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The 112th Anniversary of the Bewildering Week in 1903 celebrated this Saturday, September 26th.

It was a classic rural community that had been carved out of rolling hills covered in thick woods, wheat fields and a winding river when someone first saw something that didn’t belong. The sightings swiftly spiraled from unusual lights acting in unexplained ways, to that of immense 8′ tall creatures with massive bat-like wings. As the nightly encounters of The Van Meter Visitor continued, the creature grew bolder, drawing closer to witnesses revealing more details to the mystery as described with a large single horn jutting out from atop its head, able to emanate blinding light and a strange smell that disoriented witnesses. All the more terrifying…the monster seemed to remain impervious to bullets.

The Visitor Day’s Festival is held on the actual anniversary of when the extraordinary winged beasts were sighted. Be bold – boost your autumn this year by taking in a spooky road trip to small-town-America for fine hospitality, a history lesson wrapped in the most monstrous story you’ll hear all year, grab yourself a glass of The Visitor Drink, and comforting Midwestern food. Explore the ‘what ifs’ life has to offer. As you drive the picturesque countryside that surround Van Meter Iowa, slow your mind, let the daily distractions melt away and imagine what else might really be just beyond our own beliefs.

Embracing one’s history opens up countless new and positive aspects of life. That is what the good people of Van Meter Iowa have done regarding the strange and unexplained events that terrorized the town in the fall of 1903. Introducing others to their own history has allowed the residents of Van Meter Iowa to meet different people, make new friends, and learn about other places from around the world first hand.

Third Annual!
Van Meter Visitor Festival
Where: Downtown Van Meter, Iowa
Date: Saturday September 26th
Time: 1pm – 10pm
Cost: Free – open to all ages
For more information: (515) 996- 2435

Schedule of Events: All events are free and open to all ages

1 pm – Festival Kickoff:
Swing by the welcome booth and pick up a schedule of events and any other tips on local attractions!

3pm – Monster Hunt Guided Walking Tour:
Join researcher Chad Lewis as he leads a downtown walking tour that retraces all the mysterious events of 1903, including stops at the very locations the beast was both seen and shot at – all in the safety of the daylight!

4pm – Chasing Legends Presentation
Pull up a chair and see what Nash Hoover and Catilin Ricker have to say about their time in the paranormal field!

5pm – Monster Hunt Guided Walking Tour:
Join researcher Chad Lewis as he leads a downtown walking tour that retraces all the mysterious events of 1903, including stops at the very locations the beast was both seen and shot at – all in the safety of the daylight!

5 pm – 7 pm – Dinner is Served:
Enjoy a Monster sized dinner at this fundraiser – Van Meter Fire Department Fundraising Dinner

6 pm- Presentation- How to be a Monster Hunter
Join Kevin Lee Nelson as he goes over his several decades experiences as a monster hunter!

7pm – Evening Monster Hunting Walking Tour
Brave of the darkness and join researcher Chad Lewis as he leads a downtown walking tour that retraces all the mysterious events of 1903, including stops at the very locations the beast was both seen and shot at. Anyone attacked by the Visitor will receive a free book!

8 pm- The Van Meter Visitor Author’s Presentation/q&a
Researchers Noah Voss and Kevin Nelson talk about how the case was discovered, various explanations, and their thoughts on what happened back in 1903.

9 pm – Evening Monster Walking Tour
Brave of the darkness and join researcher Chad Lewis as he leads a downtown walking tour that retraces all the mysterious events of 1903, including stops at the very locations the beast was both seen and shot at. Anyone attacked by the Visitor will receive a free book!

10 pm -Self Guided Dark Tour
Scout out the historic hotspots where the monster has revealed itself to townsfolk during the guided tours from earlier in the day. If tours aren’t your thing, grab a copy of The Van Meter Visitor – A True & Mysterious Encounter with the Unknown whose Time Line of Events chapter is a wealth of detailed information from the frightening 1903 encounters! The more people that hang out all day and night with those eyes peeled the better chance we will have another witness to interview in the future!

11pm – ? Explore Van Meter
Finish the evening with mysterious visitor conversation at one or both of Van Meter’s watering holes!

For additional information:
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See also:

Monsters and Mysteries in America: Momo, Shadow People, Van Meter Monster
Visiting the Van Meter Visitor
Update: The Van Meter Visitor
The Van Meter Visitor

#VanMeterMonster #VanMeterVisitorFestival

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