SEPTEMBER 19-20 2009
The Duneland Business Initiative Group invites the young and young at heart to the return of the Wizard of Oz Festival to Chesterton. Step into Oscar action at the Red Carpet Premier where you'll celebrate the 70th Anniversary of the movie with the Oz Characters. Follow the Yellow Brick Road Parade as it winds through town, enjoy the collections and excitement of the auction at the Oz Collectors Exchange and Auction. Don't step on the Ruby Slippers of the teens at theOz-mopolitan Teen Dance; sing along with the Oz Idol contestants both days of the festival. Brunch with the Munchkins, visit the many contests, enjoy browsing through the specially selected vendor booths featuring everything from hand-crafted artisan wares to the ever-popular Oz memorabilia. Food booths will abound offering palette-pleasing entrees and snacks served up by local eateries and non-profit organizations. Come join the Oz fantasy, because There IS No Place Like Home!