The 2026 Exeter UFO Festival

Get ready!! Now…are you ready for the 2026 Exeter UFO Festival? Planning is underway, and we're excited for the 1026 Exeter UFO Festival, which will take place on Saturday, September 5th, and Sunday, September 6th. All profits from the Exeter UFO Festival will benefit deserving children and families served by Seacoast charities and organizations. As always, the Exeter UFO Festival coincides with Labor Day weekend and the anniversary of the famous "Incident at Exeter." On September 3rd, 1965, 18-year-old Norman Muscarello reported to the Exeter Police his sighting of an unidentified flying object behind a barn in Kensington. As the Exeter police investigated the site, they too witnessed the object hovering where Muscarello had seen it. Headlines across the nation covered the story, and the rest became history as police and investigators nationwide sought to determine what young Muscarello observed that night. The Exeter Area Kiwanis Club annually sponsors a celebration of this event: The Exeter UFO Festival. Events, activities, and our speaker venue are centered in downtown Exeter NH. The Exeter Kiwanis Club, producers of the annual Exeter UFO Festival, are planning a range of fun and exciting activities: a full slate of well-known speakers, children's events (free), merchandise, trolley rides, music in the park, a jazz concert, and much more! Local merchants and restaurants throughout Exeter will also join in on the fun. Stay tuned to this website and our Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/ExeterUFOFestival for complete and up-to-date details. We hope to see you at the Exeter UFO Festival! The Exeter Area Kiwanis Club thanks you all!