The open festival of poetry and music «Rubtsov's autumn», devoted to creative work of the one of the most famous Vologda land poets , was first held in 1998. Then in the oblast capital they opened a monument to Nikolay Rubtsov and since then there's a tradition of meetings on the Soviet prospect where people read verses, sing songs and recall our fellow countryman.

Gradually «Rubtsov's autumn» expanded the borders: readings at a monument have developed into the festival which is becoming known in and outside our oblast. Now it is a big festival which lasts for several days. In 2007 it received the status of regional, and in 2008 «Rubtsov's autumn» was held in three cities - Vologda, Cherepovets, Tot'ma - on 12 scenic platforms, with more than 300 participants from different parts of Russia - Ufa, Kirov, Saint Petersburg, Moscow and others.