View source for Events, conventions, and places to visit

*[[OzWiki:Current_events|A current listing of Oz events]]

*[http://www.ozclub.org/Quadling_Country_Club_Events.html The International Wizard of Oz Club's Conventions page]

*[http://www.cheapflights.com/news/top-10-wizard-of-oz-destinations/ Top Ten ''Wizard of Oz'' Travel Destinations]

*[http://www.ozconinternational.com/home.html The Winkie Convention in California] — [[http://www.facebook.com/pages/Winkie-Con-The-Longest-Running-Wizard-of-Oz-Event/131961676887674 Facebook]] [[http://winkies.org/wiki/Main_Page History]] [[http://winkies.oogaboo.org/ Newsletter]]
**[http://networkedblogs.com/MEkKO A change of location]
**[http://www.ozconinternational.com/our-next-convention.html The next convention]
**[http://www.dallasnews.com/lifestyles/travel/us/20140703-san-diego-areas-link-to-emerald-city-is-clear-when-oz-fans-convene.ece San Diego, Oz, and the Winkie Convention]
**Special events for the 50th — [[http://www.nbcsandiego.com/entertainment/the-scene/Wizard-of-Oz-Convention-Hotel-Del-Coronado-269576791.html A]] [[http://www.coronadonewsca.com/news/coronado_island_news/showing-of-the-wizard-of-oz-in--d-to/article_0ca520ca-18f1-11e4-a8e2-001a4bcf887a.html B]] [[http://www.coronadonewsca.com/news/coronado_island_news/coronado-playhouse-to-host-oz-special-aug/article_23b460d2-1842-11e4-9144-0019bb2963f4.html?mode=story C]] [[http://www.coronadonewsca.com/news/coronado_island_news/coronado-library-to-host-special-exhibition-and-oz-con-opening/article_0e27eb58-1842-11e4-9440-0019bb2963f4.html D]] [[http://www.nbclosangeles.com/blogs/worth-the-drive/Coronado-Ups-the-Oz-269741981.html E]] [[http://youtu.be/ucIU8I9Qvds F]] [[http://youtu.be/ogghSbq1Rj8 G]] [[http://www.coronadonewsca.com/news/coronado_island_news/oz-con-a-celebration-of-the-wizard-of-oz-coming/article_fb4054da-ba95-11e3-ab4b-001a4bcf887a.html H]] [[http://www.coronadonewsca.com/coronado_events/oz_con_international/wizard-of-oz-convention-comes-to-san-diego/article_fcec239e-138d-11e4-89b8-001a4bcf887a.html I]] [[http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/2014/aug/09/wizard-oz-san-diego-winkie-con/ J]] [[http://www.ecoronado.com/profiles/blogs/oz-con-international-wraps-in-coronado-with-grand-100820142013 K]] [[http://www.economist.com/blogs/prospero/2014/08/winkie-con-2014 L]]

*[https://www.facebook.com/pages/Oz-Club-Convention/190570977682557 The International Wizard of Oz Club's National Convention]

*[http://www.ozfestivalchesterton.com/ The Chesterton, Indiana, Oz Festival] (currently on hiatus)

*OzFest in Chittenango, New York: L. Frank Baum's hometown throws a party for their native son — [[http://oz-stravaganza.com/ A]] [[http://www.chittenango.org B]] [[http://photos.syracuse.com/post-standard/2014/05/oz-stravaganza_through_the_years_18.html C]] [[http://wrvo.org/post/chittenango-turns-land-oz-annual-festival D] (2014)] [[http://ozmapolitan.wordpress.com/2014/06/09/oz-in-the-news-6-9-14-international-oz-cluboz-stravaganza-special/ E] (2014)]
**[http://blog.oz-stravaganza.com/ Oz-Stravaganza's blog]

*[http://centralny.ynn.com/content/top_stories/545757/oz-stravaganza-draws-fans-from-near-and-far/ Local television report on Oz-Stravaganza 2011]

*[http://www.madisontourismblog.com/1/post/2013/03/all-things-oz-featured-on-cbs-news.html CBS television report on Oz-Stravaganza 2013]

*[http://briarcliff.dailyvoice.com/events/westchester-kids-follow-yellow-brick-road-to-first-wiz-fest/490300/ Wiz-Fest in Peekskill, New York]

*''Wizard of Oz'' Festival in Ionia, Michigan, 2014 — [[http://www.mlive.com/entertainment/grand-rapids/index.ssf/2014/06/yellow_brick_road_travels_thro.html A]] [[http://fox17online.com/2014/05/09/ionia-gets-ready-for-first-wizard-of-oz-festival/ B]] [[http://www.sentinel-standard.com/article/20140602/NEWS/140609846 C]]

*''Wizard of Oz'' festival in Tinley Park, Illinois — [[http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/suburbs/orland_park_homer_glen/ct-orland-oz-fest-tl-ssw-20140502,0,3609708.story A]] [[http://southtownstar.suntimes.com/news/27204667-418/orland-park-to-host-wizard-of-oz-fest.html#.U2gaE61dVno B]] [[http://www.nwitimes.com/entertainment/columnists/offbeat/offbeat-with-phil-potempa-return-of-oz-fest-landing-in/article_a5c0ac7b-b68d-5c73-b8b3-e6d583fedf29.html C]] [[https://www.facebook.com/Wizardofozfest Facebook]]

*''Wizard of Oz'' festival in Mapleton, Illinois — [[http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/top-local-news/wizard-of-oz-fans-follow-yellow-brick-road-to-mapleton A]] [[http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/top-local-news/wizard-of-oz-fans-follow-yellow-brick-road-to-mapleton B]]

*[http://www.mamarazziknowsbest.com/2013/02/28/oz-great-and-powerful-yellow-brick-road-started-in-my-hometown/cll-2013-050/ The plaque on the only house still standing that L. Frank Baum lived in] (in Coronado, California)

*[http://www.smdailyjournal.com/articles/arts/2014-04-26/susans-travels-tours-trips/1776425122171.html More Oz connections in Coronado]

*[http://www.oztoberfest.com/ Oz-toberfest], an autumn Oz event in Kansas

*[http://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/news/local/localbrad/11249339.Bradford_Pride_festival_draws_thousands_into_city_centre/?ref=nt The Bradford (Great Britain) Pride Festival 2014]

*[http://oogaboo.org/ The Oogaboo Rendezvous], a group of local Oz fans in the Pacific Northwest

*[http://blog.zerve.com/2013/10/04/zerve-book-club-how-you-can-visit-the-wonderful-wizard-of-oz/ How you can visit ''The Wonderful Wizard of Oz'']

*The (now closed) Wizard of Oz Park in Banner Elk, North Carolina — [[http://emeraldmtn.com/LandofOz/landofoz.html A]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UhsFU5jksN4&feature=related B]] [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4NYu_ACbGM4 C]] [[http://photographybycathyholt.ecrater.com/c/246485/land-of-oz-beech-mountain-black D]] [[http://www.videosforfamily.com/ozpark2005.htm E]] [[http://www.messynessychic.com/2013/05/31/follow-the-yellow-brick-road-to-the-abandoned-land-of-oz/ F]] [[http://www.huffingtonpost.com/bridal-guide/a-wonderful-wizard-of-oz-_b_2820290.html G]] [[http://www.wataugalakemagazine.com/landofoz.html H]] [[http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2334437/Goodbye-Yellow-Brick-Road-eerie-abandoned-Land-Oz-theme-park-hidden-North-Carolina-mountain.html I]] [[http://www.roadsideamerica.com/tip/3764 J]] [[http://www.markturner.com/land_of_oz.htm K]] [[http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/08/20/abandoned-wizard-of-oz-theme-park_n_3784445.html L]] [[http://www.hcpress.com/arts/the-land-of-oz-theme-park-awakens-for-the-20th-annual-autumn-at-oz-party-scheduled-for-oct-5-6.html M]] [[http://www.fearnet.com/news/news-article/annual-festival-takes-place-abandoned-wizard-oz-theme-park N]]
**[https://roadtrippers.com/blog/dorothys-house-abandoned-land-of-oz-theme-park You can rent Dorothy's house!]

*[http://www.autumnatoz.com/ Autumn at Oz], an annual festival that revisits the Wizard of Oz Park
**[http://www.timesnews.net/gallery/9069455/scrapbook-showcase-autumn-at-oz Pictures from the 2013 celebration]

*[http://www.nationalozmuseum.com/ The National Oz Museum] in Camden, Maine
**Until that opens, the exhibit at the Farnsworth Art Museum — [[http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-201_162-57607300/wonderful-collection-of-oz-memorabilia-goes-on-display-at-maine-museum/ A]] [[http://www.bostonglobe.com/arts/movies/2013/11/09/follow-yellow-brick-road-down-east/8OssssWj2bdYqHVJOojC3L/story.html B]] [[http://www.pressherald.com/news/yellow-brick-road-to-camden-completes-movie-junkies-journey.html?pagenum=1 C]] [[http://www.penbaypilot.com/article/merry-old-land-oz-relocates-maine/25261 D]] [[http://wabi.tv/2014/01/08/wizard-oz-exhibit-spikes-rockland-museum-admission-sales/ E]]

*[http://cnycentral.com/news/local/can-cny-support-two-wizard-of-oz-museums?id=1087063#.U_i_nrxdXf5 Can Central New York support ''two'' Oz museums?]

*Dorothy's House in Liberal, Kansas — [[http://www.liberal.net/info/events/oz.html A]] [[http://www.dorothyshouse.com/ B]] [[http://www.roadsideamerica.com/story/2815 C]]
**[http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/04/22/america-tourist-traps_n_5111107.html Kansas's top tourist trap!]

*[http://www.leaderandtimes.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=17090:ford-unminivan-cruises-up-yellow-brick-road-to-find-wizard-of-oz&catid=12:local-news&Itemid=40 A promotional visit to Liberal]

*[http://ozandends.blogspot.com/2013/04/we-welcome-you.html Some of the docents at Dorothy's House]

*The Oz Museum in Wamego, Kansas — [[http://www.ozmuseum.com/ A]] [[http://www.visitwamego.com/Things-To-Do/Oz-Attractions/Oz-Museum/default.aspx B]] [[http://www.travel-travel-travel.com/Special%20Series/Land-of-Oz/index.htm C]] [[http://cjonline.com/life/arts-entertainment/2014-06-07/updated-oz-museum-ready-summer-season D]]

*The Land of Oz Museum in Wausaukee, Wisconsin — [[http://www.facebook.com/LandOfOzMuseum A]] [[http://www.landofozmuseum.com/Home.html B]]

*The "Land of Oz" area at Universal Studios Japan — [[http://www.usj.co.jp/oz/e_index.html English]] [[http://www.usj.co.jp/oz/ Japanese]]

*The Judy Garland Museum and Festival — [[http://www.judygarlandmuseum.com/main.html A]] [[http://minnesota.cbslocal.com/2013/06/10/judy-garland-festival-is-a-big-draw-for-grand-rapids/ B]] [[http://www.aberdeennews.com/entertainment/festival-celebrates-the-wizard-of-oz/article_58273412-5ea4-52c7-b8e5-30800cf4e69a.html C] (2014)] [[http://wjon.com/news-noon-grand-rapids-to-celebrate-75th-anniversary-of-wizard-of-oz-audio/ D (2014)] [[http://www.wdio.com/article/stories/S3465258.shtml?cat=10349 E] (2014)] [[http://www.hibbingmn.com/news/local/welcome-to-the-land-of-oz/article_86a577a0-f1d5-11e3-9557-0019bb2963f4.html F]] [[http://www.mprnews.org/story/2014/06/14/wizard-of-oz-festival-photos G]]

*[http://disneyandmore.blogspot.com/2013/10/gary-goddards-wonderful-world-of-oz.html A ''Wizard of Oz'' theme park once proposed for the Kansas City, Kansas area]

*[http://greatex.org/blog/touring-exhibits/ ''The Wizard of Oz'' touring museum exhibit] (based on the book)

*[https://www.facebook.com/thewizardofozfestival The Wizard of Oz Festival in Oz] — Campbelltown, New South Wales, Australia, that is

*[http://hotels.uptake.com/blog/frank-baums-birthday-plan-a-wizard-of-oz-vacation-2591.html Plan a Wizard of Oz vacation]

*[http://kansas.legolanddiscoverycenter.com/kansascity/ LEGOLAND Discovery Center Kansas City], which includes several ''Wizard of Oz'' exhibits in its Miniland

*[http://www.hollispark.org/butler-haynes-park.html The ''Wizard of Oz'' story garden in Butler Hayned Park] in Mapleton, Illinois

*[http://www.washingtonks.net/Munchkinland.html Munchkinland Playground and Fitness Trail] in Washington, Kansas

*An interactive ''Wizard of Oz'' exhibit at a children's mseum — [[http://www.oregonlive.com/entertainment/index.ssf/2014/09/step_into_oz_at_interactive_wi.html A]] [[http://www.oregonlive.com/entertainment/index.ssf/2014/09/dorothy_in_oz_the_wizard_of_oz.html B]]

*[http://matildajoslyngage.org/ The Matilda Joslyn Gage Foundation] — they sponsor an annual Weekend in Oz, since Gage was L. Frank Baum's mother-in-law

*[http://wizardofoz.meetup.com/ Wizard of Oz Meetup Groups] — meet local Oz fans in your area

*[http://parade.com/329148/iraphael/9-wizard-of-oz-themed-vacation-rentals-in-honor-of-the-films-75th-anniversary/# 9 ''Wizard of Oz'' Themed Vacation Rentals]

*[http://www.sundayriver.com/ Sunday River Ski Resort, Maine] — one of their mountains is called Oz, with appropriately named runs

*[http://www.sluggers-putters.com/ Sluggers & Putters], an Ohio amusement center that has Oz-themed areas, including miniature golf

*[http://www.experienceoldforge.com/listing/over-the-rainbow-mini-golf/ Over the Rainbow mimiature golf], Old Forge, New York

*[http://www.movingimage.us/ The Museum of the Moving Image, Queens, New York] — You can put your own voice into scenes from ''The Wizard of Oz''!

*[http://ozandends.blogspot.com/2010/03/back-from-centre-county.html The Tin Woodman and Tik-Tok in Pennsylvania]

*Fairytale Town in Sacramento is adding a [http://www.fairytaletown.org/get-involved/yellow-brick-road/ Yellow Brick Road]

*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Y3SSaz51jM&feature=youtu.be ''The Wizard of Oz'' portion of the Great Movie Ride at Walt Disney World]

*[http://blogs.slj.com/afuse8production/2013/08/14/the-complete-listing-of-all-public-childrens-literature-statues-in-the-united-states/ Public children's literature statues in the United States], including two entries from ''The Wizard of Oz''

*[http://www.neatorama.com/2013/05/15/The-Flying-Monkeys-of-Burlington/ The Flying Monkeys of Burlington, Vermont]

*[http://www.roadsideamerica.com/tip/11949 ''Wizard of Oz'' statues in Juneau, Alaska]

*[http://www.thechronicle.com.au/news/65th-carnival-flowers-proves-be-best/2393856/#/0 A ''Wizard of Oz'' float at an Australian flower festival]

*[http://www.disneybymark.com/2013/07/17/oz-land-attraction-planned-disneyland/ Is an Oz Land in the works at Disneyland?]

*[http://www.thewizardofozshow.com/ Wizard of Oz Funland], and it's actually in Oz (Australia, that is)

*[http://www.reverehotel.com/#emerald The Emerald Lounge] at the Revere Hotel in Boston

*[http://www.wms.com/Games/WAP/TheWizardOfOz/Pages/default.aspx ''Wizard of Oz'' slot machine] (you'll have to find a place that has this, however)

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