Schedule:

Thursday, June 19, 2025

10 am - Special Access Guided Tour with museum curator, John Kelsch
11 am – Ruby Slipper Theft Tour
11:30 am – 3:30 pm – Classic Judy movies playing in the party room.
4 pm- Oz & Judy Trivia

5 pm – Who Stole the Ruby Slippers Dinner Party
Food and Cocktails with a mystery twist with actors playing different parts.
Must we 21 or older to register

7pm – Judy's "Joyride" Party Bus
Leaves museum with stops along the way
Techno Judy music on the bus
Must be 21 or older to register
Food and Alcohol will be included in the price

Friday, June 20, 2025

10 am – Special Access Guided Tour with museum curator, John Kelsch
11 am – Ruby Slipper Theft Tour with a special guest appearance

11 am – Renowned Judy and Oz book Author, John Fricke Presents
"I'll Come To You, Smiling Through The Years"
That phrase -- from the lyric of Judy's favorite song -- provides the title of a combination video clip and conversational presentation in which author/producer JOHN FRICKE celebrates Judy's incomparable legacy in some of the less widely-seen and some of the most popular Garland appearances. It's proof positive that there's never been any other performer who approaches the magic or majesty of The Girl from Grand Rapids.

12 pm – Ruby Slipper Auction Overview with Museum Executive Director, Janie Heitz and 38-year Museum Expert, John Kelsch
The pair will share first hand experiences from the ruby slipper auction with hopes to introduce a special guestle

6:30pm – Judy Bingo at Klockow Brewing
8pm - Broadway Performer, Marjie Shrimpton Sings Judy Garland
9pm - Free Outdoor showing of "The Wizard Of Oz" at Pokegama Dam  

Saturday, June 21, 2025

10 am – Special Access Guided Tour with museum curator, John Kelsch
11 am – Ruby Slipper Theft Guided Tour

11 am –Renowned Judy and Oz Author, John Fricke Presents:
Judy: The Original--And Greatest Influencer

Join Garland historian John Fricke as he traces Judy's impact on entertainment, entertainers, and popular culture across her four-decade career -- and in the seven decades since. Share your own greatest Garland memories And for a finale, welcome a very special guest ("live" on screen from California), Judy's granddaughter Vanessa O'neil in a brief, get-acquainted talk and Q&A. (It will serve as a preview of her forthcoming appearance at a future the Grand Rapids festival.

1:30 pm – Meet at the Judy house for a group festival picture
Ice cream social and share stories, pictures, memorabilia from old festivals with a Sing along in the House
Former Museum Director, John Kelsch shares the 50 year history in the making of the Judy Garland Museum

Sunday, June 22, 2025

9am - Final goodbyes at Judy Garland Museum
Coffee, juice, muffins, and fruit
Judy movies showing all day long at museum

Date: June 19 - 22, 2025

Location:

Judy Garland Museum
2727 South Pokegama Avenue
Grand Rapids, MN 55744

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