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MWR Holiday Quest 2026

November 16 – December 13, 2026

Explore. Discover. Collect. Win!

Get ready for a festive adventure across USAG Bavaria! MWR Holiday Quest invites Soldiers, families, and community members to explore participating Family & MWR facilities, answer fun trivia questions, and collect stickers for a chance to win a getaway at Edelweiss Lodge and Resort!

How to Play

  1. Pick Up Your Booklet: Grab a Holiday Quest booklet at any participating MWR facility. You may also download & print your copy below.
  2. Visit & Explore: Stop by six different participating MWR facilities across USAG Bavaria.
  3. Answer a Question: Correctly answer a fun holiday-related trivia question provided by MWR staff.
  4. Collect a Sticker: Have an MWR employee initial your booklet and place a sticker in one of the six ornament spaces inside.
  5. Enter to Win: Once you’ve collected six stickers, scan the QR code in your booklet or use the registration link below to submit your raffle entry by December 13, 2026.

Keep your completed booklet! Potential winners will be required to provide a photo of their completed booklet for verification before prizes are awarded.

Three Chances to Win an Edelweiss Getaway!

GRAND PRIZE
One lucky winner and a guest will receive a 4-night stay in a standard room at Edelweiss Lodge and Resort in Garmisch, Germany!

2 RUNNER-UP PRIZES
Two additional winners and their guest will each receive a 2-night stay in a standard room at Edelweiss Lodge and Resort in Garmisch, Germany!

Note: Children are at no additional cost in room on existing bed space.

Bonus Holiday Events

Want to keep the holiday fun going? Attend qualifying MWR holiday-themed events for a chance to collect up to two bonus stickers!

Qualifying Holiday Events
Participating events will be announced here. Check back for updates!

Hohenfels Events  |  Garmisch Events

Ready to Enter?

Collected your six stickers? You’re ready to submit your Holiday Quest raffle entry!

Entry Deadline: December 13, 2026

 

Eligibility & Official Rules

No purchase necessary. Participants must be at least 18 years old and hold a valid U.S. DoD ID card to enter the raffle. Limit one entry per person. Additional eligibility requirements, prize conditions, and exclusions apply.

Please review the official rules before entering.

VIEW OFFICIAL RULES
  • The drawing is NOT open to employees/personnel and immediate family members of: USAG Bavaria MWR, firm(s) sponsoring the contest/drawing, affiliates, subsidiaries, advertising and promotion agencies.
  • One entry per U.S. DoD ID card holder 18 and over; only one prize per entrant.
  • Winners will be contacted by December 15 and will need to respond with a photo of their completed booklet within 48 hours.
  • Prizes may NOT be redeemed for cash. No substitution or transfer of prize permitted. Non-transferrable/Non-Refundable. Prizes may not be redeemed on federal holiday weekends. Meals are not included with prize.
  • Accommodations are double occupancy and based on room availability. Not valid for conferences. 

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