# ИТ-Пикник

> Annual Russian open-air tech conference and family festival in Moscow

ИТ-Пикник is a large-scale annual outdoor summer festival for IT specialists and their families, organized in Moscow's Kolomenskoye park. It combines tech lectures across development, ML, and product management with popular science talks, hands-on interactive zones, and live music performances.

Website: https://it-picnic.ru/

## How it works

Date: August 17, 2024.

Location: Kolomenskoye Museum-Reserve, Moscow.

## What it is for

- Attend industry talks and panels on software development, data science, and AI
- Network with engineers, product managers, and tech leaders from Russian tech companies
- Visit interactive workshops, science lectures, and music concerts with family or colleagues

## Features

- Specialized technical lecture tracks (product engineering, AI/ML, cybersecurity, engineering productivity)
- Popular science lectures covering biology, neuroscience, and future technologies
- Interactive outdoor entertainment, workshops, chess, and music labs
- Live music stages with indie-pop and rock bands
- Archived conference recordings and materials available online after the event

## Pricing

Free attendance via advance registration

## Details

- Type: other
- Category: [Development](https://xiry.app/topics/development.md)
- Open source: no
- Platforms: Web
- For: Developers, ML engineers, tech product managers, and tech professionals with families
- Alternative to: CodeFest, HighLoad++
- Tags: conference, festival, networking, software engineering, ai, moscow

## Why it was saved

- [@vmeste.msk, 10 June 2024](https://www.instagram.com/reel/C8CEOKCi5va/): Blends technology keynotes, networking opportunities with tech companies, and live music in a historical park.

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Updated 3 October 2026. Page: https://xiry.app/resources/it-piknik

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