2026 Alewife Festival
Calendar Date:
Saturday, May 10, 2025 - 10:00am to 1:00pm
Add to your calendar:
An Environmental Festival Celebrating the Annual Return of the Alewives
Like the annual run of the alewives,
the Town of Exeter is excited to announce
the return of the
Alewife Festival.
Activities
Join us at Founders Park (or Exeter Town Hall for bad weather), downtown Exeter, NH for a free and family friendly environmental festival celebrating the annual migration of our river herring.
There will be educational information and displays for all ages, hourly raffles, and lots of great activities for all ages.
Here is a sample of what to expect:
- NH Native Fish Meet and Greet
- Explore the relationship of Native People with fish and the river, and how it continues today
- Learn the secret water cleaning skills of native oysters
- Meet water bugs that tell us if our streams are healthy
- Learn how to support pollinators, limited supply of native seeds available
- Electric vehicle display
- Culvert Cornhole
AND SO SO MUCH MORE!
CHECK BACK IN APRIL FOR OUR PARTNERS FLYER AND EVENT SCHEDULE!!
PLEASE CONTACT KRISTEN MURPHY
KMURPHY@EXETERNH.GOV
