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OzCon 2015 / Winkie Con
On-line registration has ended for OzCon 2015. You may still register for OzCon in person at the convention. The OzCon registration office will open at 9 AM in Ascot on Friday, July 31.
Join us for our 51st annual Oz convention! We will again be meeting in beautiful San Diego - a city with many connections to L. Frank Baum, the creator of Oz. Baum spent winters at the Hotel Del Coronado and then rented a house in Coronado where he wrote the fifth Oz book, The Road to Oz. The coast of La Jolla was a starting point in several of Baum's fantasies, including The Scarecrow of Oz, which celebrates its 100th anniversary in 2015!
OzCon 2015 will feature all our traditional activities: Oz quizzes for all ages and levels, the Oz Treasure Hunt, the Oz Art Show, Dealers Room, and Oz Show and Tell to share your rare and wonderful Oz discoveries, panel discussions, displays, and super after-parties.
Get on your cOZplay for the OzCon Costume Contest! Dress as your favorite Oz or Oz-related character to show your costume-making expertise. $100 cash prize for Best Adult Costume and $50 for Best Child Costume. There is also $50 cash for the Best Theme Prize.
And tickets are now available for our gala Royal Banquet, too!
We have many exciting anniversaries to celebrate. A wide array of special guests and presenters will be joining us! We will be announcing many additional guests in the coming weeks!
Guest of Honor - Piper Laurie
Aunt Em from Return to Oz
It's the 30th anniversary of Disney Studio's 1985 film Return to Oz! We're very excited to have Academy Award nominated actress Piper Laurie join us!
Guest of Honor - Emma Ridley
Princess Ozma from Return to Oz
We're very excited to have Emma Ridley who played Princess Ozma to help us celebrate this fan-favorite movie!
Author - Guest of Honor
Joan D. Vinge
We'll also welcome fantasy and science fiction author Joan D. Vinge. While perhaps best known to Oz fans as the author of the Return to Oz novelization, she is also the author of the Hugo-winning novel The Snow Queen (and its sequels) and the much loved "Cat" series, among many other books.
Grammy-nominated producer and theatre historian David Maxine will ease you on down the road with an in-depth look at The Wiz, which celebrates its 40th anniversary in 2015.
And it's the 100th anniversary of L. Frank Baum's The Scarecrow of Oz. We'll take a look at all things Scarecrow, from his appearances in the book to his portrayals on stage and screen!
So come on, REGISTER NOW and make your plans to join us for OzCon 2015.
Seating in not guaranteed for any particular presentations.
All programming and guest appearances are subject to change.
All sales final - no refunds.
Children 12 and under must be accompanied by a parent or guardian
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LocationTown and Country Resort and Convention Center (View)
500 Hotel Circle North
San Diego, CA 92108
United States
Categories
| Kid Friendly: Yes! |
| Non-Smoking: No |
| Wheelchair Accessible: Yes! |
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