Lights, nature and imagination · 50 minutes from Madrid
El Bosque Encantado after dark
A spectacular display of thousands of colourful lights and illuminated sculptures as night falls.
San Martín de Valdeiglesias · Madrid
Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays · 19:30
An evening walk among thousands of lights
After dark, El Bosque Encantado reveals a different side: garden paths, illuminated figures and light sculptures create a colourful landscape among the trees. Enjoy an outdoor outing with children, your partner or friends in San Martín de Valdeiglesias, in Madrid’s Sierra Oeste.
You do not need to wait for Christmas to find a light-filled outing near Madrid. On evening-lighting days, this botanical garden becomes a fantasy walk outdoors: take your time, discover its corners and capture photographs unlike those from a daytime visit.
The evening lights in pictures
Illuminated sculptures, storybook figures and corners of El Bosque Encantado after dark.
Daytime dinosaurs, evening lights
Dinolandia, El Bosque Encantado and Mineralandia share the same complex. To combine dinosaurs and lights, arrive early enough to explore the parks during the day and finish with the illuminated walk at El Bosque Encantado.
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Start at Dinolandia
Explore the animatronic dinosaurs among the trees before 19:00, when they stop operating. The evening light walk takes place at El Bosque Encantado; it is not an after-dark animatronic dinosaur session.
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Then, the garden and minerals
Use the daylight to explore the living plant sculptures and Mineralandia. Choose general admission for a combined daytime visit rather than an evening-only ticket.
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Finish with the lights
On Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays, El Bosque Encantado’s lights switch on at 19:30. Colourful lights and illuminated sculptures transform the walk among the trees.
When to see the evening lights
- El Bosque Encantado lights switch on
- 19:30
- Saturdays · complex opening hours
- 10:30 – 21:00
- Sundays and public holidays · complex opening hours
- 10:30 – 20:30
Always check opening hours before travelling, especially in summer and on holidays. The lights follow their own schedule and do not necessarily switch on at sunset.
Check opening hoursTickets for the evening walk
- Evening · Adult
- 8 €
- Evening · Concession
- 7 €
- Evening · Child
- 6 €
Online prices for evening-only tickets. For a daytime visit including Dinolandia and Mineralandia, see combined admission prices. Purchases use our existing ticket shop.
All ticketsPlan your evening visit near Madrid
Where can I see these garden lights near Madrid?
At El Bosque Encantado, Camino de Marañones, 217, San Martín de Valdeiglesias. It is around 50 minutes from Madrid by car, with free parking in the evening too.
Is this an evening outing for children?
Yes: colourful lights and illuminated sculptures offer families a different way to discover the garden. Dress for the season and wear comfortable shoes for outdoor paths.
Do the dinosaurs operate during the light display?
Dinolandia’s dinosaurs stop operating at 19:00. Visit earlier to see them moving; El Bosque Encantado’s lights switch on at 19:30 on Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays.
What is the colourful torch?
It is a torch for calling at the fairies’ little houses during the evening walk. It has a separate price listed on the tickets page.
Can I bring my dog?
Dogs are welcome on a lead. They need their own evening ticket. There is also a shop at the park.