Events

• from 01.07.2025 to 15.07.2025

Far Eastern scallop festival “On the ridge”

Scallops are among the most valuable ingredients of the Far Eastern cuisine. Everything in a scallop except for its stomach and shell is edible: scallop’s meat (often called [pjatа́k] in Russian, which means “penny”) is pure protein, and the mantle contains a huge amount of minerals. The first gastronomic festival “On the ridge” is devoted to this key Far Eastern seafood. Dozens of restaurants in Vladivostok, Khabarovsk, Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk and Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky participate in the festival. All participating restaurants serve fresh Far Eastern scallops right from an aquarium. The organizer of the festival is Zuma restaurant.

• july 2025

Primorsky Kray Governor's Cup 2016 - Dragon Boat Races

This regatta, where more than 600 rowers from Primorye and China convene, has been held in Vladivostok annually for over 10 years. Registration is open not only to crews of professional athletes, but also to teams of schoolchildren, students, military personnel, labor groups, and diplomatic missions. Veterans of the sport compete together with young rowers, and for them a special class has been created, known as «Seniors." The Dragon Boat Races are always exciting, and therefore draw a large number of spectators. Over the years, this contest has become a large-scale sporting event that brings together people who love rowing, sports, and a healthy lifestyle.

• 14.07.2025

Fisherman’s Day

Fisherman’s Day is celebrated annually on the second Sunday of July. This is one of the seaside city’s most important holidays, which Vladivostok’s residents commemorate since 1980. On this day, it is not just the professional fishermen who are celebrated, but also those for whom fishing is a sport, a hobby, a particular state of mind or a way to convene with nature. Traditionally, Fisherman’s Day is met with concerts, contests, and theatrical performances with the appearance of King Neptune and his retinue. And be sure to try the real fisherman’s fish soup cooked in a field oven on the waterfront at Sportivnaya Gavan.

• july 2025–august 2025

FAR EASTERN INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL “MARIINSKY” IN VLADIVOSTOK

Twelve days. Over twenty performances and concerts. The annual festival, organized and patronized by the maestro Valery Gergiev, welcomes the stars of Mariinsky Theatre and the world stage: Japan, China, Taiwan, South Korea, Mongolia, Germany, Greece, Great Britain, USA, and Puerto Rico. Performances are held in the Big and Small halls of Primorskiy Mariinsky Theatre, the stage of Primorky Regional Philharmonic Society, the All-Russia Children’s Center “Ocean”, and at the Pacific Fleet Officers’ Club.
To learn more and buy tickets, head to the Mariinsky Theatre website.

• 28.07.2025

Navy Day

Navy Day is celebrated on the last Sunday of July. The sailors of the Pacific Fleet are truly the pride of Vladivostok. The day is solemnly celebrated with parades of war ships in the waters of the Amur Bay, theatrical performances and colorful fireworks displays. On this day, veterans and Pacific Fleet sailors wear their military dress uniforms, and the citizens and guests of Vladivostok wear blue and white striped sailor shirts known as telnyashkas. The sounds of military marches fill the air from the Pacific Fleet Orchestra playing on Admiral Square. Navy Day is a favorite among Vladivostok residents, uniting several generations.