Seventy years ago, the Hopkinsville police station was swarmed with reports of people saying they had a close encounter with other worldly beings in the Kelly community. To spotlight the region’s extraterrestrial history, Visit Hopkinsville is hosting a variety of events.
Starting at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Visit Hopkinsville Executive Director Amy Rogers says they will be hosting their Great Goblin Hunt. She says the event is a week-long scavenger hunt and folks are invited to form teams of two to three members to find little alien statues across Hopkinsville.
Teams can register at the Hopkinsville Visitors Center where they will receive a packet full of alien location clues. Participants will have until 5 p.m. on August 22 to submit pictures of all of the alien statues.
Currently around 15 teams have registered and Rogers says there is no cap on how many teams can compete. Although it starts on Saturday, Rogers says folks can register and start the hunt anytime next week.
All teams will receive a swag bag with GoblinCon merch and the first and second place teams will receive prizes that could include alien statues and VIP tickets to GoblinCon. The Great Goblin Hunt is only the beginning of the extraterrestrial festivities, because on August 23 Rogers says they will be hosting their second Alien Invasion Day.
The event will take over the visitors center from noon to 6 p.m. and Rogers says it will include vendors, food trucks, a kid’s zone, games and the appearance of a special guest who will also be at GoblinCon.
Then the main event is the GoblinCon UFO and Paranormal Expo on October 17 and 18 at the Bruce Convention Center. Tickets are available at goblinconky.com. GoblinCon is set to include over 80 vendors as well as speakers and educational workshops featuring alien and paranormal researchers.
Photo and flyers courtesy of Visit Hopkinsville