Oz-Stravaganza® 2026 - 2026 Program Schedule

2026 Schedule of Events

WELCOME TO CHITTENANGO'S OZ-STRAVAGANZA!

Dear Residents, Friends, and Fellow Ozians,

Welcome to the 49th Annual Oz-Stravaganza in the Village of Chittenango, the birthplace of L. Frank Baum, the author who gave the world The Wonderful Wizard of Oz!

As your mayor, it is my great honor and genuine delight to extend the warmest possible welcome to everyone joining us this year for the magical festivities from June 5 through June 7, 2026. Whether you are a lifelong resident who has watched this celebration grow over the decades, a returning visitor who makes the journey to our yellow brick streets each year, or a first time guest discovering the enchantment of Chittenango for the very first time you are truly home here in the heart of Oz country.

There’s no place like Chittenango and there’s no festival quite like Oz-Stravaganza!

See you over the rainbow,

Louis Cianfrocco, Mayor, Village of Chittenango

*Check back regularly as updates continue right up to the festival. Printable schedule located at bottom of this page

Schedule of Events-Friday, June 5, 2026

9:00–10:00 a.m.— ATO Members Only Event, All Things Oz Museum, 219 Genesee Street, Chittenango.

MEET & GREET WITH HUGH GROSS
10:00–11:00 a.m.— Meet & Greet with Hugh Gross, writer and director of “After the Wizard,” All Things Oz Museum, 219 Genesee Street, Chittenango. Regular museum admission rates apply.

10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.—All Things Oz Museum Open, 219 Genesee Street, Chittenango. Admission is $12.00 per person, children ten and under are free. Guided tours 10:00 a.m.– 4:00 p.m. every hour on the hour. AAA Discounts. Blue Star Museum.

3:00–6:00 p.m.—Information Booth, (Sponsored by Greater Sullivan Area Chamber of Commerce and Chittenango Lions Club). Oz-Stravaganza Park, information for Oz-Stravaganza! and the Chittenango area.

3:00–8:00 p.m.—Baum’s Bazaar Gift Shop Open, Oz-Stravaganza! Park.

OZ-STRAVAGANZA! PARK
3:00–8:00 p.m.—Oz-Stravaganza Park Open. A fun filled day at Oz-Stravaganza!, rides, games, vendors/crafters, Oz souvenirs & memorabilia, a wide variety of food, snacks, and beverages. Many children’s activities. Special Guests in Glinda’s Royal Tent.

3:00–5:00 p.m.—History Exhibit, (Sponsored by Seguin Land Surveying) Glinda’s Tent, Oz-Stravaganza! Park.

SILENT AUCTION
3:00–7:00 p.m.—Wizard’s Wonderful Silent Auction, (Sponsored by Madison Mutual Insurance) Glinda’s Royal Tent located in Oz-Stravaganza Park. Includes Oz, Non-Oz items, local and national items, gift certificates & more.

4:00 p.m.—Amusement Rides open in Oz-Stravaganza Park. Ride specials available.

AUTOGRAPH WITH SPECIAL OZ GUESTS
3:30–5:00 p.m.—Autographs with Special Oz Guests. Glinda’s Royal Tent, Oz-Stravaganza! Park. Hugh Gross, Gita Morena, John Fricke

AUTHORS & ARTIST ALLEY
3:30–5:00 p.m.—Authors & Artists Alley, (Sponsored by Tops Friendly Market) Oz-Stravaganza Park. Tom Hutchison, Nei Ruffino, K A Silva, Ryan Bunch, Larry King, Jim Brenneman

Schedule of Events-Saturday, June 6, 2026

PANCAKE BREAKFAST
7:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m.—Pancake Breakfast. First Presbyterian Church, 118 Arch St., Chittenango, at Oz-Stravaganza! Park grounds.

OZ-STRAVAGANZA! PARK
10:00 a.m.–8:00 p.m.—A fun filled day at Oz-Stravaganza! Park, rides, games, vendors/crafters, Oz souvenirs & memorabilia, a wide variety of food, snacks, and beverages. Many children’s activities. Special Guests in Glinda’s Royal Tent.

10:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.—Baum’s Bazaar Gift Shop Open, in Oz-Stravaganza! Park.

10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.—All Things Oz Museum Open, 219 Genesee Street, Chittenango. Admission is $12.00 per person, children ten and under are free. Guided tours 11:00 a.m.– 4:00 p.m. every hour on the hour. AAA Discounts. Blue Star Museum.

10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.—Information Booth. (Sponsored by Greater Sullivan Area Chamber of Commerce and Chittenango Lions Club). Information for Oz-Stravaganza! and the Chittenango Area, Oz-Stravaganza! Park.
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KIDS MUNCHKIN MILE FUN RUN | TOTO TODDLER TROT
10:00 a.m—Kids’ Munchkin Mile Fun Run and Toto’s Toddler Trot (Sponsored by MVPT and Kinney Drugs Foundation)

Registration begins at 10:00 a.m at the Chittenango Fire Department (417 Genesee Street, next to the Oz-Stravaganza! Park). Runs start at 11:00 a.m.

$12 pre-registration • $15 late/day of registration

Free t-shirts for the first 100 entries.

Toto’s Toddler Trot begins at 11:00 a.m.
Ages 4 and under. This fun run/walk is approximately 1/4 mile long and will begin and end at the Chittenango Fire Department.

Munchkin Mile Run begins at 11:15 a.m.

Ages 12 and under. The race route is approximately 1 mile long and will begin and end at the Chittenango Fire Department.
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10:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m.—History Exhibit, (Sponsored by Clark’s Equipment Rental & Sales). Glinda’s Tent, Oz-Stravaganza! Park.

AUTHORS & ARTIST ALLEY
10:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m.—Authors & Artists Alley, (Sponsored byTops Friendly Market) Oz-Stravaganza! Park.

SILENT AUCTION

10:30 a.m.-4:00 p.m.—Wizard’s Wonderful Silent Auction (Sponsored by Madison Mutual Insurance) Glinda’s Royal Tent located in Oz-Stravaganza Park. Includes Oz, non-Oz items, local and national items, gift certificates & more.
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COSTUME CONTEST
11:45 a.m.—Costume Contest (Sponsored by Judy Fogus, in memory Leo Joseph). Open to all ages, get into character and join in the fun! Dress up like Dorothy, Scarecrow, Tin Man, Lion, The Wicked Witch, Glinda, the Munchkins, or any other Oz book/movie character your heart desires! There will be three awards per category and age group!

No pre-registeration is necessary. Judging starts promptly at 12:15 p.m. on the Main Stage, Oz-Stravaganza! Park.

Awards will be given in multiple categories immediately following judging on the Main Stage, prior to the Oz parade. All awards that are not picked up at the ceremony will be available for the winners to pick up at the Chittenango Village Hall during normal business hours.
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11:00 a.m.—Amusement Rides Open, Oz-Stravaganza! Park. Ride specials available.

2:00 p.m.—OZ-STRAVAGANZA! PARADE
(Sponsored by Empower Federal Credit Union, Kinney Drugs, Greater Sullivan Area Chamber of Commerce and Montroy Development, LLC.). Behind The Curtain, A Journey Through Oz” Grand Marshal: Marissa Bode, Nessarose, Wicked (Sponsored by Sun Chevrolet). Music filled parade with Ozzie floats, animals, marching units, special guests and more! Parade route is downtown Chittenango (Genesee St./Route 5) starting at Sullivan Free Library and continuing north to Community Savings Bank. Streets into the Village will close at 1 p.m., so plan accordingly.

AUTOGRAPH WITH SPECIAL OZ GUESTS
3:30–5:00 p.m.—Autographs with Special Oz Guests. Glinda’s Royal Tent, Oz-Stravaganza! Park.

AUTHORS & ARTIST ALLEY
3:30–5:00 p.m.—Authors & Artists Alley, (Sponsored by Tops Friendly Market) Oz-Stravaganza! Park.

Schedule of Events-Sunday, June 7, 2026

OZ-STRAVAGANZA! PARK
10:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.—A fun filled day at Oz-Stravaganza! Park, rides, games, vendors/crafters, Oz souvenirs & memorabilia, a wide variety of food, snacks, and beverages. Many children’s activities.

10:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.—Baum’s Bazaar Gift Shop Open, Oz-Stravaganza Park.

10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.—All Things Oz Museum Open, 219 Genesee Street, Chittenango. Admission is $12.00 per person, children ten and under are free. Guided tours 10:00 a.m.– 2:00 p.m. every hour on the hour. AAA Discounts. Blue Star Museum.

10:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.—History Exhibit, (Sponsored by Seguin Land Surveying). Glinda’s Royal Tent, Oz-Stravaganza! Park.

SILENT AUCTION
10:30 a.m.–2:30 p.m.—Wizard’s Wonderful Silent Auction (Sponsored by Madison Mutual Insurance). Glinda’s Royal Tent located in Oz-Stravaganza! Park. Includes Oz, non-Oz items, local and national items, gift certificates & more.

COLORING CONTEST AWARDS
11:00 a.m.—Coloring Contest Awards, Main Stage in Oz-Stravaganza! Park. (Sponsored by Wilson Insurance Agency, A Division of Crowley Insurance).

ROYAL HISTORIAN OF OZ WRITING CONTEST AWARDS
12:00 p.m.—Royal Historian of Oz Writing Contest Awards, (Sponsored by Eilite Metered Concrete), Main Stage in Oz-Stravaganza! Park. First place winners will be read by Special Oz Guests.

11:00 a.m.—Amusement Rides Open, Oz-Stravaganza! Park. Ride specials available.

AUTHORS & ARTIST ALLEY
12:00–3:30 p.m.—Authors & Artists Alley, (Sponsored by Tops Friendly Market). Oz-Stravaganza Park!.

AUTOGRAPH WITH SPECIAL OZ GUESTS
2:00–3:30 p.m.—Autographs with Special Oz Guests. Glinda’s Royal Tent, Oz-Stravaganza! Park.

GRAND FINALE
4:00 p.m.—Grand Finale, (Sponsored by Wegmans), Main Stage, Oz-Stravaganza! Park. Send off our Special Guests in a wonderful, traditional way and help us remind them that there is NO PLACE LIKE HOME...IN CHITTENANGO!

Thank You For Your Support

The Oz-Stravaganza! Committee extends a heartfelt thank you to everyone attending Oz-Stravaganza! 2026. We appreciate you helping us honor our native son, L. Frank Baum, author of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz and to celebrate the timeless classic movie, The Wizard of Oz as well as all things Oz related.

We would like to thank the Village of Chittenango, Mayor Louis Cianfrocco, Village Police Chief Shawn Broton and Chittenango Police Department, Fire Chief Jason Baker and Chittenango Fire Department, DPW, Chittenango High School, American Legion, local businesses & community members for all of their hard work and support. The efforts of many have made this weekend possible.

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The International L. Frank Baum and All Things Oz Historical Foundation

The International L. Frank Baum & All Things Oz Historical Foundation is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization that is chartered in the State of New York and 100% volunteer board. The foundation operates the annual Oz-Stravaganza festival and the All Things Oz Museum.

The foundation works to protect the legacy and history of Chittenango, NY born author L. Frank Baum and his writings, including his best known work “The Wonderful Wizard of Oz”.

We hope that you will join us as we continue to protect, educate, and share the wonder of the American Fairy Tale, (the OZ universe if you will), and the man behind it; all throughout Central New York.

Our Board of Trustees includes the following individuals who have all given their time, wisdom, and talent to keep the foundation moving forward:

Marc Baum–President

Monica Kinner–Vice President

Robert Freunscht–Treasurer

Mark Sample–Secretary

Past President–Dennis F. Kulis

Trustees: Lynne Bunce, Larry Richardson, Colleen Zimmer and Eilis Byrnes

Of course we could not continue doing the work we do without the countless volunteers, supporters, and local officials who help us every day, and we couldn’t do it without your support. Thank you for all you do for OZ!

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