Schedule:

Themed Dress Up Day- Judy Through the Eras
(dress in your favorite Judy character or supporting character, prizes for the best dressed, voted on by attendees)

8:30am  - Dash for the Ruby Slippers 5K Run/Walk
Day of registration begins at 7:30am, we highly recommend pre-registering. There is a separate online registration for this event
All ages welcome to join and dress in your best Wizard of Oz costume and red running shoes

9:30am – Special Access Guided Tour with John Kelsch
Join 37-year Judy Garland authority with a guided tour of the museum gallery, house, and archives white glove experience.

10:30am- 4:30pm- Judy Through the Eras Interactive Mystery with immersive performance with Live History
Live History is a theatre company that specializes in bringing your local history to life. Our shows take audiences on a one-hour adventure through time. Audiences will experience a full tour of the location while interacting with the characters and assisting them in solving an urgent issue that can only be resolved with the audiences' help.
Groups can go through at any point in the time frame.

10:30 am - Ruby Slipper Theft Guided Tour with John Kelsch
Get the inside scoop on the ruby slipper theft from the man who lived through
Her from current museum Executive Director on future plans to turn this event into a positive for the museum, documentaries and movie deals

1:30pm – John Fricke Presentation- Legends & Loonies & Lies, Oh My!
It's the 85th Anniversary of Judy's iconic film The Wizard of Oz!
To celebrate, award-winning producer/author/historian John Fricke discusses all the rumors and -- inaccurate! -- horror stories about its making. (Be aware: social media has a LOT for which to answer!) Bring your own questions about this topic, too, as you'll be invited to ask them... and celebrate the happiness and magic of this year's Garland/Oz event!

3pm – John Fricke Presentation- Judy Garland: The Concert Years-- Another Judy Anniversary!
Thirty-five years ago, this autumn, John Fricke was signed by PBS-TV to serve as "creative consultant" for the first TV documentary/retrospective ever produced to honor Judy's adult concert and television performances. The subsequent telecast reestablished Judy's post-MGM and A Star is Born reputation as nothing else could have.
Learn about all the behind-the-scenes joys, dramas, traumas, and glories - and hear about the interviews with Tony Bennett, Alan King, Melissa Manchester, Lorna, Joey and Sid Luft, Nelson Riddle, and others. Here's the chance to experience the memories with John: he was there!

6:00pm – Vigil in the Judy House
This year marks 55 years since Judy Garland passed away
Commemorate her life and legacy with musical guest, Josh Gallagher

8:00pm - 11:00 pm - Judy Through the Eras Party Bus Tour with "Joyride"
Bus will load at Hotel Rapids
This is a party bus, so alcohol is allowed on the bus with a safe, sober driver
Get the tour Hometown Judy tour with possible stops along the way at local establishments:
Smoke on the Water
Eagles Club of Grand Rapids
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