Discover Holland Michigan 2022 Visitors Guide

HOLLAND OZ EXHIBIT

Holland Area CVB

The journey begins in Centennial Park where thousands of annual plants create a whimsical 10’x12’ living mosaic book. Continue across River Avenue, to the Herrick District Library, and encounter nine life-sized bronze statues inspired by the original illustrations in The Wonderful Wizard of Oz . Travel just as Dorothy did, winding through lush landscape and interacting with beloved characters as you follow the yellow brick road. ENJOY THIS FREE PERMANENT OUTDOOR EXHIBIT: CENTENNIAL PARK - LIVING MOSAIC BOOK (SEASONAL) 250 Central Ave • Holland, MI 49423 HERRICK DISTRICT LIBRARY - BRONZE STATUES: 300 South River Avenue • Holland, MI 49423 Munchkin • Scarecrow • Lion • Dorothy + Toto Tin Man • Fighting Tree + Flying Monkey • The Wicked Witch hollandozproject.com

“The Wonderful Wizard of Oz was written solely to pleasure the children of today. It aspires to being a modernized fairy tale, in which the wonderment and joy are retained and the heartaches and nightmares are left out .” - L. Frank Baum, 1900 - The Wonderful Wizard of Oz The Wonderful Wizard of Oz is one of the best-known stories in American literature. Author L. Frank Baum spent summers vacationing at Macatawa Park on the shores of Lake Michigan. This area inspired Baum to write the classic novel, and his great grandson believes parts of the timeless tale were written while staying at his family’s cottage, “The Sign of the Goose.” We invite you to celebrate the seasonal book and its characters at a f ree outdoor exhibit just a short distance f rom the author’s cottage and steps f rom downtown.

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