The Journey to Christmas festival runs from December 13 till January 12 at dozens of venues around Moscow. See the magical photos of Russia's capital turned into a fairy tale in this photo gallery.
Moscow shines bright for Christmas and New Year
The Journey to Christmas festival is underway on Moscow till January 12
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People walking at the Christmas market in Moscow’s central Manezhnaya Square
© AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko A woman cooking pancakes during the Journey to Christmas winter festival in Moscow
© Sergei Bobylev/TASS Moscow's Red Square decorated for Christmas and New Year celebrations, with the St. Basil's Cathedral and the Kremlin's Spasskaya Tower in the background
© AP Photo/Pavel Golovkin A girl wearing reindeer antlers headband is seen at Moscow's Tverskaya Square
© Sergei Bobylev/TASS People riding carousel on Moscow''s Red Square
© AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko Young people at the Journey to Christmas winter festival in Moscow
© Sergei Bobylev/TASS People walking on the Patriarch's bridge decorated for Christmas and New Year celebrations with the Christ the Savior Cathedral in the background
© AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko Girls attending the Journey to Christmas winter festival in Moscow's Red Square
© Sergei Bobylev/TASS A woman with a kid choosing sweets in a shop during the Journey to Christmas winter festival in Moscow
© Sergei Bobylev/TASS A child seen during the Journey to Christmas winter festival in Moscow's Tverskoi Boulevard
© Sergei Bobylev/TASS People skating on an ice skating rink on Moscow's Tverskaya Square
© Sergei Bobylev/TASS A decoration on a Christmas tree is seen in Moscow's Red Square
© Sergei Bobylev/TASS