MIBBB Fest: Des Moines, WA's Fifth Annual Celebration of the Maury Island Incident and the World of Men in Black

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In Des Moines, Washington, MIBBB Fest, now in its fifth year, celebrates the 1947 Maury Island incident and the world of Men in Black with a June 20, 2026 event at the Quarterdeck on the Des Moines Marina featuring cosplay, a Colleen Rafferty alien‑abductee look‑alike contest inspired by Kate McKinnon, and a dance party, tickets on sale April 15 for 21 and over, and honors hometown history and paranormal storytelling, having been founded in 2022 by Steve and Melody Edmiston and co-produced by Anita Bar.

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Alien aficionados, ufologists, and paranormal proponents gather each year in June to celebrate the world’s first encounter with the iconic Men in Black.MIBBB Fest (aka Men in Black Birthday Bash) is inspired by the 1947 appearance of UFOs off Maury Island, just across the water from Des Moines, and the first reported visit from a mysterious Man in Black.Now in its fifth year, MIBBB Fest’s anchor event, the “Bash,” kicks off Saturday, June 20, 2026, at the Quarterdeck in a Special Limited Edition, featuring classic MIBBB Fest cosplay and mythology, a return of last year’s smash event – a Colleen Rafferty Alien Abductee Look-Alike Contest – and a dance party, all in one night.