Novotyryshkino's Siberian Maslenitsa 2026: Round Dance, Balloon Flights

This year, the jubilee Siberian Maslenitsa in Novotyryshkino will take place on February 21. Guests can expect a festive concert, traditional bogatyr games with various competitions, horse races, a record-breaking round dance, and many other activities. Details are in the material from NGS22.RU

Where is the Siberian Maslenitsa held?

Annually, the «Siberian Maslenitsa» festival is held in the village of Novotyryshkino, Smolensky District, Altai Krai (Russia). The road from Barnaul will take just over three hours, as the venue is about 227 kilometers (141 miles) from the city. You can reach the settlement via the Chuysky Tract, then the Biysk–Belokurikha highway.

For visitors with their own cars, parking will be provided on the territory adjacent to the «Siberian Podvorye» complex. For those without a car, special tours will be organized from Barnaul, Zarinsk, Belokurikha, and Novosibirsk.

Siberian Maslenitsa in Novotyryshkino, full program

11:30–13:00 — meeting arriving guests, music and songs, serving bliny (pancakes), guest registration in the Maslenitsa register;

12:30 — a procession with everyone across the festival grounds;

Stage by the Lake

12:00 — performance by the «Vecherki» Folk Song Ensemble of the Altai Krai State Philharmonic;

13:00 — a large jubilee fairground show on the «By the Lake» stage;

13:20 — record-breaking round dance;

13:30 — welcoming speech by Metropolitan Sergiy of Barnaul and Altai, head of the Altai Metropolis;

13:35 — honoring the winners of the «My Genealogy» contest;

13:45 — procession with everyone to the hippodrome;

15:00 — performance by amateur groups from Altai Krai;

15:30 — honoring the winners of the «Our Maslenitsa» contest;

15:40 — performance by creative groups from Altai Krai;

15:50 — honoring the winners of the «Siberian Mitten» contest;

16:00 — performance by creative groups from Altai Krai;

16:20 — honoring the winners of the best birdhouse contest;

16:30 — performance by creative groups from Altai Krai;

16:40 — performance by Tornike Kvitatiаni;

16:50 — honoring the winners of the «Bogatyr Races» contest;

17:00 — performance by the group «Dunya»;

17:50 — closing of the «Siberian Maslenitsa — 2025» festival;

18:00 — «Burn, burn bright!». Traditional ritual burning of Maslenitsa effigies.

«Altai» Hippodrome

14:00 — solemn opening of the «Siberian Maslenitsa — 2026» Festival;

14:40 — No. 1 Prize «National Association of Breeders and Owners of Orlov Trotter Horses» for older Orlov breed horses;

15:00 — No. 2 Prize «Plenipotentiary Representative of the President of the Russian Federation in the Siberian Federal District» for Russian troika of trotting breeds aged 4 and older;

15:30 — No. 3 Prize «Troyka-M» for Orlov breed horses aged 4 years;

15:50 — No. 4 Governor«s Cup of Altai Krai for older trotting breed horses;

16:10 — No. 5 Prize «Sanduny» for working horses in Russian harness;

16:20 — prize from LLC «Tsarskaya Psovaya Okhota» — races of Russian borzoi hounds;

16:40 — No. 6 Prize «Bochkari» for Russian troika of Orlov breed aged 4 and older;

16:50 — prize from LLC «Tsarskaya Psovaya Okhota» — races of Russian borzoi hounds;

17:10 — No. 7 Prize «Sanatoriya Rossiya» for trotting breed horses aged 4 years;

17:30 — No. 8 Prize «Velikoye Altayskoye Selo» for working troikas.

«Gold of Altai» Estate

11:00–17:00 — operation of the Siberian Maslenitsa residence;

11:00 — registration of participants for the «Like Clockwork» contest;

11:00–14:00 — free riding on «bagels» (inner tubes);

14:00–15:00 — competitions in descending on «bagels»;

15:00 — performance by creative groups;

15:30 — competitions for participants of the «Like Clockwork» contest;

16:20 — performance by creative groups;

16:30 — awarding winners of the «Like Clockwork» contest.

«By the Pole» Stage

11:00 — acceptance of applications for participation;

13:30 — kettlebell sport competitions «Bogatyr Strength»;

15:00 — «Maslenitsa Pole». A traditional Russian competition for the brave, agile, and desperate.

Bogatyr Platform

12:30–16:00 — competition of participants in the «Bogatyr Races» contest:

• GTO Multisport Federation
• Russian Power Extreme Federation
• Hockey in felt boots
• Kettlebell sport
• Knife throwing
• Snow volleyball
• Jump rope
• Jumping over sledges

Maslenitsa Revelry

11:00–17:30 — «Maslenitsa Games», operation of animation points.

11:00–16:00 — exhibition of contest works for effigies «Our Maslenitsa», mittens «Siberian Mitten», best birdhouse contest;

11:00–17:00 — «Pancake Square»;

11:00–17:00 — «Maslenitsa Post Office»;

11:00–18:00 — «Maslenitsa Shop»;

15:00 — creation of a Maslenitsa effigy «By All Together» (at the «By the Lake» stage);

14:30–18:00 — riding on a Russian stove with Emelya and Shchuka (characters from a fairy tale);

11:00–17:00 — photo zone from Tsarskaya Psovaya Okhota.

Fair Square

12:00–17:00 — «Rich Fair». Sale of handmade items. Master classes in various types of handicrafts. Sale of products, ready-made dishes, and drinks.

Media Contest

11:00–18:00 — work of Media Contest participants at the Festival.

Hot Air Balloon Flights

11:00–18:00 — tethered ascents in hot air balloons from the aeronautics club.

You can see how the festival went last year and what activities were presented by following this link.