Saulgrub Festival Days

The Traditional Costume Festival of the Ammergau Alps

When the costume association "Almrösl" invites you to its festival days, Saulgrub experiences four days of exceptional celebration: Brass bands march through the village, young people in traditional costume dance the "Boarischer", and older guests sit with their Maß (liter of beer) in the festival tent by the Mühlbach. From July 2nd to 5th, 2026, the Saulgrub Festival Days will take place – a classic Upper Bavarian club festival, maintained for generations in the Ammergau Alps.

Four Days, Four Characters

Each of the four festival days has its own distinct character. Thursday begins with a star march of friendly costume associations into the festival tent and the Day of Businesses – Saulgrub entrepreneurs invite their employees to the festival evening. Friday is the party night for the younger crowd with a live band and DJ. Saturday is dedicated to the "Boarischer Tanz" with traditional folk music and a dance floor. Sunday is the main highlight: a field mass in the morning, a parade through the town in the afternoon, and a finale in the festival tent.

The GTEV Almrösl Saulgrub

Behind the festival stands the mountain costume and preservation association "Almrösl" Saulgrub – a traditional Bavarian costume association with its own dance group, "Plattler" and "Schuhplattler" performers. In the Ammergau Alps, such associations are the backbone of village life: they preserve traditional costumes, folk music, the "Schuhplattler", and regional customs.

Saulgrub – A Mountain Village on the Edge of the Ammergau Alps

Saulgrub is located in the district of Garmisch-Partenkirchen, on the road between Oberammergau and Murnau, nestled in the foothills of the Ammergau Alps. With just under 1,500 inhabitants, it is a typical Upper Bavarian mountain village that thrives on tourism and agricultural tradition. For those hiking in the Alps during the summer, the Saulgrub Festival Days offer an authentic piece of Bavarian folk culture – far from the tourist crowds.