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The Wonderful World of Oz in Oconomowoc
September 6 @ 4:00 pm - 11:00 pm CDT
Free
Oconomowoc, Wisconsin, has long celebrated its tie to the 1939 MGM screen classic with an annual film screening downtown. The free event shuts down a stretch of street and welcomes the public to enjoy the beloved family film in a festive outdoor setting.
NOTE: Due to inclement weather forecasts, this event has been moved from Aug. 15 to Sept. 6, 2024. PLEASE follow event links to confirm up-to-date details.
This year the City, in partnership with Moonlit Movies, will re-create the Merry Old Land of Oz Friday, Sept. 6. You will follow the Yellow Brick Road throughout the entire downtown corridor from Auntie Em’s farm to the haunted forest and the dazzling Emerald City! it’s all capped off with a screening of the beloved classic on a giant screen in the middle of the street downtown. Along the way you can pose with sculpted Oz characters on Oz Plaza, step into other fun photo ops, enjoy live music, food trucks, a costume contest, petting zoo, and more activities for all ages.
If you’ve been to Oconomowoc before, expect more for this 85th anniversary event. The City has done a complete overhaul of its downtown Oz Plaza expanding the cast of character statues and an Emerald City mural. You’ll find rainbow seating and the house that killed the Witch. Other touches are promised to be unveiled this year. Come see it all at the 85th Anniversary Celebration Sept. 6.
Arrive a day early and enjoy speaker Michelle Gibbons’ presentation, “Following the Yellow Brick Road: The Life of Judy Garland” at the Oconomowoc public library.
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