About the Palace and Park in Wilanów and the Illuminations Festival

The Museum of King Jan III’s Palace at Wilanów in Warsaw is a baroque residence of King Jan III Sobieski and his wife, Queen Maria Kazimiera. The area next to the Wilanów Palace is 45 hectares! You will find there not only modeled palace gardens in the baroque style but also a river and a vast landscape park. Every year, from mid-October to the end of February, the Museum organizes an illumination exhibition called “The Royal Garden of Light” in its park. This event is top-rated among Warsaw residents and tourists alike.

“The Royal Garden of Light” – illumination festival in Warsaw, Wilanów Garden

“The Royal Garden of Light” (Królewski Ogród Światła) is Warsaw’s must-see sight in autumn and winter evenings, and both adults and children will love it. It’s located in the gardens of a baroque royal palace called the “Polish Versailles”, in the Wilanów district of Warsaw. The Wilanów festival is a unique open-air exhibition with thousands of diodes forming tunnels, trees, installations, and sculptures. The illuminations accompany classical music and mappings on the palace façade (3D shows featuring sounds, images, and lights).

This year, there will be the same light installations as last season (for the last time – the exhibition will change from the 2026/2027 season).

October 18, 2025 – February 28, 2026.
Opening hours:
- October 18 -31, 2025: 5 pm – 9 pm (last entry 8.30 pm)
- November 2, 2025 – January 26, 2026: 4 pm – 9 pm (last entry 8.30 pm)
- January 27 – February 28, 2026: 5 pm – 9 pm (last entry 8.30 pm)
“The Royal Garden of Light” is CLOSED on November 1, December 24, and December 31.
“The Royal Garden of Light” is OPEN on the following bank holidays: November 11, December 25, December 26, January 1, and January 6.
Mappings (illumination, picture, and sound) on the Palace façade on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays: 5.45 pm, 6.15 pm, 6.45 pm, 7.15 pm, 7.30 pm. Additional mappings: November 10-11, December 6, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, January 1-7, February 14. The mappings have different themes; each show lasts between 8 and 14 minutes. A “Virtual Image Gallery” is displayed before each mapping.
There is an entry limit per hour. When buying a ticket, you must indicate the time slot for ENTRY to the Royal Garden of Light. You can stay at the exhibition site as long as you like.
Tickets: Monday – Thursday: regular tickets 35 PLN, reduced tickets 25 PLN. Friday, Saturday, Sunday, holidays: regular tickets 55 PLN, reduced tickets 35 PLN.
Reduced tickets for students, seniors 65+, and disabled people.
Free admission for children under seven years old.
Tickets can be purchased at ticket machines (available during the exhibition’s opening hours, by card only). Ticket offices are open only from 9 am to 3 pm; they are closed during the exhibition – tickets can be purchased at a ticket machine or online.
Please note that during weekends, “The Royal Garden of Light” attracts many visitors – it can be crowded and finding a free parking spot is very difficult – using public transport or a taxi is recommended.
The Exhibition is located in the gardens of the Palace in the Wilanów district of Warsaw, the Museum of King Jan III’s Palace (Muzeum Pałacu Króla Jana III w Wilanowie), Stanisława Kostki Potockiego 10/16 Street (location on Google map).
How to get there by car: Finding a free parking spot is not always easy, especially on weekends. Public free parking: ul. Stanisława Kostki Potockiego 31. The museum’s paid parking lot: ul. Stanisława Kostki Potockiego 4, entrance from ul. Vogla.
How to get there by bus: 116, 130, 139, 163, 164, 180, 200, 251, 264, 317, 339, 519, E-2.
Pets other than guide dogs or assistance dogs are not permitted in the Royal Garden of Light.
The following are prohibited within the Royal Garden of Light: riding bicycles (including children’s bikes), bringing them into the area, using skateboards, scooters, roller skates, sleds, etc.

Photo source: Muzeum Pałacu Króla Jana III w Wilanowie

It’s recommended to buy tickets online.
The ticket area of the park begins in the courtyard (it used to be free).

Photos by Julia Dobrzańska, The Museum of King Jan III’s Palace at Wilanów

How to get to the Wilanów Palace?

The Palace is located in the Wilanów district of Warsaw, the Museum of King Jan III’s Palace (Muzeum Pałacu Króla Jana III w Wilanowie), Stanisława Kostki Potockiego 10/16 Street (location on a map)
How to get there by car: Finding a free parking spot is not always easy, especially on weekends. Public parking: ul. Stanisława Kostki Potockiego 31. The museum’s paid parking lot: ul. Cendrowskiego and ul. Stanisława Kostki Potockiego 4, entrance from ul. Vogla (open daily, 1st hour – PLN 5.00, 2nd hour – PLN 5.00, 3rd hour and each subsequent hour – PLN 10.00, per day – PLN 50.00).
How to get there by bus: 116, 130, 139, 163, 164, 180, 200, 251, 264, 317, 339, 519, E-2.

Rental of canoes and wooden boats in the park of Wilanów Palace in spring/summer/autumn

Location: the park of Wilanów Palace, Stanisława Kostki Potockiego 10/16 Street (first you need to buy an entrance ticket to the park)
Opening hours weekdays: 10 am – 6 pm, weekends: 10 am – 8 pm
The rental is located next to Pompownia building – a pumping station at the Jezioro Wilanowskie Lake.
There are available life vests, wooden boats (for 4 adults or 2 adults and 3 children; 30 min – 40 PLN, 1 hour 60 PLN, 2 hours 100 PLN) and kayaks (for 2 adults with an additional child seat; 30 min – 20 PLN, 1 hour – 30 PLN, 2 hours – 50 PLN)
You can pay with a card
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“The Royal Garden of Light” – illuminations festival in Warsaw

“The Royal Garden of Light” – illuminations festival in Warsaw

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