Thursday, September 21, 2017
Crandall Park, Glens Falls, NY
4:30 pm – 6:30 pm: Live Music by The Master Cylinders
5:00 pm: Opening Ceremonies, food vendors, and kids’ activities
5:15 pm – 6:15 pm: Flight of up to 20 balloons (weather permitting)
Downtown Glens Falls
6:00 pm – 9:30 pm: City of Glens Falls Block Party featuring live music, balloon baskets on display, a car show, and kids’ activities
Friday, September 22, 2017
Floyd Bennett Memorial Airport, Queensbury, NY
3:00 pm: Gates open, craft fair hosted by ZONTA, kids’ activities & food vendors, live music by The North & South Dakotas
5:00 pm – 6:15 pm: Flight of up to 80 balloons, including special shapes (weather permitting)
Saturday, September 23, 2017
Floyd Bennett Memorial Airport, Queensbury, NY
5:00 am – 10:00 am: Big Balloon Breakfast (all-you-can-eat pancakes, french toast, sausage, juice & coffee) – $10 adults, $8 seniors, $6 children (4-10)
5:00 am – 10:00 am: Food vendors, ZONTA craft fair, kids’ activities
6:30 am – 7:30 am: Flight of up to 100 balloons, including special shapes (weather permitting)
2:00 pm: Gates re-open; ZONTA craft fair, food vendors, kids’ activities, and more
2:30 pm – 4:30 pm: Music performance by Buckeye Rooster
5:00 pm – 6:15 pm: Flight of up to 100 balloons, including special shapes (weather permitting)
5:00 pm – 7:00 pm: Music performance by The Old Main
8:00 pm: “Lighting Up The Night” Airport Moonglow featuring up to 30 balloons (weather permitting), bring your flashlights
Sunday, September 24, 2017
Floyd Bennett Memorial Airport, Queensbury, NY
5:00 am – 10:00 am: Big Balloon Breakfast (all-you-can-eat pancakes, french toast, sausage, juice & coffee) – $10 adults, $8 seniors, $6 children (4-10)
5:00 am – 10:00 am: Food vendors, ZONTA craft fair, kids’ activities
6:30 am – 7:30 am: “Walter’s Mass Ascension” – simultaneous flight of up to 100 balloons, including special shapes
8:00 am: Catholic Mass in the Entertainment Tent
9:00 am: Protestant Sunday Service in the Entertainment Tent
Crandall Park, Glens Falls, NY
2:00 pm – 5:00 pm: Live music by Across the Pond, food vendors and kids’ activities 5:00 pm: Launch of up to 20 balloons (weather permitting) Note: All Balloon Festival events are weather permitting and non-smoking.
No dogs, drones, or remote control aircraft are allowed at any Balloon Festival events.
Balloon Festival Website CLICK HERE! Directions to Glens Falls Airport CLICK HERE! Directions to Crandall Park, Glens Falls CLICK HERE!