Saturday

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…

at the community center You might recognize him from the History Channel’s show Ancient Aliens. Expert Jason Martell will take you on an enthralling exploration of the enigmatic connections between Akhenaten, the revolutionary pharaoh of Egypt, and the legendary Ark of the Covenant. Discover intriguing parallels between Akhenaten and Moses, two figures whose stories echo…

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 is 9:45-10am near the skate park.

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. Vendor application More vendor booth information here

The McMenamins tent serves up food and drinks, plus an outdoor gift shop, Passport stamps and live music all day! Live Music Brass Cats Marching Band - immediately following the parade 3:30-5:30pm – Ashleigh Flynn & The Riveters 6:30-8:30pm – THIS the Funk Band 9-11pm - DTW

Watch the wildly fun and colorful UFO Costume Parade as it careens and cartwheels through town. Or join the fun yourself! Parade applications available here

Costume Contest in the Hotel Oregon tent Don your out-of-this-world costume and battle it out to secure your title as the Coolest Alien in the Alpha Quadrant. Sign-up begins at 10am in the Hotel Oregon tent. Space in the contest is limited; sign up early. Adults and children welcome! <!-- Pet Costume Contest will take place…

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.

Finally! A reason to know just how many light years it is to the nearest star cluster. It may be trivia, but the fun’s not trivial! Join us with groups of any size or age, and win fun prizes! May the force be with you. Tickets to this event are not included with the UAP…

at the community center What happens when humanity’s quest to find extraterrestrial intelligence collides with one of the most politically tense periods in history? During the Cold War, scientists from rival superpowers – the United States and the Soviet Union – worked together to search for signals from alien civilizations. Despite ideological divides, the looming…

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. Live Music 6:30-8:30pm – THIS the Funk Band 9-11pm – DTW

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…

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 extraterrestrial themes, Swatosh’s…