Open-Air Theatres in the Black Forest

Photo: The Allerheiligen Monastery Ruins, setting for the open-air theatre

Please check the organizers' websites (see below) for up-to-date information before attending any of the performances.

• Volksschauspiele Ötigheim: The open-air theatre in Ötigheim, with 3,600 covered seats, is the largest in Germany. Every year, various productions for adults and children are staged, always featuring numerous local amateur actors. In 2026, from June to the end of August, the programme includes the musical "My Fair Lady" and "Immer dieser Michel!", among others.
• The Schlossfestspiele Ettlingen will be presenting "Carmina Burana" and "Peter Pan", among others, in 2026.
• At the open-air theatre at the Allerheiligen Monastery Ruins near Oppenau, "In 80 Tagen um die Welt" will be performed on 9 dates in July 2026. In addition, the family play "Die Zauberlehrlinge" will be performed on 5 dates in June.
• The Freudenstädter Sommertheater in Freudenstadt will not be back until 2027.
• The Neue Studiobühne Baiersbronn
• At the open-air theatre in Hornberg, the Historischer Verein Hornberg stages the traditional play 'Das Hornberger Schießen' every year, a theatre production based on the famous historical event in Hornberg. There are also always one or two additional productions on the programme; in 2026, these include the family musical "Alice im Wunderland - das Musical".
• The Freilichtspiele in Seelbach will stage "Der Glöckner von Notre Dame" in 2026, with 6 performances in September.
• The Harmonikaverein Wälderbuebe Linach e.V. will stage its open-air theatre production at the Linach Reservoir near Vöhrenbach on 5 dates in July.
• The Theater im Hof in Kandern will once again offer a varied programme in 2026, including theatre, music and readings, from 29 July to 14 August 2026.
• The Freilichtbühne Klausenhof in Herrischried