Mark your calendars for 2009 OZtoberFest

October 3 - 4, 2009!

More details to come!

2009 Craft Vendor Application HERE!

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2008 OZtoberFest Sponsors

    

2008 OZtoberFest Schedule

Schedule subject to change.  Please check back for updates.

Friday
10:00am-5:00pm *OZ Museum opens
11:00am-3:00pm

*Special Guests will be visiting the museum through out the day! Catch showings of the movie

at 11:00 am, 1:00 pm, and 3:00 pm.

6:00 pm

*Dinner at Columbian for the "Wizard of OZ" stage production.  Call the Columbian Theatre for tickets or visit www.columbiantheatre.com

Tickets will not be available for purchase at the door.

7:30 pm *Wizard of OZ at the Columbian Click here to purchase tickets for the Wizard of OZ production at the Columbian Theatre.


Saturday
7:00 am

Registration for Yellow Brick Road ride begins at Wamego High School.   Click here for details on the Yellow Brick Road Ride

8:00am-10:00am Set up for Scarecrow Cook-off
8:30 am

Information kiosk opens in front of Columbian Theatre.  Tickets for OZ Museum and autograph sessions available for purchase at this location.

  Cash only

8:15 am Registration for Yellow Brick Road Ride (50.5 mile and 27 mile route) closes.
8:30 am Depart for Yellow Brick Road Ride (50.5 mile and 27 mile routes) from Wamego High School.
9:00 - 11:00 am
Communtiy Health Ministries Have a Heart auction. 
9:30 am Red Carpet ceremony at the Columbian Theatre.  Special Guests arrive via parade of cars.

8:45 am

9:00 am

Registration for Yellow Brick Road Ride (15 mile route) closes.

Depart for Yellow Brick Road Ride

10:00 am

*The OZ Museum opens.

10:00 am-5:00 pm Tin Man Antique truck and tractor show.
10:00 am-12:00 pm

*Munchkin Autograph sessions at The Columbian Theatre.  Advanced tickets must be purchased at the OZ Museum or the information booth infront of the Columbian Theatre.  Tickets are not available for purchase at the door.

 

10:00 am-3:30 pm Registration for Howl-o-ween parade and contest at Pottawatomie County Caring Hearts booth.
10:00 am-12:00 pm *Book signings by author Roger Baum at the OZ Museum.
11:00 am

John Fricke presentation in the OZ Museum theatre.                                                                        "Making of a movie classic"

12:00 pm-1:00 pm Judging for cook-off
1:00 pm-2:30 pm Registration for the Tinman's pedal truck races at the Stovebolt.com tent
1:00 pm-2:00 pm People's choice sampling for Scarecrow Cook-off.
1:00 pm Robert Baum presentation in the OZ Museum theatre.
2:00 pm Yellow Brick Road Ride drawing at Wamego High School.
2:00 pm

Michael Siewert presentation in the OZ Museum theatre.

"Dressing of a Legend "

1:00 pm -5:00 pm *Book signings by authors Roger Baum
2:00 pm-4:00 pm   *Munchkin Autograph session at The Columbian Theatre.   Advanced tickets must be purchased at the OZ Museum or the information booth infront of the Columbian Theatre.  Tickets are not available for purchase at the door.
3:00 pm Pedal truck races begin
3:00 pm

Johnpaul Cafiero presentation in the OZ Museum

4:00 pm Howl-o-ween parade and contest at main stage.
5:30 pm The OZ Museum closes
6:00 pm The OZ Museum gift shop closes
6:00 pm

*Dinner for " Wizard of OZ" Production at the Columbian Theatre.  Call the Columbian Theatre for tickets or visit www.columbiantheatre.com

Tickets are not available for purchase at the door.

7:30 pm

*"Wizard of OZ" stage production at the Columbian Theatre featuring original Munchkins. Click here to purchase tickets for the Wizard of OZ production at the Columbian Theatre.



Sunday
8:30 am

Information tent opens infront of Columbian Theatre.  Tickets for OZ Museum and autograph sessions available for purchase at this location.

Cash only

10:00 am

*The OZ Museum opens.

10:00 am Cook- off winners presentation.
10:00am-4:00 pm Tin Man Antique Truck and Tractor show
10:00 am-4:00pm *Book signings by author Roger Baum at the OZ Museum.
10:15 am

John Fricke presentation in the OZ Museum Theatre.

"Making of a movie classic"

11:25

Johnpaul Cafiero presentation

12:00 pm-2:00 pm

*Munchkin autograph session at The Columbian Theatre.  Advanced tickets must be purchased at the OZ Museum or the information booth infront of the Columbian Theatre.  Tickets are not available for purchase at the door.

1:30 pm

Robert Baum Presentation in the OZ Museum Theatre.

2:45 pm

Michael Siewert presentation in the OZ Museum Theatre.

"Dressing of a legend"

4:00 pm *"Wizard of OZ" Stage production at the Columbian Theatre featuring original Munchkins.    Click here to purchase tickets for the Wizard of OZ production at The Columbian Theatre.   There is no meal available for this show.
4:30 pm OZ Museum closes
5:00 pm OZ Gift shop closes




*Indicates ticked event
Times and locations may change due unforeseen circumstances

The OZ Museum will be closed Monday, 10/6/2008 for festival clean up.

OZtoberFest Sponsors

                                      



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OZtoberFest
A joint project of The OZ Museum, The Columbian Theatre,
and the Wamego Chamber of Commerce/VisitWamego.com
For more information call 1-866-458-TOTO (8686), or Find us on the web at www.OZtoberFest.com