About Us (Exeter Kiwanis)

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The Exeter UFO Festival is based on the famous “Incident at Exeter,” which occurred on September 3rd, 1965 in nearby Kensington, New Hampshire. 

At that time, 18-year-old Norman Muscarello reported to the Exeter Police his sighting of an unidentified flying object behind a barn in Kensington. As the police investigated the site, they too saw the object hovering where Muscarello had seen it. Headlines nationwide told the story. The rest became history as the police and investigators nationwide tried to determine what young Muscarello saw that night.

The Incident at Exeter is one of the most well-documented UFO sightings in history. It has been investigated by numerous experts, and there is still no consensus on what the object was.

The Exeter UFO Festival is a great opportunity to learn more about the Incident at Exeter and other UFO- and paranormal-related topics. The festival features a variety of speakers, panels, and activities, all of which are designed to educate and entertain visitors. For more information about our speakers and their presentation topics, go to the SPEAKERS page on this website.

In addition to the educational programming, the festival also features a variety of fun activities for kids, such as face painting, rock painting, games, and crafts including the popular UFO Crash Site for the younger kids. For details on the activities planned, go to the EVENTS page on this website.

The Exeter UFO Festival is a great way to spend a day or a weekend in beautiful Exeter, New Hampshire. Exeter is a quintessential New Hampshire seacoast town, and the Festival is a fun and educational event for people of all ages.

At the Festival, we offer collectables such as tee shirts, hats, sweat shirts, art posters, tote bags, mugs and other items displaying this year’s UFO Festival art. Exeter merchants and restaurants also participate with specialty "alien and UFO" themed products and menu items.

Trolleys run on Saturday and Sunday offering guided trips to the Kensington site where Norman Muscarello saw the UFO, as well as a quick tour of the Town of Exeter. See the EVENTS page on this website for more information about our UFO Festival Trolley tours.

• The Exeter Area Kiwanis Club is the organizer of the Exeter UFO Festival. The festival would not be successful without the ongoing support of the Town of Exeter, the local merchants, and many volunteers.
• The Exeter UFO Festival is a major fundraiser for the Exeter Area Kiwanis Club. As with all of their fundraisers, 100% of the profits go to local children’s charities, children’s programs, and community programs. All Kiwanians are volunteers. The Exeter Area Kiwanis Club relies on your generosity at the food and souvenir stands. They look forward to seeing all of you at this year’s festivities.
• 2024 is the 59th anniversary of the Incident in Exeter.
• To learn more about the Exeter Area Kiwanis Club, go to our website at: https://exeterkiwanis.com/, or reach out to us using the contact us page on this UFO Festival website.