The Land of Oz Does Autumn at Oz in October
The Land of Oz is located near Beech Mountain, North Carolina. It opens every year the first weekend of October for a very special one weekend only festival. The Land of Oz theme park’s annual Autumn At Oz celebration for this year takes place October 3-4, 2015. The festival has many fun activities for both children and adults. Some of the activities are face painting, photo ops with the characters, props and souvenirs, food, and drinks. People travel from all over to come to this one weekend only festival. The festival started out as a small reunion of the theme park’s former employees. Now it is has grown into a popular weekend festival in the mountains of North Carolina. Children and adults as well will all enjoy this special one weekend event that celebrates the Wizard of Oz. As an added bonus the fall foliage show will be under way in the mountains of North Carolina.
Visitors at the Autumn at Oz festival can travel thru the twister that took Dorothy to OZ, walk along the Yellow Brick Road, explore Oz, and meet many of the well-known characters such as the Tin Man, Dorothy, the Cowardly Lion, Scarecrow, Professor Marvel, Auntie Em and Uncle Henry, Glinda the Good Witch, the Wizard of Oz and The Wicked Witch of the West with her guards and flying monkeys!
Tickets are $35 for both adults and children. Children 2 years old and under are admitted free of charge. Entrance times to the park for October 3rd and 4th are 10-12, 12-2 or 2-4. You can stay until the event ends at 6:00 PM no matter what time you go in. Advance tickets are recommended due to the popularity of Autumn at Oz. It usually sells-out every year so get your tickets in advance. Buy tickets after August 1 on thee website Land of Oz under Autumn At Oz party.
What Is Land of Oz?
The Land of Oz was an operational theme park for 10 years from 1970-1980. Hard times hit the park and it closed. Then vandalism and destruction took its toll. In 1990 the area was taken over by Emerald Mountain development. With renovations and hard work now it has become what it is today. Emerald Mountain Properties have private parties at Oz, rentals, sales, Land of Oz, Oz souvenirs, Autumn At Oz Festival, bike and hiking trails and 440 acres to discover and explore.
Their website states “Each year we share the park and our memories on a special weekend. We call it our
Autumn at OZ party, where we all take a nostalgic stroll down the yellow brick road and see some of the
original cast perform again. Volunteers and local charities help us with the event, and everyone is invited. Proceeds pay for the party and help with restorations.” For more info about Land of Oz, Autumn at Oz and Emerald Mountain Properties visit Emerald Mountain.
