From 29 March to 31 October 2024 Fountains Shows and Musical Gardens

From 29 March to 31 October 2024, enjoy the Musical Gardens and the Great Musical Waters in the gardens and groves opened for the occasion.

Pratical information

We recommend that you buy your ticket in advance online to avoid queues at the ticket office and benefit from special rates.
During the summer period, the Musical Fountains show are scheduled every weekends, the Musical Gardens from Tuesday to Friday and the Night Fountains Show every Saturday evening (except Saturday August 10), as well as the evenings of Friday June 28, Sunday July 14, Friday August 9, Sunday August 11 and Thursday August 15.
On days of Musical Fountains Shows or Musical Gardens, the entrance to the Gardens is free only for children under 6 years old.
The Musical Fountains Shows and Musical Gardens are open-air walking tours.
You can consult all the opening times and access of the domain on this page.
Don't forget to download the Palace's app for free to find your way around the estate and access the audio guides of the gardens directly on your smartphone.
The 1-year in Versailles SOLO (€65) and DUO (€98) cards give you access to all Musical Fountains Shows and Musical Gardens sessions.

The 1-year in Versailles pass

The musical fountains show

Set out to explore the fountains and groves with their water features spouting to the rhythm of baroque music. Several circuits are available to enable you to enjoy the numerous masterpieces of the Gardens or lead you to their most secret spots.

Dates

Every Saturday and Sunday from March 30 to October 27, 2024.
Every Tuesday from May 7to June 25 2024.
Thursday August 15.

Choose your ticket : the Passport or the Musical Fountains Show ticket

The Passport :

It gives access to the whole of the Estate : the Palace with timed entry, the Gardens (including the days of the days of the Fountains Shows or the Musical Gardens), the Trianon estate and the Park.

The full high season price : €32

The reduced rate (under 18, under 26 EU residents...) : €10

The reduced rate of the Passport with timed entry allows the beneficiaries of the free admission to enjoy priority access to the Palace, the Trianon Estate and to the Gardens on the days of the Musical Fountains Shows or the Musical Gardens.

Free admission is granted to children under 6 years old and to holders of the Château de Versailles Spectacles card, the 1 year in Versailles card holders and the members of the Friends of the Palace of Versailles.

Passport

This ticket gives access to the whole estate of Versailles.

32 € Buy

24 € Buy

Passport

This ticket gives access to the whole estate of Versailles.

32 €

Passport

This ticket gives access to the whole estate of Versailles (Palace, Estate of Trianon and the Gardens). Book online and enter to the Palace in the half hour following the chosen time.

It includes :

the Palace with timed entry;
the estate of Trianon;
the temporary exhibitions;
the Gallery of Coaches (every weekend);
the Royal Tennis Court;
the Gardens (until 31 October, single admission during the Musical Gardens or Musical Fountains Show, ticket valid for one entry);
the Park.

To make the most of the Estate of Versailles, the Gardens are open from 8am, the Estate of Trianon from 12pm, the Gallery of Coaches from 12.30pm.

The Musical Fountains Show and the Musical Gardens close at 5.30pm on 27, 29, 30 and 31 October.

32 € Buy

24 € Buy

Ticket valid for one entry into the Gardens, through the Honour Courtyard of the Palace or the gates of Little Venice, the Menagerie, Neptune or the Dragon. Please note that a second entry is possible, but only through a different gate than the one used for the first entry.

The Musical Fountains Show ticket : at the price of €10.50 for the full rate and €9 for those benefiting from the reduced rate (pre-sale rates only).
To access to the Gardens only, book a Musical Fountains Show ticket.

Book a Musical Fountains Show ticket

Timetable of the Musical Fountains show

Groves open from 9am to 7pm*
Musical displays from 10am to 7pm*
Watering detailed below

Water displays of the Musical Fountains Show

The fountains are flooded all day long :

The Neptune Fountain:
- on weekends : from 10am to 5pm then from 5.45pm to 6.45pm*, 5 minutes every 15 minutes
- on Tuesdays and some days (Friday March 29, Monday April 1, Wednesday May 8 and Thursday May 9, Monday May 20, Thursday August 15) : from 10am to 6.45pm*, 5 minutes every 15 minutes
The Mirror pool: from 10am to 7pm*, 7 minutes every 10 minutes
The Water Theatre grove: continuously from 10am to 7pm*

Launching in the morning :

The Great Perspective (the Parterre d'Eau, the Latona's Fountain and the Apollo's Fountain) : from 10.30am to 12pm
The groves and the basins of the Gardens : groves of the Ballroom, the Colonnade, the Girandole as well as the basins of Bacchus and Saturn from 10.30am to 11.30am

Launching in the afternoon on weekends, Friday March 30 and Sunday October 27 :

The Great Perspective (the Latona's Fountain and the Apollo's Fountain) : from 2pm to 2.30pm, from 3pm to 4.15pm and from 4.45pm to 5pm
All the groves and the basins of the Gardens : from 2.30pm to 3.15pm and from 4pm to 4.45pm
Launching of the Neptune Fountain with a final of historical jets at 5.20

Launching in the afternoon on Tuesdays and some days (Friday March 29, Monday April 1, Wednesday May 8 and Thursday May 9, Monday May 20, Thursday August 15) :

The Great Perspective (the Latona's Fountain and the Apollo's Fountain) : from 2pm to 2.30pm, from 3pm to 4.15pm and from 4.45pm to 5pm
The groves and the basins of the Garden : groves of the Triumphal Arch, the Three Fountains, the Apollo's Baths, the Dauphin and the Enceladus as well as the basins of the alley of the Marmosets, the Dragon Fountain, the basins of the Syrenes, the Pyramid, Ceres, and Flora, and the Golden Children's Pool : from 2.30pm to 3.15pm and from 4pm to 4.45pm

Attention

* Musical Foutains Show closes early at 5:30 p.m.

Every Saturday from June 8 to September 21
Additional early closing dates: March 29, 30 and 31, Saturday May 18, Friday June 28, Sunday July 14, Sunday August 11 and Thursday August 15, and October 27.

* Musical Foutains Show begins at 10:30 a.m. on July 28.

The Musical gardens

Enjoy a musical walk during summer: a moment of discovery, in the heart of the French gardens, to discover the groves which are exceptionally open to the public (no water displays of fountains).

Dates

Every Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday from April 2 to May 3, 2024 (except Wednesday, May 1).
Every Wednesday, Thursday and Friday from May 10 to June 28, 2024.
Every Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday from July 2 to October 31, 2024 (except Thursday August 15, when Musical Fountains Show takes place).
On Tuesday, July 23, 2024, on the occasion of the passage of the Olympic flame, the Musical Gardens ends at 3:30pm, the gardens remain open to visitors until 8pm.

Choose your ticket : the Passport or the Musical Gardens ticket

The Passport :

It gives access to the whole of the Estate: the Palace with timed entry, the Gardens (including the days of the Musical Fountains Shows or the Musical Gardens), the Trianon estate and the Park.

The full high season price : €32

The reduced rate (under 18, under 26 EU residents...) : €10

Passport

This ticket gives access to the whole estate of Versailles.

32 € Buy

24 € Buy

Passport

This ticket gives access to the whole estate of Versailles.

32 €

Passport

This ticket gives access to the whole estate of Versailles (Palace, Estate of Trianon and the Gardens). Book online and enter to the Palace in the half hour following the chosen time.

It includes :

the Palace with timed entry;
the estate of Trianon;
the temporary exhibitions;
the Gallery of Coaches (every weekend);
the Royal Tennis Court;
the Gardens (until 31 October, single admission during the Musical Gardens or Musical Fountains Show, ticket valid for one entry);
the Park.

To make the most of the Estate of Versailles, the Gardens are open from 8am, the Estate of Trianon from 12pm, the Gallery of Coaches from 12.30pm.

The Musical Fountains Show and the Musical Gardens close at 5.30pm on 27, 29, 30 and 31 October.

32 € Buy

24 € Buy

The Musical Gardens ticket : €10 for the full price and €9 for those benefiting from the reduced rate.
To access the Gardens only, book a Musical Gardens ticket.

Book a Musical Gardens ticket

Timetable for the Musical Gardens

Groves open from 9am to 7pm*
Musical displays from 10am to 7pm*
Watering detailed below

Water display of the Musical Gardens

The fountains are flooded all day long :

The Neptune Fountain from 10am to 6.45pm* : 5 minutes every 15 minutes
The Mirror pool from 10am to 7pm* : 7 minutes every 10 minutes
The Water Theatre grove from 10am to 7pm*

Attention

* The Musical Garden close early at 5.30pm on Friday June 28, Friday August 9, Tuesday March 29, Wednesday March 30 and Thursday March 31.

* The Musical Garden close early at 6.30pm on Wednesday June 26.

the night fountains show

When night falls, the Gardens are transformed to offer a stunning visual and musical treat as fountains and groves come alive with colourful and dramatic lighting effects. This year once more, lighting and stage-effects artists will light up the gardens and display their surprising installations to the strollers: water features in the Mirror Fountain, lasers streaking across the dark in the Colonnade Grove and the fireworks display in front of the Grand Canal by the Groupe F to conclude the evening’s entertainment.

Dates

Every Saturday evening from June 8 to September 21, 2024 (except Saturday, August 10), from 8:30 to 11:05 p.m., and on 6 special evenings:

Friday June 28 for the 90th anniversary of the French Air Force (8pm-11.45pm),
Sunday July 14 for the French national holiday (8:30-11:10 pm),
Friday August 9 and Sunday August 11 on the occasion of the Olympic Games (8:30-11:05 pm),
Thursday August 15 for the Fire Night Fountains Show (8:30-11:05 p.m.),
Saturday September 21 for the Electro Night Fountains Show (8:30-11:45 pm).

Practical information

During the fountains Night Show, the Place d'Armes parking remains open and is free from 8pm.

The ticket

The Night Fountains Show ticket : at the price of €32 for the full price and €28 for those benefiting from the reduced price (pre-sale prices only).

Children under 6 years old are free.

Book a Night Fountains Show ticket

During the Night Fountains show, the Eva Jospin - Versailles exhibition is open to the public.

Timetable and watering of the Night Fountains Show display

Throughout the evening, enjoy the watering of the Gardens* :

from 8.30pm until the end of the event the Great Perspective
from 8.35pm to 10.40pm the groves of the Triumphal Arch, of the Ballroom, of the Water Theatre, of the Girandole, of the Dauphin, the basins of Four Seasons, Mirror and Dragon, and the Orangery Garden
from 8.45pm to 10.40pm the groves and basins of the Colonnade, Enceladus, Domes and Obelisk)
from 20:45pm to 22:30pm the Neptune Fountain 5 minutes every 15 minutes
from 10:50 pm to 11:05 pm, a fireworks display in front of the Grand Canal at the Apollo's chariot fountain closes the evening (except for the Olympic Night Fountains Show evenings on July 27, August 3, 9, 10, 11 and 31, and September 7).

Attention

* The launch times for the fireworks on the evenings of June 28 (90th anniversary of the French Air Force) and September 21 (Electro Night Fountains Show) are specific to them.

Exceptional nights

Fountains Night Show - The Magic of Drones

While the Olympic Games are being held at the Palace of Versailles, the Magic of Drones will take over the Royal Gardens, offering an unforgettable experience. Discover a magical journey, where the water fountains and groves are lit up in colour at nightfall. Enjoy an extravagant stroll around the groves and fountains, before experiencing a sensational final show choreographed by over 500 drones.

Buy the Magic of Drones ticket

Fire Night Show

The Nocturnes de feu (Fire Night show) honours the royal fires, so dear to the history of Versailles ! It is in a magical atmosphere that you will immerse yourself in this luminous evening punctuated by a sublime firework display by the Groupe F collective.

Thursday August 15 2024, from 8.30pm to 11.05pm

Buy a Fire Night show ticket

The Electro Night Fountains Show

Musical walk in the Gardens of the Château de Versailles, set in water and light, and closing fireworks with original electro music.

Saturday September 212024, from 8.30pm to 11.45pm

Book a Electro Night Fountains Show ticket

The Beautiful Waters of Trianon

From May 2 to October 31, 2024, discover the Belles Eaux de Trianon and enjoy the gardens of the Grand Trianon and Petit Trianon and their water fountains, including the Buffet d'eau, restored in 2023.

Opening hours: Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays, noon to 4 p.m.

The Buffet d'eau

© EPV / Thomas Garnier

The royal Serenade

After the Musical Fountains Shows or before the Night Fountains Shows, the musicians and dancers of the company "L'Éventail" and the "Les Folies Françoises" await you to attend a French-style ball under the gold of the Hall of Mirrors.

Dates and timetable

Every Saturday from June 8 to September 14, as well as Sunday July 14 and Thursday August 15 2024.
5 sessions (of 40 minutes each) are offered each evening at 6.30pm, 6.50pm, 7.10pm, 7.30pm and 8.00pm.

The Serenade Royal : at the price of €30 for the full price and €27 for those benefiting from the reduced price (pre-sale prices only).

Children under 6 years old are free.

Book a Royal Serenade ticket

Opening times and acces to the Gardens

The Gardens are open every day and all year from 8.00am.
They close at 6pm in low season (November 1^st to March 31^st).
They close at 8.30pm in high season (April 1^st to October 31^st) with exceptional closing times to prepare the Night Fountains Shows and special other dates (29^th, 30^thand 31^stMarch, 18^th May, 27^th, 29^th, 30^th and 31^st October 2024).

Access to the gardens via the South Garden (access via the Court of Honour of Palace of Versailles / Tickets on site), the Neptune Gate (access via the Queen’s Gate, Boulevard de la Reine / Tickets on site at weekends and public holidays only) or the Little Venice Gate (access via the Grand Parc / Tickets on site).

The Dragon Gate is open daily from April 1^st to October 31^st.

Available online, by phone at +33 1 30 83 78 89 or on site, at the entrance of the Gardens: from the Palace by the Princes’ Courtyard or from the Park by the Little Venice Gate. Ticket allows one entry through the Cour des Princes, or the Little Venice, the Menagerie and the Neptune gates, and a second one by another gate.