2nd annual Carbondalien Festival lands in Carbondale Share this: Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X The second annual Carbondalien Festival concluded Saturday in celebration of a local alien mystery that is becoming a tradition. The festival celebrated the 51st anniversary of an infamous incident in Russell Park that many believe was a UFO crash landing. (GERI GIBBONS/STAFF PHOTO) Getting your Trinity Audio player ready… The second annual Carbondalien Festival beamed into Carbondale on Nov. 7-8. The two-day festival celebrated the 51st anniversary of the mysterious incident in Russell Park in Carbondale that many believe was a UFO crash landing. The legend began on Nov. 9, 1974, when three teenage boys told police they saw a whirring object fall from the sky and land in a mine pond. This year’s festival included a light parade, concert, the Russell Park Experience theatrical presentation, a vendor market and supernatural speakers. (Geri Gibbons/Staff Photos) The second annual Carbondalien Festival concluded Saturday in celebration of a local alien mystery that is becoming a tradition. The festival celebrated the 51st anniversary of an infamous incident in Russell Park that many believe was a UFO crash landing. (GERI GIBBONS/STAFF PHOTO) The second annual Carbondalien Festival concluded Saturday in celebration of a local alien mystery that is becoming a tradition. The festival celebrated the 51st anniversary of an infamous incident in Russell Park that many believe was a UFO crash landing. (GERI GIBBONS/STAFF PHOTO) The second annual Carbondalien Festival concluded Saturday in celebration of a local alien mystery that is becoming a tradition. The festival celebrated the 51st anniversary of an infamous incident in Russell Park that many believe was a UFO crash landing. (GERI GIBBONS/STAFF PHOTO) The second annual Carbondalien Festival concluded Saturday in celebration of a local alien mystery that is becoming a tradition. The festival celebrated the 51st anniversary of an infamous incident in Russell Park that many believe was a UFO crash landing. (GERI GIBBONS/STAFF PHOTO) Show Caption 1 of 4 The second annual Carbondalien Festival concluded Saturday in celebration of a local alien mystery that is becoming a tradition. The festival celebrated the 51st anniversary of an infamous incident in Russell Park that many believe was a UFO crash landing. (GERI GIBBONS/STAFF PHOTO) Source: https://www.thetimes-tribune.com/2025/11/20/2nd-annual-carbondalien-festival-lands-in-carbondale/