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Interest in the 1947 Roswell UFO incident increased in the 1990s and Roswell had its first UFO Festival in 1996. Visitors from around the world come for its Alien Chase run and Alien Pet contest. With the UFO Museum and movies such as “Independence Day”, Roswell has become a pilgrimage site

Every July in Roswell, you'll find Storm Troopers, E.T.s, Transformers, Predators, USS Enterprise crew members, Men in Black, and varieties of little green men commemorating the summer of 1947. That's when rancher Mack Brazel discovered what appeared to be the debris from an unidentified flying object northwest of town.

A Shadow Stormtrooper is just one of many characters you might see at the festival.Mary Robnett Between the popular writings of nuclear physicist turned UFOlogist, Stanton Friedman, the opening of the tourist and family-friendly International UFO Museum and Research Center, and blockbuster movies such as “Independence Day” (and of course TV's “The X-Files”), Roswell has become a pilgrimage site for believers and skeptics alike. Costumed guests visit the vendors along Main Street in Roswell.Mary Robnett This year’s festival ran from July 5–7, with more than 15,000 people in attendance for the three day event. Cinderella (left), from Planet Compassion, has the special power to make anyone fall in love.Mary RobnettLive music and entertainment is found throughout the festival.Mary RobnettA parade float from the City of Roswell Visitor Center awaits the evening's Electric Light Parade.Mary Robnett The costume contests aren’t just for pets.

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