3. The Emperor Grape Festival This mural was retired in 2011. You will still find a glimpse of it at its former location. Artist: John Ton, Santa Cruz, CA – Location: NW corner of Pine & D St. (1997) This mural salutes Exeter’s Fall Festival, which began in 1913 when the ladies of the Presbyterian Church put on a Chrysanthemum Fair with a carnival and a children’s parade. By 1931 it became the Emperor Grape Festival. It is now called the Exeter Fall Festival.
