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June Oz Festivals and Events
Events
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June 1-3 Oz-Stravaganza! is the 41st annual festival held in the birthplace of Oz author L. Frank Baum. Chittenango, NY. This year includes Stephen Schwartz (music and lyrics for WICKED), a community parade and the All Things Oz Museum. An established favorite with fans. http://www.allthingsoz.org/oz-stravaganza
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June 8, Ionia, Mich., hosts its fifth annual Wizard of Oz Festival. Getting better every year! See Facebook for details. https://www.facebook.com/
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http://www.judygarlandmuseum.
June 14-17 the Wizard of Oz festival in Grand Rapids, Minn., celebrates Judy Garland. Her birthplace museum hosts the event filled with music, films, presentations, tours, and more. http://www.judygarlandmuseum.
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June 8-24 The Wizard of Oz train rides through Florida. Fans who've ridden the Ozzy rails in the past report a great time. https://www.thefloridatrain.
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Journey down the Yellow Brick Road in Banner Elk, NC, with Dorothy Saturdays in June. Though sold out, tickets are sometimes resold through the event's website. https://www.landofoznc.com/
Performances
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The MUNY, St. Louis's outdoor theater has a long history of Wizard of Oz productions. This summer they add another with The Wiz, scheduled June 19-25. https://muny.org/the-wiz/
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Also in St. Louis, nominated for 3 Tony Awards and 4 Olivier Awards including Best New Play, "End of the Rainbow" comes to the Grandel Theatre with Angela Ingersoll as Judy Garland. June 21-July 1. https://maxandlouie.com/
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June 29 in Philadelphia, watch The Wiz at an outdoor movie night event. http://bartramsgarden.org/
On display
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The Cornell library in Ithaca, NY, is displaying the Wicked Witch's crystal ball from the 1939 film classic. See it through June 25. http://news.cornell.edu/
Article by The International Wizard of Oz Club
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