The Time is Almost Upon Us - July 3-6, 2008

Uncover the mystery and help discover the truth at the 2008 Amazing Roswell UFO Festival.

The City of Roswell invites UFO enthusiasts and skeptics alike to join in the celebration of one of the most debated incidents in history this July 3-6, 2008.  The four-day event will feature guest speakers, authors, live entertainment, a costume contest, parade, family-friendly activities and more.
 
In early July, 1947, a mysterious object crashed on a ranch 30 miles north of Roswell.  The Roswell Army Air Field (RAAF) issued a statement claiming to have recovered a crashed "flying disk."  An article ran on the front page of the Roswell Daily Record and the next day, RAAF changed its statement to say that the object was a weather balloon, not a flying disk as they previously reported.  This revised statement sparked immediate controversy and has continued to be a topic of debate more than 60 years later.