Shows at the Palace of Versailles

The Domaine de Versailles is pulling out all the stops for its summer programme! Festive events, musical shows and exceptional evenings are being organised throughout the summer, until the end of October 2024. Visitors can attend the "Musical Fountains Show", the "Fountains Night Show", discover the Versailles Festival or take part in a costume ball... Details of the festivities not to be missed!

Musical Fountains Show

Every Saturday and Sunday from 5 April to 26 October 2025, every Tuesday in May and June and certain public holidays

The Musical Fountains Show invites visitors to stroll through the gardens of Versailles that the Sun King was so fond of. An invigorating walk past ornamental ponds and fountains, which for a few hours regain all the past glory and splendour of the court of Louis XIV, thanks to the expertise of water-fountain engineers. Waterfalls, jets and sprays of water spring forth in a crystal clear aquatic dance to the sound of music by Lully.

Morning launch:

• Grand perspective: 10.30am to 12pm
• Groves and ponds on the south side: 10.30am to 11.30am

Afternoon launch:

• Grand perspective: 2pm to 2:30pm, 3pm to 4:15pm, 4:45pm to 5pm
• All the basins and bosquets: 2.30pm to 3.15pm and 4pm to 4.45pm
• Historical finale at the Bassin de Neptune: 5.20pm to 5.30pm

Automatic fountains on all day:

• Bassin de Neptune: 10am to 7pm
• Bassin du Miroir: 10am to 7pm
• Bosquet du Théâtre d'Eau: 10am to 7pm

Full price: €11 Concession: €10 Free for children under 6

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The Musical Gardens

From 1 April to 31 October 2025, from Tuesday to Friday except Tuesdays from May to June 2025 and except certain public holidays

The Musical Gardens event invites visitors to discover preserved areas of the Versailles Estate, with its French-style formal garden designed by the landscape architect André Le Nôtre. A chance to discover groves and other features: sculpture, architecture, fountains … on a musical promenade.

• Groves open: 9am to 7pm
• Opening of the Neptune pool: every 15 minutes, from 10am to 6.45pm*
• Flooding of the Miroir pool: every 10 minutes, from 10am to 7pm*
• Flooding of the Théâtre d'Eau grove: from 10am to 7pm*

*except on 28, 29, 30 and 31 October 2025: ends at 5.30pm.

Full price: €10 Reduced price: €9 Free for children under 6

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Fountains Night Show

Every Saturday from 7 June to 20 September 2025 and on 14 July 2025

At dusk, the Fountains Night Show unveils the charm of the gardens of Versailles … Lighting and stage effects artists and a group of fireworks experts, the ‘Groupe F’, create a stunning ephemeral itinerary of visual, sound and aquatic installations with a fireworks finale under the starry sky of the Versailles Estate, to the sound of baroque music.

• Opening, music and flooding of the Grande Perspective: from 8.30pm to 11.05pm
• Final fireworks display in front of the Grand Canal: from 10.50 pm to 11.05 pm.

Single ticket: €33 Concession: €29 Free for children under 6
Prestige ticket: €57
Royal ticket: €115

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Royal serenade in the Hall of Mirrors

Every Saturday from 7 June to 13 September 2025 and on certain public holidays (Monday 14 July and Friday 15 August 2025)

Just before The Fountains Night Show or after the Musical Fountains Show, dancers from the company L’Eventail and musicians from Les Folies Françoises invite visitors to accompany them from the Royal Apartments to the famous Hall of Mirrors. A circuit punctuated with theatre sketches portraying the customs and habits of the court in the 17th century.

• 50-minute visits: at 6.30pm, 6.50pm, 7.10pm, 7.30pm and 7.50pm

Full price: €30 Concession: €27 Free for children under 6

Combined ticket for the Royal Serenade and Grandes Eaux Nocturnes: €55 Reduced price : 48€ Free for children under 6

Combined ticket for the Royal Serenade and Grandes Eaux Musicales: €35 Reduced rate : 31€. Free for children under 6

Special nights

From Saturday 14 May to Saturday 20 September 2025

In 2025, the gardens of the Château de Versailles will be hosting a number of exceptional evening events. On 20 September 2025, for example, electronic music will bring the gardens of the Château de Versailles to life for an original musical stroll. The fountains will be flooded and a fireworks display will punctuate the evening.

Versailles electro

Saturday 24 May 2025 - Terraces of the Palace of Versailles from 8pm to midnight.

Single ticket: €49
VIP ticket: €130
Gold ticket: €290

Fire nights

Friday 15 August 2025 - Gardens of the Château de Versailles from 8.30pm to 11.05pm.

Single ticket: €35 Reduced rate : 31€
Prestige ticket: 57€
Royal ticket: 110€

Electro nights

Saturday 20 September 2025 - Gardens of the Château de Versailles from 8.30pm to 11.45pm

Single ticket: €34 Reduced rate: 30€
Prestige ticket: 57€
Royal ticket: 110€

Costumes evenings

Monday 2 June and Saturday 21 June 2025

What could be more exciting than slipping into the shoes of a character from the Ancien Régime for an evening? On 2 June 2025, the Château de Versailles is organising its Fête Galante in the Galerie des Glaces, with demonstrations, period dance classes, a ball and fireworks, all dressed in period costume. For the more passionate, a grand masked ball is being organised on 21 June 2025, from 11.30pm until dawn!

Fêtes Galantes

Fancy dress evening - Next edition: Monday 2 June 2025 - Galerie des Glaces

The Grand Bal Masqué at the Château de Versailles

Fancy dress ball - Next edition: Saturday 21 June 2025 - Orangerie of the Château de Versailles

Frequently asked questions

How do I get to the Palace of Versailles from Paris?

There are several options for getting to the Palace of Versailles from Paris:

• RER C: the most direct from various Parisian stations: Bibliothèque François Mitterrand, Saint-Michel - Notre-Dame, Musée d'Orsay, Invalides, Champ-de-Mars - Eiffel Tower... Get off at the ‘Versailles Château - Rive Gauche’ station and walk 10 minutes.
• Line L: from the Saint-Lazare station. Get off at the Versailles - Rive Droite station and walk 10 minutes.
• Metro 9 and bus 171: get off at the Pont de Sèvres station and take bus 171 to the ‘Chateau de Versailles’ terminus.

Which ticket should I use to go to Versailles from Paris?

There are three options available to you:

• The Paris Visite pass for zones 1 to 5:

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• The preloaded Navigo Easy pass:

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• Paris-Versailles return ticket to be purchased at the station

Where can I buy my tickets for the Palace of Versailles?

Discover all our offers for visiting the Palace of Versailles on the official Paris Je t'aime ticket office from the ticket for the Domaine de Versailles - including the palace, the Petit and Grand Trianon, the gardens... - a Versailles Bike Tour full of surprises!

Are there any excursions to visit the Palace of Versailles?

Yes, there are various options for booking an excursion that includes the Palace of Versailles. Discover the list of our partners specialising in Versailles:

• Paris To Versailles Private tours

• Manatour
• GetYourGuide Versailles
• Paris TRIP

What other castles are there to visit around Paris?

If you would like to discover other castles around Paris - Fontainebleau Castle, Vincennes Castle, château de Vaux-le-Vicomte ... - see our article on the châteaux in Île-de-France .

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