UFO Sightings in Massachusetts
2,492 UFO sightings reported in Massachusetts since 1939, peaking in 2014 (201 reports); most often described as light.
- Total sightings
- 2,492
- Span
- 1939–2022
- Peak year
- 2014 (201 reports)
- Dominant shape
- Light
1939–2022 · peak 2014 (201 reports)
Top cities in Massachusetts
Boston
1959–2022 · peak 2012 (10 reports)
Worcester
1959–2021 · peak 2014 (10 reports)
Springfield
1966–2021 · peak 2012 (6 reports)
Lowell
1978–2020 · peak 2015 (5 reports)
Plymouth
1998–2021 · peak 2017 (5 reports)
New Bedford
1978–2020 · peak 2011 (8 reports)
Methuen
1954–2021 · peak 2013 (3 reports)
Bridgewater
1981–2022 · peak 2013 (8 reports)
Gloucester
1956–2021 · peak 2013 (4 reports)
Framingham
1960–2022 · peak 2015 (3 reports)
Taunton
1976–2019 · peak 1994 (3 reports)
Fall River
1995–2022 · peak 1995 (2 reports)
Attleboro
1986–2020 · peak 2015 (3 reports)
Quincy
1997–2020 · peak 2019 (4 reports)
Brockton
1971–2017 · peak 2012 (3 reports)
Revere
1987–2020 · peak 2015 (3 reports)
Lynn
1963–2020 · peak 2010 (4 reports)
Pittsfield
1970–2021 · peak 2013 (4 reports)
Woburn
1988–2020 · peak 2002 (3 reports)
Haverhill
1953–2020 · peak 2013 (4 reports)
Nickerson State Park. Brewster · MA, USA
Camping Nickerson State Park Brewster, MA, witness a craft traveling over flax pond emanating a bright light. ((anonymous report))
Scituate · MA, USA
I was sitting outside with a friend and saw a very large bright light coming across the sky from the west towards the east. At first I
Hyannis · MA, USA
Shooting star that suddenly made a broad curve that was in effect a 180 degree turn toward the horizon
Medford · MA, USA
3 white orbs moving in the sky, rotating.
Methuen · MA, USA
Two white cigar shaped ufos cross over methuen
Woburn · MA, USA
Fast moving bright red light with flashing white and green lights on top stopped, and hovered several times before rapidly leaving the
on mass pike between boston and worcester · MA, USA
jelly fish shaped ufo
Revere · MA, USA
Strange cigar objects above Revere Beach
Buzzards Bay · MA, USA
I was camping at Bourne Scenic Park. I was standing by a fence from above the Cape Cod Canal with the Bourne Bridge in the back ground,
Plymouth · MA, USA
Object moving on horizon far tree line zig-zag pattern lights, changing colors blue, green, red, rapid changes in direction of travel.
Worcester · MA, USA
Line of 5 or 6 lights traveling east to west worcester, MA
Marstons Mills · MA, USA
Spherical objects travel across the sky.
Rowley · MA, USA
Tree top fiery shaped after signalling with laser
Brockton · MA, USA
Bright pulsating light flashing over Brockton. No fireworks, lighting, planes or events were in the area
Boston · MA, USA
I saw what looked like a very twinkly star, kind of white but with red and possibly bluish. ((NUFORC Note: Possibly a star?? PD))
Peabody · MA, USA
I saw something over Barnes and Noble 6-13-17 in Peabody, MA, at approx. 9:00 pm. I was flying wartically I gave a video and stI'll
Attleboro · MA, USA
Bright flash from above like a reflection but no sound in the sky. Bright real bright i know i live near the Bridgewater triangle.
Lynn · MA, USA
It all started when my dog passed broke my heart.so I gooled does the dogs soul come back to the house. ((anonymous report))
Tewksbury · MA, USA
((HOAX??)) Visited by an Alian. ((NUFORC Note: We question whether this is a serious report, or not. PD))
Springfield · MA, USA
Bright light fell from the sky.
Arlington · MA, USA
String of oval shaped lights circle each other to form a larger craft.
South Easton · MA, USA
One, elongated silver object seen by one person in South Easton, MA.
Auburn · MA, USA
4 flying red objects in sky.
Plymouth · MA, USA
Pulsating/flickering fire ball orbs
Great Barrington · MA, USA
I was walking back from volleyball practice on my campus, the patch of trees in between a river and my campus faculty building suddenly