Aliens ride a flying saucer carried by a tractor Saturday in the annual UFO Day parade in Belleville. An estimated 2,000 people gathered along West Main Street to watch the event that began in 1987 after mysterious lights were spotted west of the village.
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Carol Rankin holds the reins of Kentucky, her 5-year-old miniature pony, which carried an alien in Saturday's UFO Day parade in Belleville.
Shepard Nass, 14, a freshman at Belleville High School, crosses the alien-themed finish line Saturday in a 5K run.
Prior to the parade, Jaclyn Berg hosted a story hour at the Belleville Public Library. The children's books all related to aliens and included "Aliens Love Underpants," which Berg is reading.
Kylee Kroll, 18 months, clings to an inflatable alien with her mother, Amara Kroll, at Library Park. Spectacular weather made for a perfect day to celebrate the unknown.
One of the many aliens that made their way through downtown Belleville.
Nearly 40 units, most carrying some sort of alien being, were part of the event.
Members of the Belleville ATV Club were out in force, decorating their machines to match the theme of UFO Day.
A large crowd gathered in June of 1987 in the gymnasium of Belleville High School to hear the conclusions of UFO investigators about a series of sightings earlier that year in the area.
Gary Anderson brought from his home near Milton this alien he made from scrap steel. The being weighs about 200 pounds and was positioned outside the Woods of Baladou, a wood shop and gallery in downtown Belleville.
Photos: UFO Day in Belleville
UFO Day in Belleville
One of the many aliens that made their way through downtown Belleville.
UFO Day in Belleville
Members of the Belleville Buy Beavers 4-H created a float dedicated to the movie "Cowboys & Aliens" for Saturday's UFO Day parade in Belleville.
UFO Day in Belleville
a disguised Ed Gehin drives a tractor pulling a float Saturday for the Pack 61 Cub Scout Troop in the UFO Day parade in Belleville.
UFO Day in Belleville
Aliens and astronauts of all sizes turned out for Saturday's UFO Day parade in Belleville.
UFO Day in Belleville
Aliens ride a flying saucer carried by a tractor Saturday in the annual UFO Day parade in Belleville. An estimated 2,000 people gathered along West Main Street to watch the event that began in 1987 after mysterious lights were spotted west of the village.
UFO Day in Belleville
There were about 40 units in Saturday's UFO Day parade in Belleville.
UFO Day in Belleville
Nearly 40 units, most carrying some sort of alien being, were part of the event.
UFO Day in Belleville
This float from the Hop Garden in Paoli was among the many in Saturday's UFO Day parade that paid tribute to possible visitors to earth.
UFO Day in Belleville
A member of the Belleville ATV Club pulls an alien and saucer through downtown Belleville Saturday during the annual parade.
UFO Day in Belleville
A member of the Belleville ATV Club gives a ride to an inflatable alien Saturday.
UFO Day in Belleville
Members of the Belleville ATV Club were out in force, decorating their machines to match the theme of UFO Day.
UFO Day in Belleville
Larry Hayslett donned a set of antennas as he manned the Belleville Kiwanis booth in the Library Park Saturday in Belleville.
UFO Day in Belleville
Shepard Nass, 14, a freshman at Belleville High School, crosses the alien-themed finish line Saturday in a 5K run.
UFO Day in Belleville
Darci Teutschmann staffs a booth filled with alien themed merchandise during the market place on Saturday in Library Park in downtown Belleville.
UFO Day in Belleville
Kylee Kroll, 18 months, clings to an inflatable alien with her mother, Amara Kroll, at Library Park. Spectacular weather made for a perfect day to celebrate the unknown.
UFO Day in Belleville
Gary Anderson brought from his home near Milton this alien he made from scrap steel. The being weighs about 200 pounds and was positioned outside the Woods of Baladou, a wood shop and gallery in downtown Belleville.
UFO Day in Belleville
Carol Rankin holds the reins of Kentucky, her 5-year-old miniature pony, which carried an alien in Saturday's UFO Day parade in Belleville.
UFO Day in Belleville
Prior to the parade, Jaclyn Berg hosted a story hour at the Belleville Public Library. The children's books all related to aliens and included "Aliens Love Underpants," which Berg is reading.
Barry Adams covers regional news for the Wisconsin State Journal. Send him ideas for On Wisconsin at 608-252-6148 or by email at badams@madison.com.
