Anyone searching for Moulin Rouge opening hours is really asking about showtimes: per the official FAQ, dinner starts at 7 pm and revue-only shows run at 9 pm and 11 pm. If you want a seat, my full comparison of Moulin Rouge tickets shows the options from $134. Google Maps lists no daytime hours for the theatre, which fits a venue that only opens for evening performances. The only part of the Moulin Rouge you can see by day is the outside, and that is free.
Moulin Rouge Opening Hours
There is no table of weekday hours to show here, because Google Maps gives none for the Moulin Rouge and I won’t invent them. What the official FAQ gives is a schedule of performances, and that is what the Moulin Rouge opening hours mean in practice.
| Performance |
Start |
Doors open (official) |
Arrive from |
| Dinner and show |
Dinner from 7 pm, evening ends at 11 pm |
1 hour 15 minutes before |
6:45 pm |
| Revue only, first show |
9 pm |
1 hour 15 minutes before |
8:15 pm |
| Revue only, second show |
11 pm (the FAQ says the show starts at 11:30 pm) |
1 hour 15 minutes before |
10:45 pm |
Doors close 10 minutes before the show begins, and late arrivals may be refused, per the official FAQ. The two sources disagree slightly on the second show: one line says 11 pm and another says it starts at 11:30 pm. I trust the official site, so use the 10:45 pm arrival time it gives and check your confirmation for the exact start.
Moulin Rouge Closing Date
Alongside the Moulin Rouge opening hours, the question I see most is a closing date, and the honest answer is that I found none. The Moulin Rouge home page says the theatre welcomes you every evening and that all performances are going ahead as scheduled. The FAQ lists no closing days. One season does matter: the dinner show listing I read is valid from September 17 to December 16, 2026, which is the length of that menu offer, not a closure. The Christmas dinner and the Valentine’s dinner on February 14th are one-night or seasonal products, so check the date on the listing.
Moulin Rouge Dates
Because the revue plays nightly, the Moulin Rouge opening hours barely change by date, and the choice is which show you want. The 9 pm show is the classic evening. The 11 pm show is the one the Extime evening coach tour uses, and the listing says it ends around 1 am. A package with a transfer says the drop-off happens around 11 pm after the 9 pm performance. In winter one listing warns you may need to leave early if a second show is scheduled, so read the small print.
The Moulin Rouge is old, so a date or two is worth knowing. It opened on 6 October 1889, per Wikipedia. A fire destroyed it on 27 February 1915, and it reopened in 1925. None of this has changed the Moulin Rouge opening hours, which are still evening-only. The Féerie revue has played since December 1999, and the red windmill’s blades fell onto the street on 25 April 2024 with no injuries and were restored on 5 July 2024.
Best Time to Visit Moulin Rouge
For the show, the date matters less than the slot within the Moulin Rouge opening hours. The 9 pm revue is the usual choice and the 11 pm one suits people who dine elsewhere first. I found no official statement about quiet or busy nights, and I won’t guess. One listing says the Moulin Rouge is often sold out months in advance, and a reviewer who booked a package a week ahead said the show was sold out online, so book early for a weekend. Another reviewer said the seating was crowded in any slot.
If you also plan to see the outside of the building, go while it is still light. Open-Meteo data for 2025 shows sunset at 17:10 in November and 16:54 in December, against 21:56 in June, with 13 rainy days in November. That matters for the walk from the metro and for photographs of the windmill, not for the show itself, which is indoors. Weather data is from Open-Meteo.
How to Get to Moulin Rouge
Arrive inside the Moulin Rouge opening hours for your slot, meaning once doors open.
The address is 82 Boulevard de Clichy, 75018 Paris, at Place Blanche in Pigalle. The closest metro station is Blanche, about 80 metres from the entrance by my estimate (straight-line distance times 1.3, at 4.8 km per hour, so about a minute). Place de Clichy is roughly 430 metres away, a 5-minute walk, Pigalle about 570 metres, 7 minutes, and Abbesses about 600 metres, 8 minutes. For timetables and line changes check the RATP site. Blanche is also the meeting point of the Montmartre walk, which gathers in front of the station at the Moulin Rouge newspaper kiosk.
Several packages meet elsewhere. The Extime Travel evening tour and the Eiffel Tower package start at Place de Sydney in the 15th arrondissement, while the dinner show with transport and the Seine cruise package meet staff in front of the Moulin Rouge ticket office. After the show, taxis wait at the drop-off areas the listing names: Opéra, Arc de Triomphe, Montparnasse, Eiffel Tower and Bastille. Read your confirmation, because some listings change the meeting point by option.
Moulin Rouge Cabaret Show Ticket with Champagne
- ★ 4.7 (19,131 reviews)
- 2 hours
My pick: If you just want the show: the champagne ticket at $134, 4.7 stars from 19,131 reviews, no transport or dinner added.
What you get, where you meet, what reviewers say
Included
- ✓ Entrance to the Moulin Rouge
- ✓ Ticket to the Moulin Rouge cabaret "Féerie"
- ✓ Half a bottle of Champagne
- ✓ Service and tips
Not included / not suitable
Meeting point: Moulin Rouge 82 Boulevard de Clichy, 75018 Paris, France
Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: This activity is non-refundable
“One of our highlights visiting Paris, show is amazing.” – GetYourGuide review
Moulin Rouge Dress Code
The listing for the Moulin Rouge opening hours and shows asks for elegant attire, and the venue’s rules, as I read them, rule out shorts, flip-flops, running shoes and sportswear, and ask men to take hats and caps off. A reviewer of the dinner show wrote that not even one guest obeyed the dress code, with some in sandals and hiking pants, while others wore long evening gowns. I’d still follow the rule, and another reviewer wrote that you cannot be overdressed there. See the Moulin Rouge history page for why the venue cares.
Is the Moulin Rouge Worth It?
The cabaret show with champagne costs $134 and is rated 4.7 from 19,131 reviews, which is the best evidence I have. The dinner show is $284 at 4.8 from 3,945. A reviewer of a show with a Seine cruise said the show and the venue were absolutely worth the time and expense, and another called it a must see in Paris. The one complaint I found is that the organisation before the show was weak. If the Moulin Rouge opening hours suit your evening, I’d take the show without dinner, which is cheaper and still gets you the revue.
What to Know Before You Go
Everything in this section comes from the official FAQ unless I say otherwise.
- Dress code: elegant attire. No shorts, flip-flops, running shoes, sportswear or open shoes for men, and hats and caps come off on entry.
- Age: children aged six and over may attend with an adult. Children under 12 get a children’s menu with dinner or a child’s ticket for show-only bookings, and ID may be requested. No alcohol is served to anyone under 18. The Féerie revue includes topless passages.
- Seating: there is no fixed seating plan and seats cannot be reserved. The maître d’ shows you to your table. Reviewers describe the tables as small and the seating as snug.
- Cloakroom: 2 euros per item. The FAQ says it is not compulsory but strongly recommended; several listings call it compulsory. Large luggage is not accepted.
- Photos: photographing, filming or recording is strictly forbidden.
- Tickets: they cannot be exchanged or refunded. The theatre is non-smoking, and e-cigarettes are not allowed.
- Accessibility: wheelchair users should contact reservations before booking. A free Wi-Fi hearing aid works through the Sennheiser Mobile Connect app. One listing adds that only manual wheelchairs are allowed.
Plan around the Moulin Rouge opening hours and allow about 2 hours for a show-only evening: doors open 1 hour 15 minutes before and the revue runs close to 1 hour 45 minutes. With dinner, the listings I compared run about 4 hours. Bring a card for extras, since one listing says drinks ordered on the spot can be paid in cash or by credit card.
Is Moulin Rouge on Netflix? The Film Is Not the Cabaret
People often search for the 2001 film when they mean the Paris venue. I cannot confirm which streaming services carry the film in your country, because catalogues change, so check your own service. What I can say is that the cabaret on this page is a live show at Place Blanche, and the tickets I compare are for that.
How to Get Cheap Moulin Rouge Tickets
Whatever the Moulin Rouge opening hours, the cheapest ticket with a seat I found is the $134 champagne show. To keep the price down, skip the packages: the dinner show with transport costs $440, against $284 for dinner without the ride, and the Seine cruise package costs $290. I could not verify any official discount, last-minute offer or lottery on the official pages, so I would not wait for one. The official site sells its own offers, where I could not read prices, so compare it with the listings on my hub page.
Moulin Rouge Tickets Today
Same-day Moulin Rouge tickets, bought inside the Moulin Rouge opening hours at the box office, are possible but never guaranteed. The booking page and the box office at 82 Boulevard de Clichy sell for the same evening when seats remain, and one reviewer bought a package for a Friday night a week ahead after the show was sold out online. For a fixed date I’d rather book in advance, since the Moulin Rouge sells out months ahead according to one listing.
Visit Moulin Rouge
Given the Moulin Rouge opening hours, a visit by day means you can only stand outside and look at the windmill. Inside, you need a seat at a performance. If the building is the point and the show is not, the $127 Montmartre walk on my ticket page starts in front of it, and my full list of every Moulin Rouge ticket I compared shows all ten options. The home page lists the other attractions I compare.
