholas to make a wish and get a photo as a souvenir.

When:December 04, 18: 00;

December 05, 15:00, 18:00

Location: м. Kyiv, 2 Mezhyhirska St

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The main residence of St. Nicholas

The Main Residence of St. Nicholas has been opened in the Cossack village of Mamayeva Sloboda for everyone who wants to meet St. Nicholas and visit him. Here, visitors will be able to take a mini-tour to the Titari estate, where the residence is located. Here, children will be able to visit St. Nicholas' hut and enjoy tea and cookies. In addition, the organizers offer many interesting workshops on making Christmas honey gingerbread “Fish”, “Christmas candle”, writing a letter to St. Nicholas, pottery and much more.

When: November 18 - December 22, 10:00

Where: 2 Mykhailo Donets St., Kyiv, Ukraine

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Meeting with St. Nicholas in the open-air museum

On St. Nicholas Day, the Open Air Museum invites adults and children to visit the St. Nicholas Manor. Here, visitors will find theatrical interactive performances with children, fun games and entertainment, legends and stories about St. Nicholas, and a direct meeting with the Miracle Worker himself.

When: December 5 - 22 

Location: м. Kyiv, 1 Akademika Tronka St

Seven good deeds of St. Nicholas

The new Ukrainian theater offers to visit the new year's performance-the game "seven good deeds of St. Nicholas".This is exactly how many tasks, as stated in the announcement for the event, will have to be performed by all the little participants of the performance and their parents, so that St. Nicholas can come to them for the holiday and bring gifts. 

When: December 5 - January 18 

Where: Theater on Mikhailovskaya Street 

м. Kyiv, 24Zh Mykhailivska St