Countdown to May 18 – Oct 6, 2030
Exact dates: About 100 performances from May 18 to Oct 6, 2030. No performances on Mondays and Wednesdays. Part 1 about 2:00 to 4:30 pm, Part 2 about 8:00 to 10:30 pm.
When it happens again: Staged roughly every 10 years since 1634; 2030 is the 43rd season. Packages with hotels go on sale from spring 2028, single tickets from autumn 2028.
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What it is
A Passion Play about the life and death of Jesus, performed by around 2,000 residents of one Bavarian village, keeping a vow made during the plague of 1633.
Why go, and why it's rare
It only happens once a decade, and almost the whole village takes part, on a stage seating about 4,500.
Every 10 years since 1634
What to expect
- Activities
- The play in two parts with a dinner break, Oberammergau's painted houses and woodcarvers, Linderhof Palace, Neuschwanstein, Ettal Abbey.
- Markets and food
- Bavarian roast pork, pretzels, Weisswurst, Ettal monastery beer, Kaiserschmarrn.
- Crowds
- The village fills on performance days; accommodation is tied closely to ticket packages.
- Weather
- May to early October in the Alps: mild days, cool evenings, rain showers possible.
- Mobility
- Easy Theatre seating for about 5 hours of performance. The village is flat and walkable.
Best way to experience it
- Suggested trip
- 2 nights in Oberammergau for the performance, inside a 7 to 10 day Bavaria, Austria or Rhine itinerary.
- Before and after
- Pre: Munich. Post: Salzburg and Innsbruck, Vienna, or a Danube or Rhine river cruise.
- Stopover cities
- Munich, Frankfurt or Zurich.
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Before you go
Entry requirements
For U.S. passport holders on a vacation. Other passport? Your advisor will check for you.
Germany
No visa (Schengen area)
- Check your passport. Valid at least 3 months beyond the day you leave the Schengen area. At least 1 blank page for stamps.
- Nothing to apply for. Free.
- Know your stay. Up to 90 days in any 180-day period across all Schengen countries combined.
- ETIAS (the EU's future online travel authorization, similar to ESTA) is NOT in operation yet. The EU says it will announce the start date several months before launch. There is nothing to apply for today; any site taking ETIAS applications now is not official.
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Last verified Oct 12, 2026.
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