Family (December – January)

Lights and Joy on Sofiivska Square
Ukraine’s Christmas Tree
19 December – 14 January
Sofiivska and Mykhaylivska Squares
Joy lights up Kyiv’s favourite city squares, where thousands of lights imitating the starry sky will signal the festivity central starting 19 December. Add to this ice sculptures, a snow slide, a traditional Christmas street market, and so much more, you’ll find yourself coming back again and again to maintain that holiday mood.
30-100 UAH

Dream Guardians
Christmas 3D show
16 December – 13 January at 12.00
VDNH concert hall (Akademika Hlushkova 1)
Some of the country’s most talented dancers, acrobats, and gymnasts come together to put on a rather spectacular show starting this week! In addition to the visual talent, including some fabulous 3D technology, the show’s soundtrack was written by Pianoboy’s Dmytro Shurov. Don’t miss it – it will make you believe once again in Christmas wonders.
190-2499 UAH
044 596 9101

St Mykola Day
Festival for children of all ages
19 December at 15.00
Ivan Honchar Museum (Lavrska 19)
Free
FB honcharmuseum

The Night Before Christmas
Theatre performance
25 December at 19.00
October Palace (Institutska 1)
230-420 UAH
www.icca.kiev.ua

Christmas Kidnapper
Performance for kids
29 December – 8 January at 11.00
National Palace of Ukraine (V Vasylkivska 103)
130-300 UAH
palace-ukraine.com

Cinderella and Shadow Theatre
30 December at 11.00
Ukrainian House (Khreschatyk 2)
150-350 UAH
+38 044 278 3436

The Snow Queen
Musical for kids
2 January at 11.00
House of Artists (Sichovykh Striltsiv 1-5)
90-320 UAH
www.dvnshu.com