Get ready because the world’s largest Wizard of Oz Festival takes place this September right here in North Carolina – and tickets are still very easy to come by! Pay a special visit to America’s very first Wizard of Oz theme park, Land of Oz, which opened in 1970 and closed to the public in 1980. It now opens each year only for special events and the biggest of them all is the annual Autumn at Oz Festival.
The festival takes place over three weekends in September (dates are below) and includes, among other things, an unforgettable walk along the theme park's original yellow brick road.
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Expect undeniably unique adventures along the way, including run-ins with those pesky flying monkeys, and a special opportunity for a photo with Glinda.
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The park goes to extremes in carefully casting the characters from one of America's favorite cult movies. Dorothy even sings while Toto (mostly) behaves. Pull out your own red slippers, Tin Man suit, or your gingham jumper dress and get into character yourself if you like. Other people do!
A day at the Autumn at Oz Festival in Beech Mountain, North Carolina, is a day both children and adults alike will cherish for a lifetime.
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Whether you had the pleasure of attending the theme park in the 1970s when it was fully operational and open to the public or this is your very first time high atop Beech Mountain, you'll enjoy exploring this now very exclusive and historical park so many have come to know and love over the decades.
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Watch some scripted scenes between the characters as they unfold unexpectedly before your eyes while you are strolling along on the bright yellow path.
Watch as Glinda spreads her unending joy and goodness to everyone who passes. And...
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Secretly smile as Miss Gulch - the Wicked Witch of the West - tries to cast some gloom on the day.
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Have you ever attended the annual Autumn at Oz event at the Land of Oz in North Carolina? If so, then you'll be happy to know there are some updates to the Emerald City. And although we don't want to send out any spoilers, the Tornado has been restored this year back to its psychedelic glory from when the park opened in 1970.
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Autumn at Oz takes place over three weekends at Land of Oz in North Carolina. The dates are September 9-11, 16-18, 23-25, 2022.
Tickets to Autumn at Oz vary in price and can be purchased on the official website for Land of Oz. Don’t miss the opportunity to visit a national treasure in North Carolina by spending a day at this Wizard of Oz Festival in North Carolina!
For more to do while you’re in there area, check out nearby Banner Elk and also learn why Beech Mountain is a great spot to visit all year long.
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