Keyword: «multicultural education.»

The article examines the potential of a children's recreational camp as a unique educational environment for instilling patriotic values in the younger generation. The relevance of the study is driven by the declaration of 2026 as the Year of the Unity of the Peoples of Russia in the Russian Federation, which underscores the need to identify effective practices for strengthening a shared Russian civic identity. The author concludes that a children's camp – characterized by the features of a temporary children's collective and a rich event-based environment – serves as an effective instrument of patriotic education that organically complements the school system.