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Van Meter Visitor Festival

  • 505 Grant Street Van Meter, IA, 50261 United States (map)

Come discover the legend of the Van Meter Visitor! This paranormal festival celebrates an unexplained event in Van Meter's history and brings many professionals from the paranormal field together for a fun & informative day! Join us for food, guest speakers, to stock up on paranormal merchandise and meet investigators & authors in this unique field!
Admission in to the festival is a goodwill donation! Tours cost $3.00 per person 11 and over, 10 and under free. Preference for seating on bus for the early afternoon tour will go to those unable to walk the tour route. Bus seating cannot be guaranteed for everyone.
Limited seating available in guest speaker area, so feel free to bring a lawn chair!
Schedule:
12:30pm - The Shaver Mystery by Steve Ward
1:30pm - Wendigo Lore: Monsters, Myths & Madness by Kevin Lee Nelson
2:30 pm - Searching for the Wisconsin Sasquatch by Jay Bachochin
3:00pm - Tour: Retracing a Week of Terror with Chad Lewis (bus available)
3:30pm - Cryptids Across the Globe by Nash Hoover
4:15pm - Tour: Retracing a Week of Terror with Chad Lewis (walking only)
4:30pm - Knit Caps & Coveralls: A Study of UFO Occupant Clothing by Zelia Edgar
5:30pm - Strange Cases of Flying Cryptids by Ken Gerhard
6:30pm - Monsters of America by David Weatherly
7:45pm - Tour: Retracing a Week of Terror with Chad Lewis (walking only)