Schedule Of Events

May 15,2024

Pre-Fest Event In Portland: Accidental Truth: Ufo Revelations

Pre-Festival Movie Screening Of Speaker Ron James’s Film
On Wednesday, May 15 At Kennedy School In Portland, Ore. We’ll Be Screening Festival Speaker Ron James’s Movie Accidental Truth: Ufo Revelations, Which "Tells The Story Of Crash Retrievals, Mysterious Materials And Non-Human Biology Being Recovered And Covered Up By Government And Industry."

 - 7pm At Kennedy School Theater
 - Minor With Parent Or Guardian
 - $6 Adults, $4 Kids

May 16,2024

Interstellar Access Pass Pickup Party And Live Music With Kirby Swatosh & The Moon Rock Patrol With Special Guest Revelations

Schedule Of Events

Interstellar Access Pass Pickup 6-8pm
Live Music 7-11pm

In Mattie’s Room
Join This Thursday Evening Bonus Event With Live Music! Interstellar Access Pass Holders: Get An Extra Drink Token If You Pick Up Your Pass At This Event. Interstellar Access Pass Pickup Not Required For Entry To The Party; All Are Welcome!

Live Music

7-8pm  * Revelations
8-11pm * Kirby Swatosh & The Moon Rock Patrol
Revelations Is The Band Fronted By One Of This Year’s Ufo Speakers, Ron James. He And His Fellow Musicians From Sedona, Az, Perform Original Music Focused On Ufos, Life After Death, The Human Condition, And Our Spiritual Journey. They’ll Be Performing Songs From Their Ep, Including Ufo Favorite, “Oh Aliens.”
Ron James Is A Ufologist, Filmmaker, And Musician Who Has Been Involved In The Music Video Industry, Working With Bands Such As The Smashing Pumpkins, Guns & Roses, And Many More.

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.

May 17,2024

10-11:30am- Into The Parabnormal: Live Podcast Recording By Jeremy Scott At Hotel Oregon
In The Paragon Room
Jeremy Scott Interviews Some Of The Featured Speakers At This Year’s Festival.
Cost : Free

11:30am Doors, Noon Start - Suzanne  And Scott Ramsey At Mcminnville Community Center
The Aztec, New Mexico UFO Crash/Landing
In The Early Hours Of March 25, 1948 Near Aztec, New Mexico, A Craft Approximately 100 Feet In Diameter Soft Lands – Or Crashes. This Incident Sets Off A Chain Of Events That Is The Focus Of Scott And Suzanne Ramsey’s Research.

The In-Depth 35+ Year Study And Documentation Of This Event Have Taken The Ramseys To 30 States And Multiple Archives, Interviewing Of Dozens Of Witnesses And Reviewing Documents From The Air Force, Army, FBI, CIA And More. This Boots-On-The-Ground Research Has Revealed Sightings In The Area Before The Aztec Crash, At The Crash Site, Inside Of The Craft, Of The Beings Inside, As Well As Possible Physical Evidence. It Uncovered The Scientist Who Worked On The Craft, Clean-Up Of The Incident, Removal Of The Craft And Subsequent Cover-Up.
Cost : $25 Advance, $30 Day

10-11:30am- Into The Parabnormal: Live Podcast Recording By Jeremy Scott At Hotel Oregon
In The Paragon Room
Jeremy Scott Interviews Some Of The Featured Speakers At This Year’s Festival.
Cost : Free

11:30am Doors, Noon Start - Suzanne  And Scott Ramsey At Mcminnville Community Center
The Aztec, New Mexico UFO Crash/Landing
In The Early Hours Of March 25, 1948 Near Aztec, New Mexico, A Craft Approximately 100 Feet In Diameter Soft Lands – Or Crashes. This Incident Sets Off A Chain Of Events That Is The Focus Of Scott And Suzanne Ramsey’s Research.

The In-Depth 35+ Year Study And Documentation Of This Event Have Taken The Ramseys To 30 States And Multiple Archives, Interviewing Of Dozens Of Witnesses And Reviewing Documents From The Air Force, Army, FBI, CIA And More. This Boots-On-The-Ground Research Has Revealed Sightings In The Area Before The Aztec Crash, At The Crash Site, Inside Of The Craft, Of The Beings Inside, As Well As Possible Physical Evidence. It Uncovered The Scientist Who Worked On The Craft, Clean-Up Of The Incident, Removal Of The Craft And Subsequent Cover-Up.
Cost : $25 Advance, $30 Day

11:30am Doors, Noon Film - Screening Of Trent UFO Documentary At  Hotel Oregon
Mattie's Room At Hotel Oregon
The Story Of The Trent UFO Photos
On May 11, 1950 An Uneventful Afternoon Became, In Just A Few Chaotic Seconds, A Life-Transforming Experience In The Lives Of A Family Near Mcminnville, OR. It Was Also A Moment That Completely Altered The Debate Surrounding The Search For Extraterrestrial Life And Ufos.

On That Day, Evelyn Trent Went Out To Feed The Chickens And Rabbits Behind The Farmhouse Where She And Her Husband Paul Lived. Evelyn Was Astonished To See A Large, Metallic-Looking, Disc-Shaped Object Hovering Silently In The Sky To The Northeast. She Called For Paul, Who Grabbed Their Camera.

The Disc Was Moving Slowly To The West, And Paul Clicked Off Two Snapshots. As It Gathered Speed And Disappeared Near The Horizon, The Trents Said It Created A Silent “Wind.”

The Couple Was Quiet About The Strange Encounter For A While, Thinking They May Have Witnessed A Secret Government Project, And It Would Be Another Three Weeks Before Paul Had The Film Developed. Eventually, He Showed The Pictures To His Friend Frank Wortman, Who Alerted The Local Paper. The Telephone Register Dispatched A Reporter To Interview The Trents.

Long Story, Short: The Story Was Picked Up By The International Press And A Firestorm Ignited. A Story Appeared In LIFE Magazine, And The Trents Were Flown To New York To Appear On The Popular TV Show, We The People. Interestingly, The Show’s Producers Instructed Them To Bring The Negatives Along; The Show “Borrowed” Them, And The Trents Never Saw The Negatives Again. National Radio Personality And Self-Described UFO Authority Frank Edwards Claimed To Have Personally Taken Two Enlargements Of The Photos To The Pentagon. “I Was Told,” He Said On His National Radio Program, “They Were The Best Civilian Photographs Of An Unidentified Flying Object That The Air Force Had Ever Seen.”

While The Media Frenzy Soon Calmed Down, The Controversy Surrounding The Pictures Never Did. The Photos Became Some Of The Most Hotly Debated UFO Photographs Ever, Attaining Status As Evidence Of One Of The Most Reliable And Well-Documented Cases In UFO History. The Photos Have Been Subject To Intense Scrutiny, Reinvestigation And Reanalysis By Investigators And Scientists, But The Images’ Authenticity Has Been Upheld.

The Trents Never Did Try To Get The Negatives Back. In His Last Interview, Paul Trent Indicated That The Images Were More Of A Hassle Than Anything, And Evelyn Agreed, Citing, “Just Too Much Publicity.”

The Historic Photos Are Still Relevant Today. On The Internet And At Meetings Around The World, The Case’s Authenticity Is Still Argued, Defended And Debated. Perhaps We Will Never Know What Exactly Hovered Above The Farms Outside Mcminville That Day. In Fact, The Trents Themselves Were NeverSure.

Cost : Free

2:30pm Doors, 3pm Start - Ron James At Mcminnville Community Center
Beyond Accidental Truth: UAP And The Nature Of Reality
Cost-$25 Advance, $30 Day

4-10pm - Landing Party At Hotel Oregon Tent
Cost : Free

6pm Doors, 7pm - Speaker Presentation Ryan Graves At Mcminnville Community Center
In His Presentation, Ryan Graves Will Share Insights From His Encounters With UAP As A U.S. Navy Fighter Pilot Between 2014 And 2015, Leading Up To His Congressional Testimony In July 2023. Graves Was The First Active Duty Pilot To Come Forward Publicly About Regular Sightings Of Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAP). He Will Explore Both Historical And Current Developments In The Field, Highlighting The Contributions Of Organizations Like The American Institute Of Aeronautics  And Astronautics (AIAA) UAP Integration  And Outreach Committee (UAPIOC) And Americans For Safe Aerospace (ASA) In Advancing Our Understanding Of UAP And Future Exploration.
Cost :  $30 Advance, $35 Day

7-10pm - Kirby Swatosh  And The Moon Rock Patrol At Hotel Oregon
In Mattie's Room
Live Music From Spaced Out Rock Band, Kirby Swatosh  And 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

May 18,2024

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

May 19,2024

Bonus Event
Breakfast With The Speakers
In Mattie's Room
In This Fun, Interactive Event, Not Only Will You Meet Fellow Ufo Festival Fans, But Our Speakers Will Rotate Through Your Table For A Set Amount Of Time So That You Can Ask Them Questions Directly. And When The Bell Rings, Your Time With That Speaker Is Up As He Or She Rotates To The Next Table!
Speakers:
Ryan Graves, Garrett M Graff, Ron James, Roderick Martin, Suzanne & Scott Ramsey, And James Clarkson

Cost : $50 advance, $55 day.

Date : May 15-19,2024

Location : Various Venues In McMinnville, OR

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