The Philip K. Dick Festival runs from the evening of August 8th to the morning of August 11th 2019.

Suggested arrival time at Denver International Airport: mid-afternoon August 8th. Departure time: mid-afternoon August 11th. Fort Morgan is an hour's drive from DIA up I-76. Please record your travel details on the Carpool page.

The Festival hotel is the Best Western/Overland Inn, 1410 Barlow Rd. Just north of I-76. Mention Philip K. Dick Festival to get a discount.

A Map of Fort Morgan can be found here. Festival HQ is the Library/Museum on Main St. To get an idea of what will be happening at the festival, aside from this Event Schedule, please see the latest PKD OTAKU #39 link here:

Conditions are likely to be hot and dry in Fort Morgan in August. Recommended are light clothing, a hat, sunglasses and sunscreen. Drink lots of water.

Early arrivals settle in to their hotels and meet up at the Acapulco Bay Restaurant and Cable's Pub & Grill for food and drinks in the evening. Both of these fine establishments are on Main Street near the Museum and Library.

In the evening Fort Morgan holds the last of their summertime Thursday Night Live concerts on the grass next to the Museum. This year the Juke Joint Cruisers play from 6.30 - 8 pm. Rockabilly!

8.30 - 9.00 am, Fort Morgan Library/Museum, 414 Main St.

Lord Running Clam welcomes the fans

9.00 - 10.30 am, David Gill, "THE MAN IN THE HIGH CASTLE: Phil's First Masterpiece" followed by a panel discussion on this novel.

10.30 - 11.30 am, Andrew M. Butler, "The Blood Red Light Experience: Philip K Dick's Scream"

11.30 - 12.30 pm, Lunch at local restaurants - recommended: Acapulco Bay, 200 Main St.

CACE Gallery, 300 Main St.

12.30 - 1.30 pm, Art Show and discussion with Brent Houzenga on his Exhibit

Fort Morgan Library/Museum, 414 Main St.

1.30 - 2.30 pm, Musical interlude with Sean Nye on "The Music of Philip K. Dick" via Skype

2.30 - 3.30 Frank Hollander "Early PKD Show and Tell"

3.30 - 5.00 pm, Art Exhibit "The Fool's Journey of Philip K. Dick". Commentary and discussion with Christopher Wilkey (Artist) and Ted Hand (PKD and Religion blog).

5.00 - 7.00 pm, Explore the town of Fort Morgan, grab a bite in the many restaurants

circa 7 pm, Riverside Cemetery, 601 W. 8th Ave. Fort Morgan

A visit to Phil and Jane's gravesite: encomiums, reminiscences and group photos

Evening: Gather at Acapulco Bay and Cable's Bar & Grill for more merrymaking and minglement.

9.00 - 10.00 am, Fort Morgan Museum Doug Mackey, "The Contemporaries of PKD and their Influence on his Writing"

10.00 - 11.00 am, Nick Buchanan, "Philip K. Dick and The Craft of Writing"

11.00 - 12.00 pm, Tessa Dick, "Q & A on her life with Phil"

12.45 pm, Cover 4 Cinema, 314 Main St.

Lunch selection delivered by Zazzy's Cafe. Order ahead Showing of 'TOTAL RECALL' starring Arnold Schwarznegger and Sharon Stone

4.00 pm, PKD Fan-Fair: Book and Nic-Nac Exchange. Location TBD

6.00 pm, Country Steak Out Bar & Grill, 19592 E. 8th Ave. Diverse Buffet Selection, Full Bar. Take the PKD Quiz Show while you dine and win prizes!

7.00 pm, Lord Running Clam and Cameron Mitchell present "A Philip K. Dick Mystery Play"

8.15 pm, Music from Dan Allen - Denver fan whose travels in the Southwest underlie his punk-influenced folk noir tunes with such bands as Dogbite, Chappy's Band and The Chuppers. Here's Dan and the Chuppers playing "Thompson Blues"

NOTE: There will be a $30 Cover Charge for Dinner and Entertainment at the Country Steak Out, payable in cash at the door. All other events are free.

For those who can stay a little longer before they go home we have scheduled:

Acapulco Bay Restaurant, 200 Main St.:

9.30 am, Panel: Philip K. Dick in the Future - Planning the next PKD Festival in Fort Morgan

10.30 am, Farewell Address by Lord Running Clam

11.00 pm. End of Festival

• 'The Fool's Journey of Philip K. Dick' Art Exhibit by Christopher Wilkey
  
• The Science Fiction Art of Brent Houzenga
  
• Static display of Precious Artifacts - rare books and PKD-related oddments - at the Library

• Goody bags donated by Fort Morgan Tourism and the people and businesses of Fort Morgan
• The Festival novel is THE MAN IN THE HIGH CASTLE. We will have a lecture and a panel to discuss this famous Hugo Award-winning novel. Read it and join the conversation.
• Wide Books will launch the third edition of their Philip K. Dick bibliographies: PRECIOUS ARTIFACTS 3: The French Editions
• Prints and sets from 'The Fool's Journey of Philip K. Dick' and the art of Brent Houzenga will be available at the Fan Fair
• We shall have rare and obscure PKD books and artifacts on display also
• We are planning on producing some festival t-shirts and buttons. These we will make available online and for sale at the festival. Watch this space for updates. Events subject to change.