Ax Festival

august
23
18
2026
XVII International Festival
of Folk Crafts
Tomsk region
Natural park "Okolitsa"
Geography of the festival
The International Festival of Folk Crafts "Axe Festival" is one of the most striking events in the life of the Tomsk Region. The festival can rightfully be called the calling card of the region, because over the many years of its existence it has become one of the most famous, popular, anticipated and beloved events. The Axe Festival has been held in the Tomsk region since 2008 and attracts hundreds of participants and thousands of spectators from all over the country and neighboring countries.The Okolitsa Nature Park hosts four competitions for craftsmen in various categories, a large arts and crafts fair, and a rich concert program."The Axe Festival" is a week of exciting events, new impressions and immersion in real art!
About Festival
Nominations:
Wood carvers
Park sculpture
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state
XVII International Competition
"Wooden Craftsmanship"
VII International Competition
"Birch Bark Round Dance"
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state
Layout of festival venues
31
Church
Церковь
32
Вход со стороны с. Зоркальцево
Entrance from the side of Zorkaltsevo village
15
“fairy-tale booth of Skomorokh”
“Сказочный балаганчик Скомороха”
18
Служебная столовая
Service canteen
4
“Пар и веник” банный клуб
"Steam and Broom" bath club
3
Eco-trail
Экотропа
2
Торговая улица
Market street
21
Технический выезд
Technical entrance
20
Музей топора
Ax Museum
16
Playground
Детская площадка
17
Селькупская деревня
Selkup village
19
Татарская деревня
Tatar village
25
Пункт охраны
Security point
26
Основная сценическая площадка
Main perfomance venue
29
Сценическая площадка
Stage area
30
Ярмарка муниципальных образований
Trade fair of municipalities
24
Экспозиция декоративных элементов деревянного зодчества “Томские кружева”
Exposition of decorative elements
of wooden architecture "Tomsk Lace"
1
Вход со стороны Шегарского тракта
Entrance from the side of Zorkaltsevo village
7
Кузница
Blacksmith’s Shop
Скорая помощь
Ambulance
28
Аллея фотозон
Photo zone alley
23
Administration
Администрация
27
Детская площадка
Playground
11
Китайский дворик
Chinese courtyard
10
Белорусское подворье
Belarussian farmstead
9
Экстрим-парк
Extreme Park
12
Национальная площадка
National playground
13
Павильон “Русская изба”
Pavilion “Russian Hut”
18.1
Площадка “Наш конек”
Site “Our Forte”
22.1
XV International Competition of potters “Clay Tale”
XV Международный конкурс керамистов “Глиняный сказ”
5
XV Международный конкурс “Деревянное мастерство”
XIV International Competition “Wood Craftsmanship”
6
VI Международный конкурс кузнецов “У каждой наковальни свой голос”
VI International Blacksmithing Competition "Every Anvil Has Its Own Voice"
14
V Межрегиональный конкурс мастеров
по художественной обработке бересты “Берестяной хоровод”
V Interregional competition of craftsmen in artistic processing of birch bark
“Birch Bark Round Dance”
22
XV Международный конкурс керамистов “Глиняный сказ”
XV International Competition of potters “Clay Tale”
8
Гастрофест “На топоре”
Gastro-fest “On the Axe”
Стационарные туалеты
Stationary toilets
Туалеты
Toilets

Gallery

august 16-24 (2025)

General questions about holding
a holiday
Administrator of the park "Okolitsa"
Odnoral Liliya Nikolaevna
Curator of "Each Anvil Has Its Own Voice"
Belov Alexander Viktorovich
Curator of "Clay Tale"
Korchagina Zinaida Alekseevna
Curator "Birch Bark Round Dance"
Salishcheva Oksana Yurievna
8-913-856-2000
Park_okolica@mail.ru
8 (903) 798-55-61
prazdniktopora@mail.ru
8 (905) 954-69-31
prazdniktopora@mail.ru
8 (913) 880-40-94
prazdniktopora@mail.ru
8-913-856-2000
Park_okolica@mail.ru
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