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So far it is only a bill: the fine for unpaid parking in Saint Petersburg is currently 3,000 roubles. How much an hour costs in the centre, when parking is free and how to get to the centre without traffic jams or fines.
Marlen Khutsiev's last film premieres on 18 October at the Avrora cinema: how to get in
Nevechernyaya, Khutsiev's unfinished film about Tolstoy and Chekhov, now completed, is shown once: 18 October at 18:10 in the main hall of the Avrora cinema at the Message to Man festival. Where to buy a ticket and what else to see at the festival, 16–24 October.
Free things to do in St Petersburg, October 12–18: 16 events
16 free events for October 12–18: talks, screenings, open mics, clubs and TV filmings.
What's on in St Petersburg and Leningrad Region, October 12–18: 48 events
48 events for October 12–18: plays, matches, stand-up, talks, workshops, clubs and day trips.
Savely Schleifer exhibition at the Peter and Paul Fortress: a forgotten avant-garde painter
From 16 October 2026 to 28 March 2027 the Ioannovsky Ravelin shows more than 50 works by Savely Schleifer of the Union of Youth, close to everything that survives.
Kresty Museum in Saint Petersburg: What Is Planned and Where to See the Ensemble Now
The owner of the former Kresty complex has approved a museum concept with role-based routes and a lecture hall. No opening date yet and the site is closed, but Tomishko's red-brick ensemble is best seen from across the Neva.
St Petersburg Circle Line metro: first two sections go to public discussion
St Petersburg has published planning projects for the first two Circle Line sections, from Lesnaya-2 to Ladozhskaya-2. Stations, transfers and how residents can comment until 3 November.
«Tchaikovsky. Reboot» festival in Saint Petersburg: concerts until 29 November
The tenth «Tchaikovsky. Reboot» festival runs in Saint Petersburg until late November: seven programmes at the Capella, the Philharmonia, the Hermitage and the Maltese Chapel, with rarely heard works next to famous Tchaikovsky.
Free tours at the Raznochinny Petersburg Museum: the «Petersburg Booksellers» exhibition
On 9 and 11 October a small museum in the Semyontsy district runs free tours of its exhibition on 19th-century St Petersburg publishers. Dates, booking, hours and what is nearby.
St. Petersburg weekend weather: Storm Felicia brings rain and wind
Storm Felicia brings rain and gusty wind to St. Petersburg. Saturday, 10 October, is the coldest and windiest day; Sunday turns calmer and milder. Day-by-day forecast, the official wind warning and a rainy-weekend plan.
Vyborg overnight: trains, prices and a plan for the evening and morning
The last Lastochka leaves Vyborg at 22:17 and Monrepos park closes at 18:00 from 1 October. Train times both ways, where to sleep, what is open after dark and what the trip costs for two.
St Petersburg Oceanarium with kids: tickets, feeding times and when to go
Adult tickets cost 900 roubles, school children 700, under-fives free. Seals at 11:30 and 17:30 Tuesday to Sunday, sharks every day at 19:00, closed every third Monday.
St Petersburg transport fares 2026: card, day pass or bank card
A metro ride costs 65 ₽ with a Podorozhnik card and 95 ₽ with a token or bank card. Here is the full cost of a day for three, five and eight rides, plus transfer rules and suburban trains.
