Opening hours & entrance fees
The Blooming Baroque and the Fairy Tale Garden are closed. The season starts on March 17th, 2023!
Opening hours
During the season the park is open from 7.30 am to 8.30 pm.
Opening times of the ticket offices (once the clocks have changed in autumn, the ticket offices close one hour earlier):
The Fairy-Tale Garden is open from 9 am to 6 pm during the season. After 3 October, the Fairy-Tale Garden is open from 9.30 am to 6 pm. When the clocks change on the last weekend in October, the opening times of the Fairy-Tale Garden change to 10 am to 5.30 pm through to the end of the season.
The Friedrichsgarten and the Mathildengarten are open from 9am to 6pm. However, these gardens may be closed on a daily basis as part of the construction and operation of events. After switching to the winter time, the closing time is already at 17.00 clock.
The orangery is usually open from 9am to 6pm. For individual exhibitions (for example, exhibitions with sales or exhibitions with the need of security) shortened opening times are also possible. During the exhibition renovation, the orangery is closed. After changing to the winter time, the exhibitions are open until 17.00.
The Sardinian garden with bird aviary is open from 8am to 6pm. After changing to winter time, the Sardinian Garden will be closed at 17:00. Dogs are not allowed in the bird aviary.
The Fairy-Tale Garden is closed outside the Baroque in Bloom season. Some areas of the park are open to walk through from 9 am to dusk.
Route plan for visitors with disabilities
Route plan for visitors with disabilities
Due to the topographical opportunities, parts of the Blühende Barock are only accessible to wheelchair users to a limited extent or not at all. A signpost showing the fully accessible paths is available in the download area. The disabled toilets are also shown there. The route plan was created by the project group "Self-determined mobility".
Wheelchair hire
Mechanical wheelchairs are available for visitors to borrow at the main entrance in Schorndorfer Straße and at the entrance in the rear courtyard. To borrow a wheelchair, please contact the ticket office or the control staff.
A valid identity card or passport is required as a deposit for the loan of a wheelchair. The wheelchair must be returned to the entrance of the lending desk during the opening hours of the ticket office.
Please note that only a limited number of wheelchairs are available - if possible, please bring your own wheelchair.
Dogs
Bringing dogs into the Blooming Baroque is allowed. However, dogs must be kept on a short leash during the visit. Dogs should be kept away from lawn, planting and playing areas. The leaders of dogs or other pets are required to remove the feces of their animals immediately. However, they can not be taken along in the free-flight volière.
Day tickets – Blooming Baroque and the Fairy Tale Garden
| Adults | € 11,50 |
| Children (age 4 to15), schoolchildren and students (with valid identification) | € 5,50 |
| Family ticket 1 (One adult and two children (age 4 to 15)) |
€ 21,00 |
| Family ticket 2 (Two adults and two children (age 4 to 15)) |
€ 31,00 |
| Each additional child in a family (does not apply for children's groups such as kindergartens, school classes or children's birthdays and only in connection with the purchase of a family ticket 1 or 2) |
€ 4,00 |
| Severely disabled (50% disability or more) |
€ 10,00 |
| Groups of 20 people or more (when ordering the tickets together) |
€ 10,00 |
| Evening ticket from 5.30 pm | € 7,50 |
Baroque experience ticket
With your Blühendes Barock admission ticket valid for the day, when visiting the castle or the museums in castle, you will receive a discount for adults or children.
Please show your ticket at the ticket office in the Residenzschloss before you redeem it.
Pay cashless
Special events
Street music festival
| Adults | € 15,00 |
| Children (age 4 to15), schoolchildren and students (with valid identification) | € 9,00 |
| Adults with season ticket and voucher from the voucher booklet | € 14,00 |
| Children with season ticket and voucher from the voucher booklet | € 8,00 |
Music fireworks
| Adults | € 17,00 |
| Children (age 4 to15), schoolchildren and students (with valid identification) | € 10,00 |
| Adults with season ticket and voucher from the voucher booklet | € 16,00 |
| Children with season ticket and voucher from the voucher booklet | € 9,00 |
Magic Lights
| Adults | € 13,00 |
| Children (age 4 to15), schoolchildren and students (with valid identification) | € 8,00 |
| Adults with season ticket and voucher from the voucher booklet | € 9,00 |
| Children with season ticket and voucher from the voucher booklet | € 6,00 |
Glowing Dream Paths
(from nightfall - fairytale garden closed)
| Adults | € 13,00 |
| Children (age 4 to15), schoolchildren and students (with valid identification) | € 6,50 |
| Adults with season ticket and voucher from the voucher booklet | € 6,50 |
| Children with season ticket and voucher from the voucher booklet | € 5,50 |
Seasonal cards Blooming Baroque with fairytale garden
| Pre sales | Seasonal sale | |
| Adults | € 40,00 | € 50,00 |
| Children (4-15 years), pupils and students (with valid ID) | € 25,00 | € 32,00 |
| Family 1 (parents and their own child (4 - 15 years)) * |
€ 100,00 | € 115,00 |
| Family 2 (parents and their own children (4 - 15 years)) * |
€ 115,00 | € 142,00 |
| Family 3 (One parent and one child (4-15 years)) * |
€ 63,00 | € 77,00 |
| Family 4 (One parent and own children (4-15 years)) * |
€ 85,00 | € 102,00 |
| Severely disabled (50% disability or more, with valid ID) |
€ 35,00 | € 42,00 |
| Each additional child in a family (Famili 2 or Family 4) |
€ 11,50 | € 19,00 |
*Individual tickets for each person
The season ticket purchase
Every year - around 3 weeks before the season opens - you have the opportunity to buy the season tickets for the Blooming Baroque with Fairy-Tale Garden in pre sale even cheaper. The exact date and opening times of the individual ticket agencies can be found at the main events. Please note that at the end of the season ticket pre-sale, the purchase of the season tickets at the season price is only possible at the main entrance.
The following information is required for issuing season tickets: first name, surname and age of the respective season ticket holder. Season tickets are not transferable. The purchase of season tickets is also possible through third parties, provided o.g. Information is available. Any evidence of discounts (for example, a valid student card) must be provided upon purchase.
