19 November 2019 1307 0
«What is the best season of coming to Belarus?» – one of the trickiest questions indeed! As you already know – winters are not that bad and bring us a special atmosphere, spring is a beautiful time of blossoming and nature awaken, summer – no wonder – the most popular season to come, pleasing with great weather and outdoor activities, autumn – the time of golden leaves and a start of something new…Each season in Belarus brings you to different kinds of atmosphere and that’s why we recommend you to choose by activities, not by the weather!
Here is a small list of each month activities in Belarus, that will be constantly updated – so you can choose the best one for you!
January
Kalyady (pagan celebration of Christmas) at villages, traditional farmsteads, open-air folklore museums
Christmas balls in Mir Castle
Christmas ball at the Bolshoi Theater of Belarus in Minsk
New Year and Christmas festivities in the magic estate of Santa Claus in Belovezhskaya Pushcha National Park
February
Maslenitsa ( pagan spring calling ) at villages, traditional farmsteads, open-air folklore museums
March
Maslenitsa (pagan spring calling) at villages, traditional farmsteads, open-air folklore museums
Beginning of flowering at Botanical Gardens in Minsk (March – September)
April
International festival of water tourism “Neman spring” at Augustow Canal
May
Night of museums at all big museums across Belarus
Victory Day in all big Belarusian towns
Belarusian Fashion Week in Minsk
International Bicycle Carnival “Viva, Rovar” in Minsk
International Art Festival ART-MINSK (May-June) in Minsk
June
Kupalle (pagan holiday of the summer solstice) at villages, traditional farmsteads, open-air folklore museums
Festival of Opera and Ballet Art “Evenings of the Bolshoi Theater in the Castle of the Radziwills” at Nesvizh Castle
“Musical evenings in Mir Castle” at Mir castle
July
Reconstruction Festival «Our Grunwald» in Minsk, open-air folklore museum “Dudutki”
«Slaviansky Bazaar» – art and music festival in Vitebsk
Viva Braslav Open Air (the largest open-air festival of modern electronic music) in Braslav lakes, Vitebsk region
FSP Freaky Summer Party Festival – art picnic and youth music festival at Komsomolskoe Lake, Minsk
August
Music Festival “Rock za Bobrov” in Minsk region
A-FEST Music Festival in Loshitsky park, Minsk
«Vulica Brasil» Urban Art Festival in Oktyabrskaya street, Minsk
September
Day of the city of Brest and Minsk
Dazhynki (harvest festival) from September to November in all cities of Belarus
Lidbeer – music and beer festival in Lida, Grodno region
Tankman Day – music festival + military-historical reconstruction at the Stalin Line in Minsk + Stalin Line
Annual festival of historical reconstruction (knight theme) in Minsk
October
International festival of organ music “Zvany Safіі” in Polotsk, Vitebsk region
Samhain (pagan celebration of the end of the harvest) in Botanical Garden, Minsk
November
International Film Festival Listapad in Minsk and other cities of Belarus
December
Kalyady (pagan celebration of Christmas) at villages, traditional farmsteads, open-air folklore museums
New Year and Christmas festivities in the fabulous estate of Santa Claus in Belovezhskaya Pushcha national park
Festive procession of Santa Clauses and Snow Maidens big cities of Belarus