Up, Up, And Away With Balloon Festival This Weekend!
It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s a hot air balloon! It must be time for the Quad Cities Balloon Festival!
That’s right, it is time for the Quad Cities Balloon Festival! This year’s event will take place on Friday Sep 22 and Saturday Sep 23. Gates open at 4 p.m. on both days.
There are no admission costs for the Balloon Festival. However, it is requested that everyone bring a non-perishable food item to help support the River Bend Foodbank.
The Balloon Launch will take place at 5:15 p.m. and the Balloon Glow will commence at dusk (between 6:45-7:15 p.m.) as long as weather conditions are cooperative.
Hot Air Balloon Tether Rides will also be available for $15 per person. A Tether Ride is exactly what it sounds like, a hot air balloon is tethered to the ground. Ropes are attached to the balloon and only allow it to go into the air approximately 40-50 feet. The balloon will then gently descend back down to the ground. This activity will allow you to see what it would feel like to take an actual hot air balloon ride and see the field from a higher perspective.
Food vendors will also be available for some yummy eats! A Fun Kids Area featuring Jumpin Joey’s Bounce Houses will be on-site, as well. $10 wristbands per child are available for all day fun!
In case of inclement weather, updates will be posted on the festival’s Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/quadcitiesballoonfestival/. If you are interested in helping out as a volunteer, please visit http://www.quadcitiesballoonfestival.com/volunteer.html.
Come out to the Quad Cities Balloon Festival this weekend, where being filled with hot air is a good thing!
