Pre-Event:
Balloon practice flights
Skydiving Training Jumps |
Throughout the weekend:
Balloon flights – weather permitting
Skydiving demonstrations
Tandem Skydiving Jumps
Arts & Crafts
Murray Brothers Carnival
Festival Foods
Indian Village
Helicopter Rides
Baker Bowl Skate Park
Playground/Splash Pad
Rob Otto-Balloon Announcer |
| Friday |
| 4pm |
Park Open
$3 Adult Walk-In Admission
(12 and under free)
OR $8 Airport Parking
w/free shuttle—
all occupants of vehicle free with parking |
| 6pm |
Opening Ceremonies
Police/Fire Color Guard
National Anthem-Kelly Spaulding
Team Fastrax – Bringing in the
7,500 sq ft American Flag
Native American Ceremony
|
| 6:30-10 |
The Cleavers—Classic Rock |
| 6:45-9 |
Tethered Balloon Rides |
| 7-8 |
Balloon Launch from Site
(weather permitting) |
| 7-9 |
Fluff & Puff—Children walk through a cold-air inflated Balloon
Greg Rolph and Mark Frazer |
| 8-10 |
WIP Viewing - Mexican Foods |
| 8pm |
Team Fastrax – Skydiving |
| 9-9:30 |
Balloon Glow |
| 9:30 |
Team Fastrax - Pyrotechnics |
| 10:30 |
Park Closes |
| Saturday |
| 6:45 |
Gates open / Free admission / parking |
| 6:45-9 |
Tethered Balloon Rides |
| 7-11am |
Grace Baptist Pancake Breakfast
$5 Adult/$3 Kids - Advance Tickets Available |
| 7 |
Balloon Launch –
Competitors fly into festival site
Special Shape Balloons fly out |
| 11-1p |
Park Closed
Miami University Kite Flying - TBA |
| 1 pm |
Park Open
$3 Adult Walk-In Admission (12 and under free) OR $8 Airport Parking
w/free shuttle—all occupants of vehicle free with parking |
| 1 |
Corn Hole Doubles Tourney Registration |
| 2 |
Corn Hole Tourney begins |
| 2-6 |
Classic Car Show |
| 2-4 |
Miami University Middletown Kity Fly |
| 3-6 |
Visit Snoopy In Person - Kings Island character |
| 4 |
Team Fastrax – Skydiving |
| 4-7 |
Stagger Lee Classic Country/Rock |
| 5 |
Team Fastrax – Skydiving |
| 6 |
Team Fastrax – Skydiving |
| 6:30 |
Dave Lapham—NFL Football Player |
| 6:45-9 |
Tethered Balloon Rides (weather permitting) |
| 7-8 |
Balloon Launch from Site
(weather permitting) |
| 7-9 |
Fluff & Puff—Children walk through
A cold-air inflated Balloon |
| 7:30-10 |
After Midnight |
| 8 |
Team Fastrax – Skydiving |
| 8-10 |
VIP Viewing - Indian Foods |
| 9-9:30 |
Balloon Glow |
| 9:30 |
Skydiving Pyrotechnic Demo |
| 10:30 |
Park Closes |
| Sunday |
| 7 am |
Balloon Launch – Fly into festival site |
| 6:45-9 |
Tethered Balloon Rides |
|
(gates open/free admission/parking) |
| Festival ends after Sunday morning flight. |
