Astronomy fans take note: on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays – from August 5 to 22, 2025 – the Cité de l’ Espace’s nocturnes are back. The whole family can enjoy shows and entertainment from 7pm to 11pm. Enjoy the cool summer nights with your eyes riveted on the stars, planets and galaxies… Toulouse Secret tells you more about the Cité de l’Espace nocturnes program.
What awaits you at the Cité de l’espace nocturnes in Toulouse in August?
Has your family got their head in the stars? This summer, discover the secrets of the Universe at Toulouse’s Cité de l’espace. Open until 11:00 p.m., this emblematic site in the pink city opens its doors to you for exceptional evenings. At the Cité de l’Espace, you can discover real spacecraft, travel to the farthest reaches of the cosmos, admire space treasures and even experience the real life of astronauts. Everything you need to escape to distant galaxies.
The program includes exhibitions, events and shows open to the public all evening long. And that’s not all: you can also observe the sky through the telescope, and dine at the on-site restaurants and foodtrucks. And the magic doesn’t stop there. Thanks to these nocturnes, you can also admire the illumination of the 4 hectares of space gardens, and attend the night show on the Rocket: “Ariane fait son show!
These evenings arrive just in time for the Perseids, the showers of shooting stars that will light up the skies over Toulouse in August. So, are you ready to add some magic to your summer evenings in Toulouse?
And for the more passionate among you, the perfect place to observe the wonders of the sky is less than 1h30 from Toulouse.