Events

• from 15.02.2026 to 25.02.2026

Navaga Festival

Navaga festival is an annual event of Pacific Russia food. During the February festival, Vladivostok restaurants offer guests a traditional Pacific Russian dish — fried saffron cod, or navaga, — served in a classic or a restaurant’s signature way.

• 23.02.2026

VLADIVOSTOK ICE RUN – lV ICY HALF MARATHON

The annual ice running festival takes place along the frozen waters of Vladivostok and Russian Island. Running enthusiasts of varying levels can take part in the competition and test their strength in one of the three distances: 5K, 10K, or 21K.
Runners can expect a challenging program with a one-of-a-kind charm — not to mention ice, snow, wind, and other delights of a seaside climate. On the way to becoming one of the cherished finishers, the healthy-lifestyle adherents encounter tents with hot tea and nourishment installed every five kilometers along the race route. Kilometer markers are also present, of course, but the aromas of tea and food work better than any guidepost. At the finish line, all participants are awarded commemorative medals to affirm their personal achievement.

• from 05.12.2026 to 15.12.2026

Smelt Fish Festival

Smelt fish festival is an annual event of Pacific Russia food. During the Smelt festival, Vladivostok restaurants offer guests a traditional Pacific Russian dish — fried smelt — served in a classic or a restaurant’s signature way, challenging the superiority of St. Petersburg smelt in Russian gastronomy.

• december 2026

MANDARIN MARKET

It’s not a fruit shop, it’s one of the biggest New Year’s fairs in Vladivostok. Every year since 2013 "Mandarin market" opens its gates for citizens and guests of the capital of Primorsky region. Usually "Mandarin market" involves over 50 local sellers and designers who present their products including clothing, gifts, souvenirs, toys, floristic decorations and more.

Infrastructure of the fair lets people spend a whole day there. The fair has a lounge-zone with food, sweets and drinks. There are also cooking classes and family programs.

• 13.01.2027

EPIPHANY

One of the most ancient holidays of the Christian church, concluding the Christmas-New Year’s season. It is widely accepted that the Baptism water has curative properties and keeps them throughout the course of the year, healing corporal and spiritual illnesses. Every year on January 19 people go swimming in a hole cut in the ice in Vladivostok. Hundreds of Orthodox citizens come to the waterfront at Sportivnaya Gavan, where there is a font for ablution, changing stalls and the organized sale of hot tea. Several police units, ambulances, rescue workers and firefighters provide security for the night.