The Moscow Summer Fair is not a single officially named event. It is the best description for the city’s summer market project: the Made in Moscow market on Bolotnaya Square, also known as the Green Market, and the themed art pavilions that sell goods by Moscow brands along walking routes. It runs every summer for about three months as part of the Summer in Moscow program.
The Bolotnaya Square market brings together clothes, accessories, cosmetics, home decor, toys and souvenirs by Moscow producers, with a food court, an open-air cinema and a program of music, talks and workshops. Entry is free, and the exact dates, hours and program change every year, so check the city’s official sources for the current edition.
Quick Facts
| Russian name | Летний маркет «Сделано в Москве» на Болотной площади |
|---|---|
| Type | Seasonal event |
| When | Every summer, for about three to three and a half months from late May or early June to early or mid-September, as part of the city's Summer in Moscow program; the dates and the program change each year. |
| Typical duration | About three months, from the start of June to the start of September, with the market open daily on its own schedule. |
| Address | Bolotnaya Square, Yakimanka District, Moscow, with art pavilions along walking routes across the city OpenStreetMap · Google Maps |
| District | Yakimanka |
| Metro | Polyanka (Kaluzhsko-Rizhskaya Line (Line 6, orange), One of the stations around Bolotnaya Square; the exit and the walking time, roughly 10 to 15 minutes, were not verified) Tretyakovskaya (Kaluzhsko-Rizhskaya Line (Line 6, orange) and Zamoskvoretskaya Line (Line 2, green), Another station within reach of the square; the exit and the walking time were not verified) |
| Admission | Entering the market and the art pavilions is free. Goods, food and drinks are paid at the sellers' own prices, and some workshops or events may charge. |
| Best time to visit | Weekday afternoons are the quietest, and weekend evenings the busiest. The market runs only in summer, with its own hours, usually until the evening. Crowd patterns were not verified. |
| Last updated | October 7, 2026 |
Dates, programs and prices change from year to year. Always check the official website for the current edition.
Why Visit Moscow Summer Fair?
The market is the easiest place in the center to see what Moscow brands make and to buy a souvenir that is not a standard magnet: clothing, cosmetics, tableware, decor and sweets, all in one greenhouse-like space covered in flowers and with an indoor waterfall in one edition. It is close to the Kremlin and the river, so it combines well with a walk.
Beyond shopping, it works as a gathering place with a food court, a veranda over the main stage, an open-air cinema, roller-skating and workshops. It is free to enter and open until late, which makes it a good evening stop. The program and the sellers change each season, and prices were not verified.
What to Expect at Moscow Summer Fair
In the summer program the city sets up the Made in Moscow market on Bolotnaya Square, which in recent editions has included sellers of clothes, accessories, cosmetics, home decor, toys and Moscow merchandise, a food court and a bar, an open-air cinema, a veranda overlooking the main stage, and programs of music, talks and family workshops. A free roller-skating zone has been part of the activities in one edition.
Across the city, themed art pavilions appear along popular walking routes, and sell fashion, beauty, homeware, sweets, drinks and souvenirs by Moscow brands. One of them, the Candy Box on New Arbat, is built like a giant box of chocolates and combines a shop with tourist information. The city has said that retail outlets are provided free of charge to participating businesses. Opening hours differ by day, and the program changes each season.
Highlights of Moscow Summer Fair
The Made in Moscow market on Bolotnaya Square
The main summer market stands on Bolotnaya Square, between the Moskva River and the Vodootvodny Canal, south of the Kremlin. Its stalls sell goods made by Moscow producers, from clothes and accessories to cosmetics, home decor and Moscow-branded merchandise, in a space decorated with flowers and, in one edition, an indoor waterfall. Entry is free. See the Yakimanka guide on this site.
Tip: Come in the evening, when the market is open late and the lights are on.
The food court and the veranda
The market has a food court, with a bar, where visitors can stop for a meal or a drink, and a veranda overlooking the main stage. Food and drinks are paid at the sellers' own prices, and the choice changes each season. No individual stand was verified.
Tip: Take a seat on the veranda if you want to watch the main stage without standing.
Open-air cinema, music and workshops
In recent editions the market has had an open-air cinema, a main stage with music and talks, workshops and a free roller-skating zone. The program is mostly in Russian and changes every week. Check the city's official sources for the current schedule.
Tip: Check the schedule for the evening you plan to come, since screenings and concerts vary.
Art pavilions on the walking routes
Themed art pavilions, twelve in one recent season, stand along popular walking routes and sell goods from hundreds of Moscow brands, among them fashion, beauty, homeware, sweets, drinks and souvenirs. The Candy Box on New Arbat, shaped like a box of chocolates, is one of them. See the Arbat guide on this site.
Tip: Look for a pavilion on your walking route rather than traveling for one.
Souvenirs by Moscow brands
The market and pavilions are the largest official place to buy Moscow-made souvenirs, such as clothing, cosmetics, decor and tableware, and Moscow brand merchandise is also sold at information centers and partner shops, for instance at VDNH. Prices were not verified. See the VDNH and Ostankino guide on this site.
Tip: Ask a seller whether an item is made in Moscow if the label does not say.
The winter version on the same square
Bolotnaya Square also hosts a winter market, with a gift-themed pavilion, an ice rink and a food court during the Winter in Moscow program. It shows that the venue runs through the year in two seasons. See the Journey to Christmas Festival in Moscow guide on this site.
Tip: Visit in winter if you want the rink and the New Year atmosphere instead.
What It Means for Your Visit
The market is not a public holiday event, so museums, shops and transport work as usual. The effects are local: Bolotnaya Square is busy on weekends and warm evenings, with queues at the food court and for popular stalls, and parts of the square are used by the market and stages. In recent editions the market was open from about 10:00 until 22:00 or 23:00, depending on the day, though hours change by season.
Check the official city sources for the current dates, hours and program. Rain does not stop the market itself, which is under a roof, but outdoor screenings and events may be affected.
Atmosphere
The Bolotnaya Square market feels like a large garden pavilion: flowers hanging from the ceiling, wooden stalls with clothes and ceramics, a waterfall humming in the middle, the smell of coffee and street food from the court. In the evening the open-air cinema screen glows and a stage band plays while families and groups of friends wander slowly.
Outside, the square is a wide pedestrian space beside the river, with the Kremlin beyond. Weekday afternoons are calm and weekend evenings busy. The crowd varies by day and no figures were verified.
History of Moscow Summer Fair
The Summer in Moscow program is the city’s main summer festival project, run in a hundred-day season from late spring or early summer to early or mid-September, with free concerts, performances, markets and art installations at venues across the city. It parallels Winter in Moscow, which runs in the cold season at many of the same sites.
Bolotnaya Square, an old pedestrian square in the Yakimanka District, between the Moskva River and the Vodootvodny Canal, was renamed Repin Square in 1962 and returned to its old name in 1994. In recent years it has become the site of the city’s Made in Moscow venue, a summer market with local brands, called the Green Market in one edition, and in winter a gift-themed pavilion with a rink.
The city has said that in one summer season hundreds of new business owners from catering and trade joined the project, that more than 450 business participants took part in city events, and that 700 brands presented products in twelve art pavilions and the Green Market on Bolotnaya Square. All retail outlets were provided free of charge to the participants.
The venue has changed from season to season in layout and theme, and the dates, hours and sellers are announced by the city each year. There is no separate festival officially called the Moscow Summer Fair.
Tickets and Booking for Moscow Summer Fair
There is no ticket for the market or the art pavilions: entry is free, and no booking is needed. Goods, food and drinks are paid at the sellers’ own prices, usually on the spot, and some workshops or special events may charge or need registration. The market belongs to the city’s summer program, which announces the dates, hours and program a short time before it opens. Details change every year, so no program or prices are given here.
- Payment: foreign Visa and Mastercard cards are reported not to work in Russia, so bring rubles in cash, and the sanctions rules of your own country may restrict some Russian payment services, so check this yourself.
Rates for Russian citizens and concessions differ at ticketed events, so check the official city portal, mos.ru, and each organizer’s own page for the current season.
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How to Get to Moscow Summer Fair
Bolotnaya Square lies south of the Kremlin, between the Moskva River and the Vodootvodny Canal. Nearby stations include Polyanka (Line 6) and Tretyakovskaya (Lines 6 and 2); the exits and walking times, roughly 10 to 15 minutes, were not verified.
- Metro: the metro guides on this site explain the lines.
- Taxi: the taxi apps guide of this site explains the options.
Accessibility
No accessibility information was found for the market. The square is a pedestrian space and the pavilion is roofed, as far as is known, but check conditions and access with the organizers before you go.
Food Nearby
The market has a food court and a bar, and cafes and restaurants are around Yakimanka and the Zamoskvorechye side of the river. No individual venue was verified for this guide, so check opening hours on site.
What to Bring
Light summer clothing, a rain layer for outdoor events, comfortable shoes and rubles in cash for stalls and food, since foreign cards are reported not to work.
Best Views and Photo Spots of Moscow Summer Fair
The flower-covered market interior
Floral installations hanging above wooden stalls, and in one edition an indoor waterfall. It is a bright, colorful frame inside a pavilion.
Best time: Weekday afternoon.
The Candy Box pavilion on New Arbat
A pavilion built to look like a giant box of chocolates beside the busy avenue. It makes an easy photo with a clear subject.
Best time: Daylight.
Bolotnaya Square with the Kremlin beyond
A wide pedestrian square by the river with the Kremlin towers in the distance. The setting gives a sense of the market's location.
Best time: Evening light.
Photography Rules
No general photography rules for the market were found. Sellers and visitors may not want to be photographed, so ask first, and security zones near the Kremlin may restrict tripods and drones. Drone rules in Moscow are strict and were not checked.
Family Suitability
The market suits families well, with a free roller-skating zone, workshops, an open-air cinema and a food court, and entry is free. Crowds on weekend evenings are the main limit. Stroller access is generally fine on the square and in the pavilion.
Moscow Vibes Tips
- Come on a weekday afternoon if you want to browse the stalls without crowds.
- Combine the market with the Yakimanka and Zamoskvorechye guides on this site for a walk along the river.
- Look for the art pavilions along walking routes rather than traveling to the main market for a souvenir.
- Check the event schedule for the evening, since screenings and concerts vary by day.
- Ask sellers whether a product is made in Moscow if you want a local souvenir.
- Return in winter for the gift-themed pavilion and the rink on the same square.
Explore Nearby Moscow Summer Fair
Sights near Moscow Summer Fair
Cathedral of Christ the Saviour Moscow – about 350 m away (~6 min walk) · typical visit: 45 minutes to 1.5 hours; about 1 hour 20 minutes for the full guided tourMain image: AI-generated illustration. It may not show the place exactly as it looks.
Pushkin State Museum of Fine Arts Moscowabout 600 m away (~10 min walk) · typical visit: 2–3 hours per buildingMain image: AI-generated illustration. It may not show the place exactly as it looks.
Zachatyevsky Convent Moscowabout 650 m away (~10 min walk) · typical visit: 1–2 hoursMain image: AI-generated illustration. It may not show the place exactly as it looks.
Multimedia Art Museum Moscowabout 650 m away (~11 min walk) · typical visit: About 1.5 to 2 hoursMain image: AI-generated illustration. It may not show the place exactly as it looks.
Tretyakov Gallery Moscowabout 750 m away (~12 min walk) · typical visit: 2–3 hours per buildingMain image: AI-generated illustration. It may not show the place exactly as it looks.
Pashkov House Moscowabout 850 m away (~14 min walk) · typical visit: About 20 to 30 minutesMain image: AI-generated illustration. It may not show the place exactly as it looks.
Metro stations near Moscow Summer Fair
Tretyakovskaya Metro Stationabout 1.2 km away (~19 min walk)Main image: AI-generated illustration. It may not show the place exactly as it looks.
Polyanka Metro Stationabout 750 m away (~12 min walk)Main image: AI-generated illustration. It may not show the place exactly as it looks.
Kropotkinskaya Metro Stationabout 450 m away (~7 min walk)Main image: AI-generated illustration. It may not show the place exactly as it looks.
Restaurants and cafes near Moscow Summer Fair
Mushroomsabout 550 m away (~9 min walk)Main image: AI-generated illustration. It may not show the place exactly as it looks.
Ainaabout 600 m away (~10 min walk)Main image: AI-generated illustration. It may not show the place exactly as it looks.
Multikulturaabout 950 m away (~16 min walk)Main image: AI-generated illustration. It may not show the place exactly as it looks.
Bagebiabout 1000 m away (~16 min walk)Main image: AI-generated illustration. It may not show the place exactly as it looks.
Nightlife near Moscow Summer Fair
Rhythm & Blues Cafeabout 1000 m away (~16 min walk)Main image: AI-generated illustration. It may not show the place exactly as it looks.
Rule Taproomabout 1.0 km away (~16 min walk)Main image: AI-generated illustration. It may not show the place exactly as it looks.
Hotels near Moscow Summer Fair
Russo-Balt Hotel Moscowabout 1.1 km away (~18 min walk)Main image: AI-generated illustration. It may not show the place exactly as it looks.
Hotel Baltschug Kempinski Moscowabout 1.2 km away (~20 min walk)Main image: AI-generated illustration. It may not show the place exactly as it looks.
Bokstel Hostelabout 1.3 km away (~20 min walk)Main image: AI-generated illustration. It may not show the place exactly as it looks.
Events and traditions near Moscow Summer Fair
Orthodox Easter in Moscowabout 350 m away (~6 min walk)Main image: AI-generated illustration. It may not show the place exactly as it looks.
Orthodox Christmas in Moscowabout 350 m away (~6 min walk)Main image: AI-generated illustration. It may not show the place exactly as it looks.
December Nights Music Festival in Moscowabout 600 m away (~9 min walk)Main image: AI-generated illustration. It may not show the place exactly as it looks.
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FAQ: Moscow Summer Fair
Is there an official Moscow Summer Fair?
Not under that name; it describes the Made in Moscow summer market and art pavilions.
Where is the main market?
On Bolotnaya Square, south of the Kremlin.
Is entry free?
Yes, entering the market and pavilions is free.
When is it open?
In summer, for about three months, with daily hours.
What can I buy?
Moscow-made clothes, accessories, cosmetics, decor and souvenirs.
Is there food?
Yes, a food court and a bar.
What is the Candy Box?
An art pavilion on New Arbat shaped like a box of chocolates.
Is it open in winter?
A winter market and a rink run on the same square.
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