Where to celebrate Epiphany 2025 in Kyiv: the best places for Ice plunges

Kyiv has prepared 15 locations for ice plunges. In this article, we’ll tell you where you can join the tradition and what facilities and safety measures await visitors.

What is Epiphany and when is it celebrated?

Epiphany, also known as Jordan or the Baptism of the Lord, is the third and final major holiday in the Christmas-New Year cycle dedicated to Jesus Christ. According to church canons, when the Son of God turned 30, He was baptized by John the Baptist in the Jordan River. This event is commemorated by Christians annually.

In 2025, Orthodox believers celebrate Epiphany on January 6 according to the new church calendar, and on January 19 according to the old calendar. In the Roman Catholic tradition, the Baptism of the Lord is celebrated every year on the Sunday after Epiphany (January 6). In 2025, this date falls on January 12.

Plunge locations in Kyiv on January 6, 2025

The Kyiv City Administration has announced 12 official locations for celebrating Epiphany in Kyiv. To ensure public safety, rescuers and medical staff will be on duty at these sites.

• Beach “Dytyachyi” (Children’s Beach)

Address: Near the chapel in Hydropark

• Beach “Venice”

Address: Dolobetsky Island

• Beach “Central”

Address: Trukhaniv Island

• Beach “Telbin”

Address: Berezniaky, Lake Telbin, Pavla Tychyny Street, 20

• Beach “Troieshchyna”

Address: Honore de Balzac Street

 

• Beach “Rainbow”

Address: M. Cheremshyny Street

• Lake “Verbne”

Address: Pryozernaya Street

• Beach “Pushcha-Vodytsia”

Address: Horashchyha Pond, 7th Line

• Beach “Natalka”

Address: Obolon Bay, Pryrichna Street

• Island “Obolonsky”

Address: Obolon District, between Obolon Bay and the Dnipro River, accessible via Obolon Embankment

• Beach “Halarynyi”

Address: Naberezhno-Korchuvatska Street

 

• Beach “Veselka”

Address: Mykilsko-Slobidska Street

At Obolonsky Island and the municipal “Dytyachyi” (Children’s) Beach, municipal security representatives will be on duty.

You can also plunge at three additional private locations.

• X-Park (Ikspark)

Muromets Park, located in the Yuriivska Bay of the Desenka River, offers not only a clean spring water reservoir but also a full range of amenities. Three ice holes have been prepared, including one for nudists, along with changing rooms with wooden platforms. Visitors can use guarded parking and relax in a cozy café serving tea and mulled wine. A large sauna is also available to warm up after the plunge.

Address: “Muromets” Park (formerly the Friendship of Peoples Park)

• Voskresenski Gardens (Cuckoo’s Nest)

This atmospheric location features a lit ice hole, allowing for nighttime plunges. Convenient parking spots are arranged near the water. After the plunge, visitors can relax in a cozy café or warm up in one of two saunas available for guests.

Address: Petra Vershyhory Street, near the “Petra Vershyhory” stop

• Park “Feofania”

For Epiphany 2025, the park offers comfortable ice holes, free heating and changing areas, tea, and grilled dishes. You can also enjoy Ukrainian cuisine at the open-air park cafés.

Entry to the park costs 30 UAH. Access to the celebration zone is free. On January 6, the location will operate from 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM. You can reach it by minibus No. 444. 

Address: Akademika Lebedeva Street, 32