This year the Christmas Fair in St. Petersburg will be held in the very centre of the city - on Manezhnaya Square and on Malaya Sadovaya Street.

      This year the fair will begin much earlier than usual - on December 12, and end on January 13. During the month of work, at least 500 actors will perform on the main stage of the fair.

      During the festival, the guests will be able to taste the dishes of national cuisines from Russian regions and foreign countries. Children will be able to visit the residence of Father Frost and the House of Crafts, meet with fairy-tale characters, watch theatrical performances.

      Children will also be able to enjoy rides, contests and lotteries. The authorities of St. Petersburg expect that the fair will be visited by more than 1.5 million of residents of St. Petersburg and visitors of the city.