Kelly Little Green Men Days is next weekend

Kelly Little Green Men Days is coming up next weekend.

The 8th annual festival will be Friday, Aug 17 from 5 until 9 p.m. and Saturday, Aug 18 from 10 a.m. until 9 p.m. and the theme is The Kelly Experience.

It’s hosted at Kelley Station Park on Old Madisonville Road.

Opening ceremonies will be followed by the history of the “Little Green Men” as told by Geraldine Sutton Stith. Gospel music will begin at 6 p.m. on the 17th and last through much of the evening.

There will be entertainment throughout Saturday and the evening will be headlined at 6 p.m. when The Red Shadows Band takes the stage.

There will be souvenir, craft and food vendors throughout the grounds and a large tent will be provided for patrons to eat in the shade.

Following the concert each night the 38 foot flying saucer will be ‘fired up’ with the special effects of smoke, sound, and lights.

A full schedule of events and additional information can be found at kellyky.com.