On 31 July 2015, official opening ceremony of Spassky Fair was held in Yelabuga and was attended by Interim Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhamov. The opening ceremony was attended by Tatarstan Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Industry and Trade Ravil Zaripov.
Rustam Minnikhanov reminded the participants of the fair that he had attended the opening ceremony in Yelabuga several years ago and from year to year the celebrations are held on a larger scale. This year, Yelabuga hosts over 1200 craftsmen from different Russian and foreign cities.