UFO Sightings in Minnesota
1,982 UFO sightings reported in Minnesota since 1932, peaking in 2015 (152 reports); most often described as light.
- Total sightings
- 1,982
- Span
- 1932–2022
- Peak year
- 2015 (152 reports)
- Dominant shape
- Light
1932–2022 · peak 2015 (152 reports)
Top cities in Minnesota
Minneapolis
1947–2022 · peak 2004 (13 reports)
St. Paul
1957–2020 · peak 2004 (8 reports)
Duluth
1966–2022 · peak 2012 (8 reports)
Lakeville
2003–2021 · peak 2015 (6 reports)
Rochester
1978–2021 · peak 2012 (5 reports)
Saint Paul
2004–2021 · peak 2012 (6 reports)
St. Cloud
1971–2021 · peak 2012 (5 reports)
Burnsville
1960–2021 · peak 2019 (4 reports)
Bemidji
1979–2021 · peak 2012 (3 reports)
Eagan
1998–2022 · peak 2013 (5 reports)
Minnetonka
1969–2019 · peak 2015 (5 reports)
Woodbury
1999–2020 · peak 2012 (3 reports)
Stillwater
2001–2022 · peak 2012 (3 reports)
Eden Prairie
1988–2019 · peak 2012 (4 reports)
Blaine
1997–2020 · peak 2013 (4 reports)
Bloomington
1997–2019 · peak 2011 (3 reports)
Coon Rapids
1996–2020 · peak 2015 (3 reports)
Plymouth
1998–2021 · peak 2006 (2 reports)
Brainerd
1968–2021 · peak 2011 (2 reports)
Edina
1978–2017 · peak 2015 (4 reports)
Scandia · MN, USA
Saw a trio of red, green and white brightly and rapidly twinkling lights, stationary, high in the sky and directly north and about 3 tr
Minneapolis · MN, USA
3 points of light moving fast, in close proximity, across night sky.
Champlin · MN, USA
Steady orange lights traveling from SW horizon to NE horizon in under 30 seconds.
Minneapolis · MN, USA
Three balls of light seen moving east over industrial area of NE Minneapolis-St. Paul.
Owatonna · MN, USA
Large white ball with green tail seen in Owatonna, MN. ((NUFORC Note: Possible meteor? PD))
Rochester · MN, USA
3 orange lights, forming a perfect triangle in the SW sky, without sound or motion.
Rice · MN, USA
Fast moving, flashing, blue object in sky.
Sauk Rapids · MN, USA
It was Friday night. August 7 2015 the time 11:45 pm . Looking in the west northwest direction towards Waite park from Sauk Rapids .
Pelican Rapids · MN, USA
Bright light disappears, reappears an hour later.
Fergus Falls · MN, USA
Low-flying orange sphere. Hovered, and then slowly flew away.
Minneapolis · MN, USA
Regarding the report of a ring of lights on this date-- A witness reported this sighting on reddit's r/ufos. I discussed this sighting.
Hayfield · MN, USA
These fireballs are seeing about every 3 days they were playing on my children swing they are playing with my solar lightsI have video
Minnetonka · MN, USA
I am writing for my daughter as she is still very shaken up about what she observed. She had just left my house in Richfield.
Prior Lake · MN, USA
Strange Minnesota Lights Explanation. ((NUFORC Note: We suspect the lights were from a casino. PD))
Minneapolis · MN, USA
The circles of light are from the lights at Mystic Lake Casino. The have a giant teepee made of spotlights.
Minneapolis · MN, USA
White, illuminating ring around 3-4 blocks in circumference.
Lakeville · MN, USA
A circle of 12 white lights, not moving.
Minnetonka · MN, USA
Huge oval with balls of light on sides, did not move; got photos.
Chanhassen · MN, USA
Circular object with bright lights seen in suburban Chanhassen, MN.
Shakopee · MN, USA
Circle of lights in Minnesota is Mystic Lake casino.
Edina · MN, USA
An oval of lights in the distance moved to another part in the sky in a blink almost.
LakeView · MN, USA
I think your (6 reports, 2 Photos) Aug 9th 2015 Minnesota has 'legs'. ((NUFORC Note: We agree w/ this assessment. PD))
Minnetonka · MN, USA
Minnetonka light cause. ((NUFORC Note: We tend to agree with this person's assessment of the photos. PD))
Minneapolis · MN, USA
Source of halo of lights seen over Minneapolis Area ((NUFORC Note: We agree. The lights probably were from the casino. PD))
Lakeville · MN, USA
Driving on Interstate 35, going northbound to St. Paul, MN, my wife and I saw lights in the sky in Lakeville, MN.