The aliens had invaded a New Lambton alleyway. But rather than an encounter of the third kind, it was one of the family-friendly and artistic.
Seven-year-old Bronte Kluft had come to the Little Festival - a showcase of local and visiting artists in the suburbs - with her mum and dad, Adam and Lisa, and her younger sister, Lola.
"I liked all of it," the young St Therese's Primary School student said, wearing the alien hat she had made with participating local artist Jen Denzin, whose work centres around creating beautiful and sometimes extraterrestrial artworks from found materials.
