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«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