The McMenamins UFO Festival in McMinnville, Oregon, will be held on May 16-17, 2025, marking its 25th annual event. The festival commemorates the 75th anniversary of the 1950 Trent sighting, when Evelyn and Paul Trent photographed a metallic, disc-shaped object on their farm.
The Trent photos gained international attention after being published in The Oregonian and Life magazine. The U.S. Air Force investigated the incident, concluding in 1967 that the photos were "difficult to explain in a conventional way".
Events include a screening of "The Trent Photos" documentary, a vendors' fair, and a UFO Festival parade on May 17. A speaker series at the McMinnville Community Center will feature presentations by ufologists such as Luis Elizondo, George Knapp, Dr. Rebecca Charbonneau, Stanley Milford Jr., and Brit Elders.