Finding out what to do in a free weekend can be, at times, an overwhelming experience if you are in a country or city that you are not familiar with. You do not necessarily know “the good spots” let alone the “hidden gems.” This is made harder if the local dialect is alien to you, making it harder to reach vital information. Asking one’s friends is, in my opinion, still the best way to go if you want to know where you should go this weekend. However, if you wish to do some scouting yourself, or want to know about all sorts of events that your friends may or may not be interested in themselves, here goes a list of online catalogues where you can get up to speed on what the city offers these days. It goes without saying that these links all require you to know at least a rudimentary level of Russian, though admittedly auto-translation does get the job done in some cases as well. Enjoy!
Yandex Afisha – https://afisha.yandex.ru/nizhny-novgorod
Sells tickets to a plethora of events around the city, often focusing on concerts and cinema.
Kuda NN – https://kudann.ru/event/all/today/
Has a smaller selection of events but does advertise some free ones as well.
Gorodzovet – https://gorodzovet.ru/nnovgorod/
Has one of the biggest selection of events that I have seen for this city.
Kassir – https://nn.kassir.ru
Another excellent choice, selling tickets for mostly concerts and plays around town.
Afisha Nizhny Novgorod – https://vk.com/afisha_nnov
Promotes a lot of smaller events, often advertised by local establishments like cafes and pubs.
Nizhny Novgorod Poster for Cultural Events – https://vk.com/cultura_v_nino
It is all in the name really, this is a channel to go for more culture-oriented events in town.
Nizhny 800 – https://nizhny800.ru/tourist/
Shares only a few events at a time but it has a comprehensive guide on what to do in the city for tourists.
Gorky Nizhny – https://t.me/gorkoNN
An excellent source for a lot events on Telegram, making it easier to follow for all.
Record – https://record-nn.ru
Lovely (and central) establishment with a lot of cultural events going on every month.
Yarmarka – http://www.yarmarka.ru
Main fair of Nizhny, where you can come across most of the bigger and sometimes annual events in the city.