2022 Schedule of Events*

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Friday Night: Sept. 16, 2022


  • 7:00 AM — Media Flight – 5-10 Hot Air Balloons with local media to promote the event.
  • 3:00 PM — Gates open for Musical Stage with Local Musicians, Magicians, and other Family Shows plus Tethered Balloon Rides, Sponsors, Food, Vendors, Hayrides, Bounce Houses, and Corn Maze “WEATHER DEPENDENT
  • 3:30 PM — Stage 2 – Jesse from Forgotten Friend Reptile Sanctuary
  • 4:45PM Stage 2 – Neils Dunker Comedy Juggler
  • 5:30PM Stage 2 – Disney Character Show
  • 5:30 PM Main Stage – Power Family Soul Band
  • 5:30 PM 40+ Balloon Mass Ascension – Hot Air Balloons launch and fly away from the event field.
  • 6:45 PM Main Stage – Tractor Jerry and the Mud Buckets
  • 6:45PM Stage 2 – Neils Dunker Comedy Juggler
  • 8:00 PM Main Stage – Clarence Spady
  • 8:30 PM — Balloon Glow and Music Show

Saturday: Sept. 17, 2022


  • 7:00 AM — 40+ Mass Ascension and Balloon Competition
  • 8AM – 10AM Pilots Breakfast (Learn More)
  • 12:00 PM — Gates open for Musical Stage with Local Musicians, Magicians, and other Family Shows plus Tethered Balloon Rides, Sponsors, Food, Vendors, Hayrides, Bounce Houses, and Corn Maze “WEATHER DEPENDENT
  • 1:30PM — Stage 2 – MacKenzie Fish
  • 2:05PM Main Stage – Little Leroys & Cindy
  • 2:20PM — Stage 2 – Disney Character Show
  • 3:25PM Main Stage – Ben Brandt
  • 3:35PM — Stage 2 – Neils Dunker Comedy Juggler
  • 4:30PM — Stage 2 – Jesse from Forgotten Friend Reptile Sanctuary
  • 4:45PM Main Stage – Stu Huggens
  • 5:30 PM — 40+ Balloon Mass Ascension – Hot Air Balloons launch and fly away from the event field
  • 5:45PM — Stage 2 – Falconeer Bird of Prey
  • 6:05PM Main Stage – Bobby Gentillo
  • 7:00PM — Stage 2 – Neils Dunker Comedy Juggler
  • 7:25PM Main Stage – Van Andrew
  • 8:00 PM — Balloon Glow and Music Show – Hot Air Balloons return to the launch field and set up in the dark to “glow”
  • 8:30 PM — Main Stage – Ben Garner
  • 9:00 PM — Fireworks (Sponsorship Opportunity Available!)

Sunday: Sept. 18, 2022


  • 7:00 AM — 40+ Mass Ascension and Balloon Competition
  • 12:00 PM — Gates open for Musical Stage with Local Musicians, Magicians, and other Family Shows plus Tethered Balloon Rides, Sponsors, Food, Vendors, Hayrides, Bounce Houses, and Corn Maze “WEATHER DEPENDENT”
  • 12:20PM Stage 2 – Falconeer Bird of Prey
  • 1:30PM — Stage 2 – MacKenzie Fish
  • 2:20PM — Stage 2 – Disney Character Show
  • 2:45PM — Main Stage -Taylor Marie Wagner
  • 3:35PM — Stage 2 – Neils Dunker Comedy Juggler
  • 4:00 PM Main Stage – Moe Blues
  • 4:30PM — Stage 2 – Jesse from Forgotten Friend Reptile Sanctuary
  • 5:30 PM — Main Stage – Conrad Fisher
  • 5:30 PM — 40+ Balloon Mass Ascension – Hot Air Balloons launch and fly away from the event field
  • 7:00 PM — Event Closes

*Schedule of events is subject to change.

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Two Ways To Experience

From The Air | From the Ground

Fly on a Balloon

Book a ticket for a ride on one of the festival balloons and lift off with the dozens of balloons that will dot the Lancaster County horizon. Morning and evening flights available Friday-Sunday.

Fun on the Ground

Not flying in a balloon? No problem! With a general admission ticket you can watch the majestic scene of mass balloon launch and balloon glows while enjoying lots of food and entertainment.

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