Meet Our DDA Director

Linda Curtis is Director of the City of Ionia Downtown Development Authority.

In downtown Ionia you will find a variety of restaurants, shops, and businesses located in a historic setting.  Take a moment to enjoy the picturesque atmosphere and the friendly, personal service our local businesses provide.

Hours
Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Contact
203 West Main Street
P.O. Box 496
Ionia, Michigan  48846

Phone 616-527-1420
Fax 616-527-0810
Email lcurtis@ci.ionia.mi.us

Wizard of Oz Festival 2018

We're off to see the Wizard! Dorothy & Toto, Scarecrow, Tin Man, Cowardly Lion... and Professor Marvel, Miss Gulch, Auntie Em, the enchanting Glinda the Good Witch... all the while watching out for the Wicked Old Witch, a flying monkey or two, a Winkie Guard, an angry apple tree... and perhaps some munchkins, and even the ol' Wizard himself.



When? Friday, June 8, 2018 from 10:00am to 6:00pm, and Saturday June 9, 10:00am to 6:00pm

Where? Ionia Fairgrounds-Floral Building, along the Grand River, in Ionia!

Fee? This is a FREE event to attend! No parking fee. No entrance fee!

What's Happening: Download the Information Brochure and Schedule of Events at the link below.

Watch the Film. The original "Wizard of Oz" film will be shown at 5:30pm in the historic Ionia Theatre located on Main Street, in Downtown Ionia! Cost is just the vintage price of .25 cents per person.

Interesting Tidbits of "The Wizard of Oz":

Author L. Frank Baum penned the famous books of "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz" beginning in 1900 and wrote a total of 14 books. The "Wizard of Oz" film is based on the story "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz". The first version, made as an American silent fantasy film, lasted 13 minutes and debuted March 24, 1910. The cinema screen version was filmed at MGM Studios in Culver City, California and opened in theatres on August 25, 1939. The 75th anniversary of that famous and phenomenal epic film was celebrated in 2014.

"To Oz? To OZ!"
Follow the yellow brick road to the land of Oz! Or, in our case . . . to the Ionia Fairgrounds for the 2018 Ionia-Oz festivities! We hope to see you here... Because, because, because, because, because . . . Because of the wonderful things we'll do! We're off to see the Wizard, the Wonderful Wizard of Oz and other land of Oz characters too!

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Download a File:
Wizard of Oz Information Brochure and Schedule of Events

PLACEMAT Ad Promotion

The ever popular Michigan Wizard of Oz - Ionia Festival placemat ad promotion, has a limited number of open spaces! For more information on this great opportunity of having your ad printed on 5,000 to 15,000 placemats that will be distributed to Ionia County and outlying area restaurants. Space and time is limited, so please act now. See the 'Placemat Ad Promotion' order form below.

If you would like to become a sponsor of the Wizard of Oz Festival, we have several special activities that are still open for consideration. We have expanded our target audience giving you the opportunity to reach out to more patrons. Thank you for your consideration!

Contact the DDA office at 527-1420 for more information.

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Download a File:
PLACEMAT Ad Promotion

Ionia Farmer's Market

Come to the Ionia Farmer's Market and enjoy a great selection of fresh fruits and vegetables, honey, maple syrup, baked goods, flowers, plants, art work, hand crafts, and other items too.

OPEN: Saturday, June 2, 2018 - October 27, 2018

MARKET HOURS: Wednesdays, 2PM - 6PM and Saturdays, 9AM - 1PM

VENDORS: For details, click on the hyperlink 2018 Vendor Application and Regulations. 

LOCATION: The Robert Hoppough Farmers' Market Pavilion at the corner of Adams Street and Steele Street.

DIRECTIONS:  Located in Downtown Ionia at the NE corner of Adams and Steele Streets, one block west of Dexter/M-66 and one block south of Main Street. Ample free parking is available in the adjacent public lot near the Robert Hoppough Farmers' Market Pavilion.