{"id":102,"date":"2017-11-24T19:20:50","date_gmt":"2017-11-25T03:20:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/edgefield.scarabmedia.com\/?page_id=102"},"modified":"2024-04-02T13:19:02","modified_gmt":"2024-04-02T20:19:02","slug":"homepage","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ufofest.com\/","title":{"rendered":"Homepage"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\t<h2><strong>UFO Fest 2024<\/strong><\/h2>\n<h3>May 17 &amp; 18<\/h3>\n\t<p>The 24th annual UFO Festival lands at Hotel Oregon on the eve of May 17, bringing experts, experiencers and a cosmos of fun!<\/p>\n\n<p>On the serious side, skeptics and believers alike are invited to speaker presentations in the McMinnville Community Center, and this year&#8217;s lineup is outstanding: former Navy pilot and UAP witness <a href=\"https:\/\/ufofest.com\/event\/ryan-graves-2\/\">Ryan Graves<\/a> speaks about his experiences; Pulitzer Prize finalist, journalist and author <a href=\"https:\/\/ufofest.com\/event\/garrett-m-graff\/\">Garrett M. 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