St. Petersburg is brimming with cultural events this weekend, offering a wide array of experiences for residents and visitors alike. From classical music under fireworks to floral art festivals and motorcycle rallies, there’s something for everyone to enjoy. The city’s cultural scene is alive and thriving.

Classical music enthusiasts can head to Gatchina for “Night of Music,” where masterpieces will be played on a stage in the center of the lake near the Gatchina Palace starting at 11:00 PM. The Governor’s Symphony Orchestra and other ensembles will perform excerpts from “Swan Lake” and film soundtracks. The night will conclude with fireworks.

The Pavlovsk Museum-Reserve is hosting the “Imperial Bouquet” floral art festival, themed “Bouquet to the Victor,” commemorating the 80th anniversary of Victory. The festival will feature triumphal arches of flowers symbolizing the liberation of European cities, along with concerts of military music.

For a taste of French culture, the “Festival of All Things French” is taking place at the Brusnitsyn cultural space, offering gastronomy, music, and cultural experiences. Guests can enjoy tastings, games, dances, VR tours, concerts, lectures, and master classes.

Motorcycle enthusiasts can attend the “Baltic Rally” in Vyborg’s Market Square, featuring custom motorcycle exhibitions and a historical rally. The festival will also feature performances by well-known artists throughout the weekend.

The “Yelagin Park” street theater festival will feature artists from across Russia and China, presenting open-air performances. The festival includes a theatrical procession and performances that transform the park into a world of stories and creatures.

The “Cane. Top Hat. Shocking!” literary and theatrical festival at the Park of Firefighter Heroes will celebrate Imaginism with poetry, stilt walkers, and “living sculptures.” The festival will focus on the combination of painting and color.

The Mayakovsky festival “I LOVE” continues this weekend, exploring themes of architecture and memory through lectures and performances. Attendees can learn about the city’s depiction in a 1934 photo album and explore the legacy of Vladimir Mayakovsky.

The INSPIRITO festival at Sea Forest offers a night music ritual led by famous musicians, including DJ Ruby and Samir Kuliev. The festival aims to intertwine sounds and emotions in a unique location.

The “Knyazz” group will perform a memorial concert dedicated to Mikhail Gorshenev and the “Korol i Shut” group at the Ice Palace. The program will feature “KiSh” hits and songs rarely played in concert.

The “Opera for All” festival continues with a performance of the “Black Domino” at the Catherine Palace. The Symphony Orchestra of the F.I. Shalyapin Musical Theater will perform this French musical comedy.

The “kAstry” forest open-air festival will feature five stages with DJs, theatrical performances, lecturers, artists, and sports events in the Ladoga Skerries nature reserve.

KGallery presents “A Place on the Fontanka,” an exhibition showcasing four generations of artists linked to St. Petersburg. The exhibition traces how masters depicted the city and carried Jewish traditions through their work.

The Museum of Political History of Russia presents “Dolls of a Large Country,” an exhibition of Soviet-era toys as instruments of ideology and cultural phenomena.

Marina Gisich Gallery celebrates its 25th anniversary with “This is My Dacha!,” featuring archival works by artist friends. The exhibition explores art in the interior and the interior in art.

“Manege” traces the history of photography in the exhibition “From Daguerreotype to Artificial Intelligence,” exploring the evolution of photographic language and techniques.

The Hermitage showcases carved boxes in the exhibition “Secrets and Beauty,” featuring cabinets decorated with images of animals, birds, and fruits.

The “Aurora” cinema will host a special screening of Roman Mikhailov’s series “Journey to the Sun and Back,” a story about love and the world of the 90s.

The premiere of the Spanish-French fantasy saga “The Legend of the Giants” is now in cinemas, set in the Pyrenees during the invasion of the Franks.

The horror film “The Other,” about motherhood and repressed memories, is also in domestic distribution.

The comedy melodrama “House on Fire” explores complex family relationships during a farewell dinner.

The comedy “Neurobatya” tells the story of an IT specialist who tests his invention on his father, moving his consciousness into smart gadgets.