Who doesn’t love going to fun festivals during the hot New Mexico summers? This one festival, however, is completely out of this world! Coinciding with one of the most debated incidents in history, this extraterrestrial festival celebrates the weird and wacky history of Roswell, and lets us all embrace our weirdness. Get ready to judge aliens, hear awesome speakers, and experience an event that is simply from another galaxy!
Welcome to The Amazing Roswell UFO Festival!
The Amazing Roswell UFO Festival/Facebook This extraterrestrial festival is held every summer in Roswell, NM.
Did you know that Roswell is the UFO capital of the world?
The Amazing Roswell UFO Festival/Facebook This fun event coincides with some interesting history.
Sometime around Independence Day in 1947, strange materials were found in a ranchers field.
The Amazing Roswell UFO Festival/Facebook After sticks of metal, scraps, and later, a saucer were found, the U.S. Air Force became involved, and in 1950 even started doing “dummy drops” in Roswell, said to test the falls of pilots.
Many skeptics believed that these “tests” were really a cover up from the UFO droppings in Roswell.
The Amazing Roswell UFO Festival/Facebook The Air Force claimed the droppings and saucer were a part of their project, Project Mogul, which involved materials for weather balloons. Due to the strange ways they moved, many believe the government was trying to cover up extraterrestrial findings.
Now, every summer, Roswell embraces its UFO history at full force.
The Amazing Roswell UFO Festival/Facebook This 3-day event aligns with the original, debated UFO sightings.
This festival might be wacky, but it sure is fun!
The Amazing Roswell UFO Festival/Facebook Guest speakers come from all over, and last year they hosted 38,000 aliens!
The festival is free for all, believers and skeptics alike.
The Amazing Roswell UFO Festival/Facebook The City of Roswell is extremely welcoming, and this festival is fun for everyone. The majority of the activities are free, though local museums and planetariums have their own fees.
Activities include a costume contest, a pet costume contest, an amazing parade, and many other family-friendly activities.
The Amazing Roswell UFO Festival/Facebook Stop by the information desk to learn about it all!
Whether you’re a skeptic or not on one of the most debated incidents in history, this festival is totally out of this world and fun for everyone.
The Amazing Roswell UFO Festival/Facebook The Amazing Roswell UFO Festival is held July 6-8, 2018 on Main Street in Roswell, NM.
For more information, you can visit the festivals website right here!
Have you been to this incredible UFO festival in Roswell? What did you think? We’d love to hear about it in the comments!
The Amazing Roswell UFO Festival/Facebook
This extraterrestrial festival is held every summer in Roswell, NM.
This fun event coincides with some interesting history.
After sticks of metal, scraps, and later, a saucer were found, the U.S. Air Force became involved, and in 1950 even started doing “dummy drops” in Roswell, said to test the falls of pilots.
The Air Force claimed the droppings and saucer were a part of their project, Project Mogul, which involved materials for weather balloons. Due to the strange ways they moved, many believe the government was trying to cover up extraterrestrial findings.
This 3-day event aligns with the original, debated UFO sightings.
Guest speakers come from all over, and last year they hosted 38,000 aliens!
The City of Roswell is extremely welcoming, and this festival is fun for everyone. The majority of the activities are free, though local museums and planetariums have their own fees.
Stop by the information desk to learn about it all!
The Amazing Roswell UFO Festival is held July 6-8, 2018 on Main Street in Roswell, NM.
For more information, you can visit the festivals website right here!
Want to learn more about the Roswell incident? Well, after you attend the festival you can go to the only UFO museum around!
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