The celebration of Russia Day will take place today at the Nizhny Novgorod Fair, in the Switzerland Park and in the May 1 Park.
Concerts, festivals, and sports events are planned. The main venues for celebrating Russia Day in Nizhny Novgorod today, June 12, will be the Nizhny Novgorod Fair, Switzerland Park, and 1 May Park. This was reported by the press service of the governor and the regional government. Thus, a multi-format ethnofestival "Action" will take place at the Nizhny Novgorod Fair (12+). From 12:00 to 19:30, creative stations, an ethnomarket, and a graffiti event will be held in the Fair Square. The culmination will be a parade of nationalities with a circle of unity, where participants will unfurl a flag of the Russian Federation measuring over 100 meters. At 15:00, a solemn ceremony for the issuance of passports to Russian citizens is scheduled on the main festival stage. There will also be a ceremony to award deserving masters of folk arts and crafts and to honor the winners and prizewinners of the "I am a legislator" competition. At 16:00, a musical program will begin on the main stage, and at 18:15, the band "Rock Islands" will perform (12+). Throughout the holiday, there will be an automobile exhibition "90 Years of the State Traffic Inspectorate" (6+). In Switzerland Park, a gastronomic festival "At One Table" (6+) will take place. Over three days, park guests can expect a laboratory of Volga cuisine, picnics, gastronomic master classes, and lectures. The main event of the festival will be a 100-meter-long table set by leading restaurants in Nizhny Novgorod under the guidance of more than 30 chefs. As part of the festival, there will also be a run of the peoples of Russia, ETHNORUN, a parade of nationalities, and sports competitions among restaurant teams (12+). A performance by the band "Moral Code" is also expected (6+).
In 1 May Park, from 10:00 to 16:00, a festival of higher and secondary vocational education "Study in Nizhny" will take place. Representatives from about 30 universities, colleges, and technical schools are expected to participate. High school students, their parents, teachers, and mentors are invited to attend (12+).
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"At One Table": a large-scale gastronomic festival has started in Nizhny Novgorod
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"Moral Code" and "Rock Islands" will perform on Russia Day in Nizhny Novgorod
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The bands "Moral Code" and "Rock Islands" will perform in Nizhny Novgorod during the celebration of Russia Day on June 12, 2026. 14:12 12.06.2026 ProGorodNN.Ru - Nizhny Novgorod
A 100-meter table will be set in Switzerland Park on June 12
A large festive program will take place in Nizhny Novgorod on June 12. One of the main events will be the gastronomic festival "At One Table" (0+) in Switzerland Park, 11:43 12.06.2026 Open Nizhny - Nizhny Novgorod
The celebration of Russia Day will take place today at the Nizhny Novgorod Fair, in Switzerland Park, and in 1 May Park
Concerts, festivals, and sports events are planned. The main venues for celebrating Russia Day in Nizhny Novgorod today, June 12, will be the Nizhny Novgorod Fair, Switzerland Park, and 1 May Park. 11:06 12.06.2026 Time N - Nizhny Novgorod
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