event SCHEDULE

(Subject to change, All balloon activities are weather permitting.)

Friday September 12, 2024

Afternoon Session
4:00 PM — Festival Begins
4:00 PM__Carnival, Bounce Houses, Food, Craft Vendors, Games , Entertainment, and More!
4:00 PM __Tether Hot Air Balloon Rides & Helicopter rides, Weather permitting
4:00 PM__THE UPTOWN, Performing Main Stage
4:00 PM__Hot Air Balloon PM Rides/Ascension

5:30 PM__ Burner Demos, and Photo Opp

6:30 PM__ THE FIRE Show
6:30 PM __Balloon Glow 
7:45 PM__ AFTER DARK - Laser Light Show Begins
8:45 PM __Fireworks display
9:00 PM—Gates Closed

Saturday September 13, 2024

Morning Session

7:00 AM — AM Hot Air Balloon ride passenger arrival, Balloons will launch between 7-830?? TBD Spectators Can Watch for FREE!
7:30 AM — Hot Air Balloon Rides/Mass Ascension (NO VENDORS WILL BE OPEN)
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Afternoon Session
2:00 PM — Festival Open
3:00 PM__Carnival, Bounce Houses, Food, Craft Vendors, Games , Entertainment, Open and More!
3:00 PM __Tether Hot Air Balloon Rides & Helicopter rides,Weather permitting
3:00 PM__LIVE BAND TBA, Performing Main Stage

2:30 PM__Balloon Twisting
4:00 PM__Hot Air Balloon Rides/ PM Mass Balloon Launch
5:00 PM__The Glen Roberts Band, Performing Main Stage

5:30 PM__ Burner Demos, and Photo Opp

6:30 PM__ THE FIRE Show
6:30 PM __Balloon Glow 
7:30 PM__ AFTER DARK- Laser Light Show Begins
8:30 PM __Fireworks display
9:00 PM—Gates close

Sunday September 14, 2024

Morning Session
7:00 AM — AM Hot Air Balloon ride passenger arrival, Balloons will launch between 7-830?? TBD Spectators Can Watch for FREE!
7:30 AM — Hot Air Balloon Rides/Mass Ascension (NO VENDORS WILL BE OPEN)
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Afternoon Session

3:00 PM — Festival Open
3:00 PM__ Carnival, Bounce Houses, Food, Craft Vendors, Games , Entertainment, and More!
3:00 PM __Tether Hot Air Balloon Rides & Helicopter rides, Weather permitting.

3:00 PM__ Walk through balloon
3:00 PM__THE TOGA BAND, Performing Main Stage

3:30 PM __ Burner Demos, Photo Opps
4:00 PM __ Hot Air Balloon Rides/ PM Balloon Launch

6:30 PM __ THE FIRE SHOW

6:30 PM__Balloon Glow on
8:00 PM __ Gates close