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At Elmwood UFO Days, the Truth is Out There

words by mckenna scherer

THE 43RD ANNUAL UFO

Days Festival In Elmwood Is Flying In For The

final weekend of the month, July 29-31

One of three annual UFO festivals in the state – all of them in towns gunning for the “UFO Capital of Wisconsin” title – Elmwood UFO Days is the longest running of the bunch, first celebrating in 1978. In fact, there’s signage at an intersection on County Road S with several dates and witnesses of area UFO sightings dating back to 1975, marking it a “multiple sighting location.”

Whether or not you believe in aliens and UFOs, the UFO Days Festival in Elmwood brings in more than just extraterrestrial-centered events, including a classic car show, craft and vendor fairs, live music, and more.

While July 29-31 are the official festival days, events ramp up earlier in the week, beginning Tuesday, July 26, with Citizens State Bank’s kick-off customer appreciation dinner from 4:30-7pm. On Thursday, July 28, community-wide garage sales will go on from 8am-4pm with directories available on the 27th, only at Alcivia in Elmwood, plus alien mask-making kits being given out at the Elmwood Public Library, live music, and more.

Saturday will hold the bulk of the UFO-focused events, including free UFO Sighting Bus Tours throughout the afternoon, the ‘UFOS & Elmwood: A Legacy” presentation by retired UW-Stout Professor Bill Johnson at 1pm, and a talk about Elmwood encounters at 5pm

See the full list of events and more information on the UFO Days’ Facebook, @UFODAYSELMWOOD.