Starting from 4:00 PM, more than 20 interactive zones of the “Youth Quarter” have been set up on the avenue from Chulman to the city Maidan. Residents and guests of the city are visiting entertainment, sports, and career guidance zones.
The city mayor Nail Magdeev, deputies of the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation Alfiya Kogogina and Mikhail Kiselev, Deputy Head of the Federal Agency for Youth Affairs (Rosmolodezh) Denis Ashirov, and the Minister of Youth Affairs of the Republic of Tatarstan Azat Kadyrov are getting acquainted with the work of the interactive zones.
The main artifact of the festival is the “Fire-Horse” – the unified symbol of Youth Day and the youth manifesto in the Russian Federation in 2026.
A novelty this year is the cyberspace zone. It hosts a phygital tournament in laser tag and Counter-Strike, combining real combat scenarios on the training ground and virtual competitions. Guests are also welcomed by a cyber-football zone.
Outdoor enthusiasts are enjoying the extreme sports festival with BMX, skate, and scooter competitions. Participants can expect spectacular performances, creative and sports challenges with prizes from the organizers.
In the Year of Military and Labor Valor in the Republic of Tatarstan, patriotic zones are operating: “Dialogues with Heroes” and a humanitarian aid collection point. Residents are offered the opportunity to try out unmanned aerial vehicle simulators.
The career guidance direction is represented by the “Work in Chelny” campaign from city enterprises. At masterclasses, you can try yourself as a painter, welder, assemble household appliances, or take a virtual tour of factories using VR glasses.
A “Squad Style” quest has been organized for young people, covering the activities of the Russian Student Brigades.
For schoolchildren, the “Cup of the First 2026” and “Barsik-quest” games are being held, and in the “Native and Beloved” tent, parents and children are creating handmade items. Along the avenue, there are youth and national photo zones, as well as a zone dedicated to the 400th anniversary of Naberezhnye Chelny.
Traditionally, the “Auto-sound” zones (more than 30 participants from different cities) and the auto-moto exhibition featuring the “Night Wolves”, “Top Cars NCh”, “Muscle Car”, “Pokatushka 4x4” clubs, the retro club, and Naikom Technocity attract great interest. Guests are taking photos with the “КАМАЗ” model range vehicles. In addition, “Night Wolves” bikers are conducting a preventive “Course on Safety” zone for teenagers, reviewing traffic rules and first aid basics.