Seasonal Special Events

Spring Events

Easter Egg Hunt - When: Easter weekend - Where: Orangery gardens - Ages: 3-12 years - Includes: Chocolate prizes - Tickets: Limited, book early

Garden Awakening - April: Garden reopening celebration - Features: First flowers, gardener talks - Special: Behind-scenes garden tour - Free: With garden admission

Summer Spectacles

Versailles Festival - June-July: Opera, ballet, concerts - Venues: Royal Opera, Chapel, gardens - World-Class: International performers - Book: 6 months advance for popular shows

Baroque Dance Workshops - Weekly: Wednesday evenings - Learn: Period court dances - Costume: Rental available - Performance: Optional end-of-summer ball

Autumn Programs

Harvest Festival - September: Kitchen garden celebration - Taste: Historical recipes - Buy: Palace-grown produce - Demonstrations: Period cooking

All Saints' Remembrance - November 1: Special masses - Access: Royal Chapel ceremonies - Historical: Remember royals buried here - Moving: Candlelit atmosphere

Winter Magic

Christmas at Versailles - December: Decorated palace rooms - Special: Period decorations recreated - Concerts: Advent music in chapel - Markets: Artisan gifts

New Year's Recreation - December 31: 18th-century celebration - Limited: 300 guests only - Includes: Period feast, dancing - Costume: Mandatory (rental available)