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2007 Schedule of Events
Preliminary Schedule of Events
Balloon Rides

Check out these Balloon Fest events!

  1. New Event: Pre-event paid Hot Air Balloon rides.

  2. New Event: Paid Tethered Hot Air Balloon rides.  $15 each

  3. Balloon Competition flights Friday evening only

  4. New Event: Sanctioned Stunt Kite Competition Saturday and Sunday. 

  5. New Event: Boy Scout Village with Order of the Arrow and Eagle Scouting activities.

  6. New Event: Serena's Song, the Worlds first FAA approved wheelchair accessible balloon.

  7. Up Up and Away 5 K run Saturday morning

  8. AAA Classic and Custom car show Saturday or click here for more information.

  9. United Way Kids Fair Saturday


Friday, August 17th
7:00 – 9:00 am Hot Air Balloon Media Flights
Paid Hot Air Balloon Rides
4:00 –10:00 pm Food and Shirt Vendors open (Souvenirs)
6:00 pm Opening Ceremonies
6:00 – 9:00 pm Birds of Prey Exhibition
6:00 – 8:00 pm Hot Air Balloon Fun Flight – Pole Grab
New Event: Serena’s Song Tethered Rides for the Disabled.
  
Serena's Song, the Worlds first FAA approved wheelchair accessible balloon will be giving tethered rides to community disabled children and adults.
New Event: Paid Tethered Balloon Rides for the Public
 
   Passengers can have a unique Hot Air Balloon experience while still safely tethered to the ground.  Rides given on a first come, first served basis for a small fee.
New Event: Paid Hot Air Balloon Rides
   (Pre-scheduled) on Thursday through Sunday morning (pre-registration required). 
   Limited number of balloon rides will be available for the 2007 Flag City Balloonfest
   Passengers will be scheduled on a first come, first served basis.
  Flights occur only in early morning and early evening.
   Cost is $225 per person and must be paid in advance to reserve your flight. Information below must also be submitted to reserve a flight.
    Passengers will be scheduled for a specific flight date & time, if flight is cancelled due to weather, a refund of $150 per person will be mailed by 9/1/07.  If you prefer, you can reschedule your flight for another time or the during the 2008 event.
   After your reservation fee is received, you will be mailed a flight certificate that must be presented to your pilot on the day of your flight.
   Click on Altitude Endeavors for more information or reservations.
8:30 – 9:30 pm Hot Air Balloon Illumination

Saturday, August 18th
7:30 – 9:30 am Hot Air Balloon Competition Fly-In
Serena’s Song Tethered Rides for Disabled
Paid Hot Air Balloon Rides (Pre-scheduled)
Click on Altitude Endeavors for reservations.
9:00 – 10:30 am Up, Up & Away 5K Run
10:00 am – 10:00 pm Food and Shirt Vendors open (Souvenirs)
11:00 am – 4:00 pm AAA Classic and Custom Car Show
11:00 am – 5:00 pm New Event: Boy Scouts Demonstrations and Promotion.
   Boy Scout Village with Order of the Arrow and Eagle Scouting activities.  
   Also two hot air balloons featuring the Eagle Scout logo and the Order of the Arrow logo.
Noon – 5:00 pm Birds of Prey Exhibition
Noon – 6:00 pm New Event: Stunt Kite Teams Sanctioned Competition.
   Watch kites perform to music in ballet flight and precision stunt flying.  Ten teams from surrounding states will compete.
Noon – 9:00 pm United Way Kids Fair
5:00 pm & 8:00 pm Skydivers
6:00 – 8:00 pm Hot Air Balloon Mass Launch from Emory Adams
Serena’s Song Tethered Rides for the Disabled
Paid Hot Air Balloon Rides (Pre-scheduled)
Click on Altitude Endeavors for reservations.
8:30 – 9:30 pm Hot Air Balloon Illumination

Sunday, August 19th
7:30 am -9:30 am  Hot Air Balloon Competition Fly-In
Serena’s Song Tethered Rides for the Disabled
Paid Hot Air Balloon Rides (Pre-scheduled)
Click on Altitude Endeavors for reservations.
Noon – 4:00 pm  New Event: Stunt Kite Teams Sanctioned Competition

 

 

Schedule is subject to change or adjustment.

Balloon launch schedule weather permitting.

 

All events and activities are weather permitting.
The schedule is subject to change.

 

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For more information about this year's Flag City Balloon Fest, email us at:
info@flagcityballoonfest.com

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