EUREKA SPRINGS, Ark. — Have you ever seen the Christ of the Ozarks statue in Eureka Springs? Did you ever wonder why it is where it is?
The glorious 67-foot-tall statue, which was built in 1966, is the third-largest Jesus statue in the world.
It is also on the grounds of the Great Passion Play. The 600-acre area also offers several family-friendly activities, including museums, gift shops, petting zoos, an amphitheater, and a tour of the Holy Land.
On this episode of Around the Corner, the 5NEWS morning crew took a tour of the Great Passion Play's Holy Land. The tours, which run at 2 p.m. every day except for Sunday, have recognizable sites like Jesus' tomb, the Tabernacle, Bethlehem, and more.
Once the tour of the Holy Land has wrapped up, attendees can also get a backstage tour before watching a show starring Jesus and the nearly 200 other actors at the amphitheater. The shows see almost 50,000 people a year with each show holding up to 4,000 people.
Easter weekend will kick off the 2024 season on the Great Passion Play.
Upcoming shows include:
- Easter shows
- March 29-30 at 7:30 p.m.
- Eclipse shows
- April 7-8 at 7:30 p.m.
- Other shows
- May 3-4, 24-26, 31 at 8:30 p.m.
- June 1, 4, 7-8, 11, 14-15, 18, 21-22, 25, 28-29 at 8:30 p.m.
- July 2, 5-6, 9, 12-13, 16, 19-20, 23, 26-27, 30 at 8:30 p.m.
- August 2-3, 6, 9-10 at 8:30 p.m.
- August 23-24, 30-31 at 8 p.m.
- September 1 at 8 p.m.
- September 6-7, 10, 13-14, 17, 20-21, 24, 27-28 at 7:30 p.m.
- October 1, 4-5, 8, 11-12, 15, 18-19, 22, 25-26, 29 at 7:30 p.m.
- November 1-2 at 7:30 p.m.
November 8-9 at 7 p.m.
They will also have an Easter sunrise service at 7 a.m. on March 31 in front of the Christ of the Ozarks.
To top the experience off, there's an overlook to enjoy the beautiful scenery of Eureka Springs as well as 18 miles worth of trails to walk, hike, or bike. These trails and the Christ of the Ozarks are open 365 days a year from sunrise to sunset.
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