Events

Experience the 2022 UFO Festival!

Friday, July 1, 2022 – 1 pm – 10 pm |  Saturday, July 2, 2022 – 10 am – 10 pm |  Sunday, July 3, 2022 – 10 am – 3 pm
Locations: Roswell Convention Center, Pioneer Plaza and Downtown Roswell.

Note: The UFO Festival and its associated activities are rain or shine events. No refunds will be given for inclement weather.

Galaxy Fair – Free Event

Join us at the Roswell Convention Center for live music, a fire show, a light show, a beer garden, children’s entertainment,  educational speakers, art, circus camp, bounce house and Knockerball Soccer, giant darts, The Foam Zone, rock painting, cowboy roping selfie station, astronaut camp, Mario Kart Balloon Grab, Glow Bicycle Ride, a Bike Safety Education Event and much more throughout the weekend. There is no charge for the activities taking place in the parking lot or the Kids Zone inside the Convention Center. There will be lots of vendors and fun for the whole family!

Fire and Drone Light Show: Starts at 8:30 

Galaxy Cantina:
Come sample beer and wine from local New Mexico breweries and wineries while you enjoy the live music. There will be plenty of food vendors to choose from! Sunday we will have a DJ and Open Mic for local artists who want to come and show off their talent. If you are interested in signing up for a spot on the stage, please contact us at 575-637-6239.

Kids Zone:
Get out of the heat and come on inside the Convention Center for activities geared for kids including crafts, art contest, Story Time by “UFO Grandpa”  Frank X Blazquez Tekpatzin, gaming booths, and more.
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Main Concert Event – Midland

Join us for the main event at DeBremond Stadium on Saturday with Academy of Country Music Award winner, MIDLAND. Texas Country chart topper William Clark Green and former American Idol Contestant Laci Kaye Booth. All ages welcome, rain or shine event.

Allowed on concert grounds: Lawn chairs, blankets, small clear bags.
Prohibited items: Coolers, outside alcohol, drugs and/or paraphernalia, weapons, fireworks/explosives, backpacks, bags, purses, or professional cameras/video equipment. Other items may be prohibited at the discretion of event staff. Small clear bags will be permitted, and a limited number of clear bags will be available at the gate for those who don’t have one.

General Admission $15. VIP $100. Doors will open 5 p.m. July 2.

Alien Chase

Alien Chase – 5K Walk/Run
July 2, 2022 @ 7 a.m.   |    $39 Entry Fee
DeBremond Stadium Parking Lot
Same day registration 5:30 a.m. –  6:30 a.m. 

Update: Registration has closed for Alien Chase due to overwhelming demand. Thank you to everybody who has signed up; we can’t wait to see you!
To keep the fun going, we have created a second event called Alien Chase After Thought. Whoever signs up for the After Thought event will race alongside all other Alien Chase participants, but be issued a standard bib and receive their T-shirt and finishing medal in the mail following the race. Please be patient, as materials may take 8-10 weeks to arrive.
Alien Chase After Thought registration

Costumes are encouraged on this walk/run along the history Spring River Trail, with DeBremond Stadium serving as the start and finish line. All participants will receive a participation medal and T-shirt. The top three finishers in each age group (12-under, 13-17, 18-54, 55+) will receive special medals, and the overall top finisher (male and female) will receive a plaque.
Advance entrant packets will be available June 27-30 at the Roswell Adult Center (807 N. Missouri) or July 1 at the UFO Festival registration desk located in the Roswell Convention and Civic Center parking lot.

Roswell Daily Record’s Roswell Incident

Roswell Daily Record will be hosting an educational event throughout the weekend at the Roswell Convention Center and will have several speakers that you do NOT want to miss! There will be a raffle for attendees.

UFO Festival Laser Shows and Sci-Fi Movies in the Robert H. Goddard Planetarium

Friday, July 1 – Sunday, July 3
Join us during the UFO Festival in the Goddard Planetarium at the Roswell Museum (1011 N. Richardson Ave) as we combine legendary music with laser light visuals. Enjoy music hits from Queen, Grateful Dead, Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, and more, all under the Planetarium’s 40-foot dome. New this year, relax and take in a retro sci-fi movie projected on the dome at 1 pm on Friday and Saturday.
Admission:
Sci-Fi Retro Movies: $10
Laser Shows: $15
Ages 3 and under are free

Friday, July 1 :
1:00 pm – Sci-Fi Movie – The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951) – 92 minutes, rated G
3:00 pm – Laser Retro
5:00 pm – Laser U2
7:00 pm – Laser Queen
9:00 pm – Laser Pink Floyd: The Dark Side of the Moon

Saturday, July 2 :
1:00 pm – Sci-Fi Movie – The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension (1984) – 103 minutes, rated PG
3:00 pm – Laser Ready Player One
5:00 pm – Laser Grateful Dead
7:00 pm – Laser Metallica
9:00 pm – Laser Pink Floyd: The Wall

Sunday, July 3 :
3:00 pm – Laser Zeppelin
5:00 pm – Laser Beatles
For more information and tickets, click on the Roswell Museum button below.