Things to do in Khabarovsk

9 activities, venues and outings in Khabarovsk, from theatres and live music to parks and tours.

Ranked with the travel guide's picks and well-known places first.

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City Beach
Хабаровский пляж
Pictured on the right, the beach on the River Promenade just below the cathedral is hugely popular with pedestrians on warm summer days and packed with sunbathers — so much so that it's easy to forget you are over 300 km away from the nearest piece of coast. It is possible to take a quick dip, but stay very close to land as the current is strong, and keep in mind there are old world Chinese and Russian industries upstream. Usually there are some inflatable slides set up for kids.
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Durminskoye Reserve
Дурминское
Home to the last Siberian Tigers left in the wild. A reserve created for the preservation of the Amur tiger population living in the area, as well as other predators and other animals.
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Gaidara Children's Park
Детский парк им. Гайдара
A small amusement park opposite the large Dynamo park to the north of the center. The amusements are mainly for kids, with a small roller-coaster, bouncy castles and swings, and a few cafés for eating. Most interesting if you have kids, but there is a gaming arcade at the north end with a bowling alley, slot machines and fusball tables for the more grown up.
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Khabarovsk Circus
Хабаровский цирк
Khabarovsk Circus had a brand new home constructed a few years back, in an impressive building in Gagerin Park. There will usually be guest performances from all over Russia or even China, as well as from a range of circus animals — including of course, bears.
Performances: Fri 16:00; Sat Sun 12:00 & 16:00RUB 60
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Khabarovsk Philarmony
Хабаровская краевая филармония
If the language of classic music is more understandable for you than the tongue of Russian artists, this is the place you might enjoy. The whole Far Eastern Orchestra and Organ performers in the downtown are all for your pleasure. The big hall of Philarmony is just the next door to the Museum of Arts and open every day.
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Platinum Arena
Платинум Арена
The major sports and concerts center, a training base of hockey team 'Amur'. Often hosts Russian and Western European music stars.
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Theatre of Musical Comedy
Хабаровский краевой музыкальный театр
The oldest theatre in Khabarovsk Krai performs classical and modern operettas as well as occasional comedies in a huge bombastic building in Dynamo park. The massive 900-seat hall is also the city's main concert venue.
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Triada Pantomime Theatre
Театр пантомимы Триада
Established in the waning days of the Soviet Union, this institution has outlived communism, and is still going strong after 30 years. The name is from the Greek word for trinity, meant to signify the three purposes of Pantomime: to laugh, cry and excite, all done through simple entertaining shows that are often meant to convey a deeper philosophical idea. Besides pantomime shows, they also play comedic clown acts and traditional theatre. The hall seats around 90 people.
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Ice Fantasy Festival
Ледовая Фантазия
Annual ice sculpting competition that has been held in January every year since 2001. Attracts some of the sculptors from the much grander and more famous Harbin festival. Worth a look if you're in town.

Listings from the Wikivoyage guide to Khabarovsk (CC BY-SA 4.0).