Schedule Of Events
8:30am - Space Alien Fun Run At Joe Dancer Park
Aliens Have Been Sighted In Joe Dancer Park, So Get Your Costumes And Running Shoes Ready. You Can Choose To Blend In With The Aliens Or Be A Space Warrior For Your Chance To Win The Costume Contest! Finishers Earn Medals And All Participants Will Be Entered Into A Raffle For Prizes!
Costume Contest At 9:45 Am. Prizes Awarded For Best Kids Costume, Individual Costume, And Group Costume (2-5 People And 6+ People).
Pets Are NOT Allowed.Every Participant Must Sign A City Of Mcminnville Waiver Prior To Participating. Participants Can Pick Up Race Bibs, Etc. At Race Registration On Saturday7:45-8:15am At Joe Dancer Park Near The Skate Park
Cost : $30 Mcminnville Residents; $35 Non-Residents
Speaker Presentation
8:30am Doors, 9:30am Start - Garrett M Graff At Mcminnville Community Center
The US Government’s 80-Year Quest To Understand The Mystery Of Ufos
At The Community Center
Graff, A Pulitzer Prize Finalist And Longtime Journalist Covering National Security, Will Discuss His Recent Book, UFO: The Inside Story Of The US Government’s Search For Alien Life Here—And Out There, The Myths And Realities Of The US Government’s 80-Year Quest To Understand The Mystery Of Ufos And UAP, And The Evolving Science, Astronomy, And Technological Leaps In Our Understanding Of The Universe That Lead To The Increasingly Inescapable Conclusion That We Are Not Alone.
Cost : $25 Advance, $30 Da
10am - Kids Adventure Run At Joe Dancer Park
Our Outer Space Friends Have Descended On Mcminnville Again! Kids Will Run Through Joe Dancer Park, Completing Outer Space Missions And Receiving Alien Swag.Must Sign Registration Form/Waiver Prior To Participating. Adventure Run Sign-Up And Start Near The Skate Park.
Cost : Free
10am- 11pm - The Landing Zone At Hotel Oregon Tent
Hotel Oregon Tent + Live Music
Food, Beverages, Gift Shop, Passport Stamps & Live Music
The Mcmenamins Tent Serves Up Food And Drinks, Plus An Outdoor Gift Shop*, Passport Stamps And Live Music All Day! Don’t Miss The Alien Costume Contest And Alien Costume Ball Happening Right Here In The Tent!
Gift Shop Will Be Open From 10am-6pm
Live Music
5:30-8pm: Mr. Vale’s Math Class
8:30-11pm: Alien Costume Ball With Jay Si Proof
Cost : Free
10am - 8pm - Street Fair Atdowntown Mcminnville
Vendor Booths & More
Presented By The Mcminnville Downtown Association
Mcminnville’s Downtown Streets Close To Vehicle Traffic, So You Can Shop The Out-Of-This-World Vendors With Plenty Of Fun Merchandise And Take In The Spectacular Array Of People And Aliens Wandering This Pedestrian Zone.
12:00 Pm - UFO Festival Parade At Downtown Mcminnville
Watch The Wildly Fun And Colorful UFO Costume Parade As It Careens And Cartwheels Through Town. Or Join The Fun Yourself.
2:00 Pm - Alien Costume Contest At Hotel Oregon Tent
Costume Contest In The Mcmenamins Tent
Don Your Out-Of-This-World Costume Then Join Us In The Mcmenamins Tent To Show It All Off.
Sign Up At The Passport Table, From 10am-2pm Or Until Full. Space In The Contest Is Limited; Sign Up Early. Adults And Children Encouraged.
2:30 Pm - Alien Pet Costume Contest At Granary District
At Buchanan Cellers
The Cutest And Kookiest Event Of The Weekend: Dogs Donning Their Extraterrestrial Best. (Birds, Lizards And All Other Friendly Pets Welcome Too!)
Join The Fun With Your Best Bud In The Granary District, A 5-Minute Walk From Hotel Oregon.
3:00 Pm - Speaker Presentation Roderick Martin At Mcminnville Community Center
Unmasking The UFO Taboo: Project B.L.A.C.K. And The Hidden Truths
At The Community Center
Prepare For A Groundbreaking Journey As Roderick Martin, The Visionary Behind Project B.L.A.C.K. (Black League Of Alien Contact Knowledge), Uncovers The Veiled Realities Of UFO Encounters Within The Black Community. In This Riveting Presentation, We’ll Delve Deep Into The Heart Of A Subject Often Perceived As Taboo. Discover Untold Stories, Disproportionate Representation, And Compelling Reasons Behind The Silence. Project B.L.A.C.K. Is Here To Challenge The Norm, Empower Voices, And “Start The Conversation.” Join Us For A Unique Perspective That Transcends The Cosmos And Redefines Our Understanding Of The Uncharted.
7-10pm - Kirby Swatosh & The Moon Rock Patro At Hotel Oregon
In Mattie's Room
Live Music From Spaced Out Rock Band, Kirby Swatosh & The Moon Rock Patrol
A Child Of The NASA Generation, Swatosh’s Catchy Pop/Rock Melodies And Clever Lyrics Introduce A Startling Original Imagination Informed By The Faith Of One Whose True Musical Home Might As Well Be Outer Space. Despite His Affinity For Interterrestrial Themes, Swatosh’s Repertoire Also Includes Down-To-Earth Pop — Grounded By A Childhood Spent Listening To The Beatles, Pink Floyd And James Taylor.
Cost : Free
7:00 Pm - Speaker Panel And Q And A At Mcminnville Community Center
Ask The Experts Your Burning UFO, Paranormal And Alien Questions
Speaker Panel At Community Center
In What Has Become One Of The Festival’s Most Popular Ticketed Events, You’ll Be Able To Ask The Experts Your Burning UFO, Paranormal And Alien Questions. Believers And Skeptics Are All Welcome! Our Lineup Of Festival Speakers Will Be On Stage, Waiting To Hear From You.
When You Arrive In The Community Center Auditorium, Pens And Note Cards Will Be Provided For Writing Your Question(S). Simply Drop Your Card Into The Appropriate Speaker’s Box. Note: Our Speakers May Not Be Able To Address All Questions.
Panelists:
Ryan Graves, Garrett M Graff, Ron James, Roderick Martin,
Cost : $25 Advance, $30 Day
8:30-11pm - Alien Costume Ball At Hotel Oregon Tent
Live Music With Jay Si Proof
Come In Costume And Show Off Your Dance Skills, Or Just Come To Gawk At The Crazy Outfits! You Won’t Believe The Lengths To Which Some Of Our Guests Go In Fashioning Otherworldly Ensembles.
Cost : Free
