The 2026 Exeter UFO Festival, Exeter, NH

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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. 

This year marks the 65th Anniversary of the Barney and Betty Hill abduction in 1961. We are please to present as our keynote speaker Kathleen Marden, the Hills’ niece, trustee of their estate, and family archivist -- as well as pioneer investigator, social researcher, and scholar. 

Note that 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!

The 2026 Exeter UFO Festival is dedicated to the memory of our Friend and Fellow Kiwanis member John C. Perkins.

2026 UFO Festival Speakers' Schedule

(go to our Speakers Page for detailed Abstracts for each presentation and Speaker Biographies)

SATURDAY, 9/5

Valerie Lofaso: Using Meditation to Connect with ETs
Saturday, 9/5, 9:00 to 10:15 AM

Ralph Blumenthal: LILAC EYES: BRAZIL'S ALIEN MYSTERY -- THE 1996 VARGINHA CASE

Saturday, 9/5, 10:30 to 11:45 AM

Tom Carey: The Final Truth: Roswell's Deathbed Confessions
Saturday, 9/5, 12:00 to 1:15 PM

Kathleen Marden: The Betty and Barney Hill UFO Abduction 65th Anniversary Presentation

Saturday, 9/5, 2:00 to 3:15 PM

Tim Binnall: Did You See That?! - UFO Sightings on Classic Sitcoms
Saturday, 9/5, 3:30 to 5:00 PM

5:30: Meet the Speakers -- Otto's Restaurant, 2nd Floor (separate paid event)

SUNDAY, 9/6

Laird Scranton: Ancient Tutorial on Plasma Energetics

Sunday, 9/6, 9:15 to 10:30 AM

Martin Willis: From Flying Saucers to UAP: The U.S. Government’s Response Since 1947 

Sunday, 9/6, 10:45 AM to 12:00 PM

Journey into Ghosts, UFOs, Cryptids and Urban Legends
Sunday, 9/6, 1:00 to 2:15 PM

Peter Robbins: UFO Revelations and the Individual: A Fast Ride Through My Fifty Years in Ufology

Sunday, 2:30 to 3:45 PM

Panel Discussion with all the Speakers

Sunday, 4:00 to 5:15 PM

Town Hall Speaker Series: 8:45 am to 5:00 pm, Saturday and Sunday. Price to come.

UFO Festival Exeter NH Souvenir Shop: 8:30 am until 5:00 pm, outside Exeter Town Hall. Featuring T-shirts, Mugs, Tote Bags, Posters, and more.  

Trends Gift Gallery, 85 Water Street: The same merchandise sold at the Exeter UFO Festival is also available at Trends. Many items are available prior to the actual festival.

Food & Refreshments: 8:30 am to 4:00 pm.

Most restaurants and shops in Exeter will be open on Saturday and Sunday. Find out why Exeter NH offers the perfect "foodie" experience, and peruse the eclectic shops throughout the town.  

Kids' Activities: parade, face painting, "UFO Crash Site" creations, gifts, free kids refreshments (Town Hall Common), Free.  

Exeter Incident Site Trolleys (starting near Town Hall Common).

Historic Videos regarding the "Incident at Exeter" (Town Hall, second floor), Free.  

Saturday-only Events  

Alien Costume Contest and Parade: Free, Time: 12:00 Noon.  

Alien Pet Contest: Free, Time: 12 Noon at the Town Hall Common park.  

Alien Belly Dancing demo and hula hoop lessons in the Town Hall Common park, Saturday at 10AM.

More Events details to come as they are finalized.