3 Best Performing Arts in Liteiny-Smolny, St. Petersburg

One of the oldest continuously operating children's theaters in Russia began at the start of the 20th century. The theater has delighted generations of Soviet and Russian children with its charming renditions of classics like The Ugly Duckling and The Nutcracker.

The theater is a bit out of the way but the symphony orchestra and puppet theater stage musicals and operas that both kids and adults can enjoy.

Next to the prestigious Mukhina Academy for Arts and Design, this gallery exhibits St. Petersburg's young artistic talents and some of the big names in the local contemporary art scene.