Park & garden · Madrid
Jardines del Buen Retiro (Retiro Park) & Palacio de Cristal: free entry days, tickets & hours
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Retiro Park is free to visit.
- Park: April-September 6am-midnight; October-March 6am-10pm. Can be fully or partly closed during weather alerts (wind, heat, storms). Palacio de Velázquez and Palacio de Cristal (Reina Sofía): April-September 10am-9pm, October-March 10am-6pm.
All free options
Who gets in free, and when
| Free option | Who | Conditions | Book? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Always freeThe park is free to enter for everyone | everyone | Some areas (or the whole park) may be taped off or closed during municipal weather alerts. | No |
| Free areaReina Sofía exhibitions in the Palacio de Velázquez and Palacio de Cristal are free | everyone | Palacio de Velázquez reopened on 24 Jun 2026. The Palacio de Cristal is temporarily closed for architectural improvements (an art installation wraps the building) and may also close on rainy or heat-alert days. Both close 1 and 6 Jan, 1 May, 25 Dec and during exhibition changeovers; 24 and 31 Dec until 5pm. | No |
Practical
Opening hours & how to get there
Park: April-September 6am-midnight; October-March 6am-10pm. Can be fully or partly closed during weather alerts (wind, heat, storms). Palacio de Velázquez and Palacio de Cristal (Reina Sofía): April-September 10am-9pm, October-March 10am-6pm.
Plaza de la Independencia 7, 28001 Madrid, Spain
Tickets & tours
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Ticket & extrasMadrid: Retiro Park Deluxe with Hidden Stories Small Group★★★★★ 4.8 · 61 reviews3 hoursfrom €18.75
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Sources
Where this comes from
- esmadrid.com/informacion-turistica/parque-del-retiro · checked Saturday, 24 October 2026
- museoreinasofia.es/visita/horarios-tarifas · checked Saturday, 24 October 2026
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