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For further information call toll
free 800-HOT-AIR-9 (800-468-2479) or visit www.balloonfestival.com
2012 Extra Special Attractions:
Friday, July 27
1:00 pm --- Festival gates open!
6:30 pm --- First mass inflation and mass hot air balloon ascension scheduled with more than 100 sport and special shaped balloons!
8:00 pm --- Eddie Money in concert presented by Magic 98.3
9:30 pm --- Fireworks Extravaganza
Saturday, July 28
6:00 am --- Festival gates open
6:30 am --- Mass hot air balloon inflation and ascension
1:00 pm --- ICONic Boyz, Girlz and Dollz dancers
6:30 pm --- Mass hot air balloon inflation and ascension
8:00 pm --- Smokey Robinson in concert presented by AT&T in association with NJ101.5
8:00 pm --- Greatest Glow on Earth hot air balloon glow
Sunday, July 29
6:00 am --- Festival gates open
6:30 am --- Mass hot air balloon inflation and ascension
7:00 am --- Sunrise yoga
7:30 am --- Jazzercise
8:00 am --- Trinitas Regional Medical Center “Running with the Balloons” 5K & Family Fun Run
8:30 am --- Jazzercise
9:00 am --- Zumbathon
1:00 pm --- R5 featuring Ross Lynch in concert in association with 1560 Radio Disney
3:00 pm --- Bret Michaels in concert presented by PNC in association with 95.5 WPLJ
6:30 pm --- Final mass hot air balloon inflation and ascension
WHERE:
Solberg Airport, Readington, NJ
Easily accessible from Routes 78, 22, 287, 1, 202, 206,
Garden State Parkway, and the New Jersey Turnpike
ADMISSION:
Friday, July 27: 1:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Saturday, July 28: 6:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Sunday, July 29: 6:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Adult General Admission Tickets:
Advanced 1 (until June 29 at midnight): $17 (43% off)
Advanced 2 (June 30 - July 26 midnight): $20 (33% off)
July 27, 28, and 29: $30
Child General Admission Tickets: (ages 4-12)
Advanced 1 (until June 29 at midnight): $7 (54% off)
Advanced 2 (June 30 - July 26 midnight): $10 (33% off)
July 27, 28, and 29: $15
Children 3 and under are free
BALLOON RIDES:
Morning rides, 6:30 a.m., $200 per person. Evening rides,
6:30 p.m., $225 per person. Rides sell out early, reservations
can be made by calling 1-800-HOT-AIR-9 or through the
Festival's website at www.balloonfestival.com. All balloon
rides are wind and weather permitting.
PARKING:
$5 on-site;
there is also a FREE express shuttle
from Raritan Valley Community College
TITLE SPONSOR: Quick Chek Food Stores
In Association with
PNC Bank
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION:
1-800-HOT-AIR-9 (800-468-2479) or www.balloonfestival.com
BALLOON
ASCENSIONS:
Up to 125 Hot Air Balloons Mass ascension twice daily
at 6:30 am & 6:30 pm
Special shaped balloons are the superstars of the balloon
festival. They secure the most popular and sought after
balloons in the nation year after year. New Yorkled has
been there for ascensions in the morning and the evening. Note: Balloon
Activity will depend upon weather and wind permitting.
CHILDREN'S ATTRACTIONS: Amusement rides, age-appropriate activities and entertainment in the Quick Chek Hospitality Tent, the Family Fun Pavilion and the PNC Mobile Learning Center, death-defying stunts from Jennifer "The Cannon Lady Smith and the Red Bull Air Force sky diving and base jumping team, free interactive exhibits and hands-on activities with leading brands such as AT&T, Volkswagen America, Mars candy and more!
The Festival is the premier family entertainment event in the Northeastern United States and features 39 hours of affordable, non-stop, morning-through-night attractions including 5 scheduled mass hot air balloon ascensions with up to 125 sport and special shaped balloons from around the world; live concerts; a fireworks extravaganza; a nighttime hot air balloon glow where balloons are lit up like lanterns; the Quick Chek Hospitality Tent with age-appropriate children’s activities and entertainment; 'and plenty more.
From a previous year:
Each year the Festival fills the skies over the scenic Hunterdon County countryside with the magic of ballooning: the awe-inspiring spectacle of gigantic, colorful balloons taking flight at sunrise and sunset. Special-shaped balloons scheduled to appear include the Quick Chek Fresh Farm; the PNC American Flag, the world’s largest free-flying flag at 53 feet tall, 78 feet wide and 29 feet deep; the 110-foot-tall lover bees and their new offspring Mini-Bee; the 110-foot-tall Pepsi Super Can; a 110-foot-tall clown; and the USGA golf ball balloon that is 52 feet in diameter and can hold 52 million golf balls! Hot air balloon and tethered balloon rides available (reservations suggested)
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