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Exeter UFO Festival

Exeter, New Hampshire

Marks the 1965 Incident at Exeter with a speaker series, kids' activities and trolley rides. The Kiwanis Club runs it and gives the profits to local charities.

Usually Labor Day weekend. 2027 dates have not been announced yet.

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Map pin is approximate: it marks the nearest town or the general area.

The creature

Flying sauceraka Disc, Flying discThe classic disc-shaped UFO that launched the modern era of sightings.

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