THURSDAY – AFTERNOON
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| 12:00 PM: Public Gates Open (All entrances) |
| 12:00 PM: Food Vendors Open (Food Court) |
| 12:00 PM: Gondola Club/VIP Full Bar opens (Everyone Welcome!) |
| 12:00 PM: – 6:00 PM: ALL Vendors Open (Vendor Row) |
| 12:00 PM – Beer Booths Open |
| 4:00 PM – 6:30 PM: Live Entertainment “Swamp Donkey” (Main Stage) |
| 4:15 PM: Afternoon Mass Ascension (Balloon field) (Weather permitting) |
| 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM: Gondola Club / VIP Meet and Greet Dinner (Gondola Club/VIP Tent) |
| 6:30 PM: “Glowin’ on the River” Night Glow or Field of Fire (Balloon Field) |
| 7:00 PM – 9:30 PM: Live Entertainment “Crosscutt” (Main Stage) |
| 10:00 PM: End of Scheduled Festival Events. |
| Carnival & Some Vendors Will Remain Open After 9:00 PM |
| 10:00 PM: Event Closed |
FRIDAY – MORNING
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| 6:00 AM: Public Gates Open (All entrances) (Special Needs Group 9:00 – Noon) |
| 6:00 AM: – 10:00 AM: Gondola Club Breakfast (Gondola Club/VIP Tent) |
| 7:20 AM: Sunrise Flag Ceremony (Balloon Field) |
| 7:45 AM: Mass Ascension (Balloon Field) (Weather Permitting) |
| 8:00 AM: Special Shaped Balloons on Display for Photographic Opportunities (Grass Balloon Field) (Weather Permitting) |
| 8:00 AM – 6:00 PM: ALL Vendors Open (Vendor Row) |
| 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM: Tethered Balloon Rides (Adults 12 and over – $20, Kids 5 or under – $5, Kids 6 to 11 – $10) (Tethered ride sale tent)(Weather Permitting) |
| 9:00 AM: Food Vendors Open (Food Court) |
| 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM: Classic Car Display |
| 10:00 AM – Beer Booths Open |
| 10:00 AM: Gondola Club/VIP Full Bar opens (Everyone Welcome!) |
| 10:00 AM: Paper Balloon Launch (Bleachers) |
| 10:30 AM: Mohave County Sheriff K-9 Demo (Bleachers) |
| 11:30 AM: Doug Roy Master of the Unexpected Mentalist/Magician (Main Stage) |
FRIDAY – AFTERNOON
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| 12:00 PM: Freestyle & Synchronized Kite Exhibitions (Bleachers – Weather Permitting) |
| 12:30 PM – 3:00 PM: Live Entertainment “Tyler Halsey” (Main Stage) |
| 1:30 PM: Doug Roy Master of the Unexpected Mentalist/Magician (Main Stage) |
| 2:00 PM: Mohave County Sheriff K-9 Demo (Bleachers) |
| 3:00 PM – 10:00 PM: Carnival Open |
| 3:00 PM: Freestyle & Synchronized Kite Exhibitions (Bleachers – Weather Permitting) |
| 3:30 PM: Hot Hips Belly Dancers (Bleachers) |
| 3:45 PM – 6:15 PM: Live Entertainment “Briana Marie” (Main Stage) |
| 4:15 PM: Afternoon Mass Ascension (Balloon field) (Weather permitting) |
| 4:30 PM – 7:30 PM: Gondola Club / VIP Dinner (Gondola Club/VIP Tent) |
| 6:30 PM: “Glowin’ on the River” Night Glow or Field of Fire (Balloon Field) |
| 7:00 PM – 9:30 PM: Live Entertainment “American Mile” (Main Stage) |
| Carnival & Some Vendors Will Remain Open after 9:00 PM |
| 10:00 PM: Event Closed |
SATURDAY – MORNING
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| 6:00 AM – 9:00 PM: Public Gates Open (All entrances) |
| 6:00 AM – 10:00 AM: Gondola Club breakfast (Gondola Club/VIP Tent) |
| 7:20 AM: Sunrise Flag Ceremony (Balloon Field) |
| 7:45 AM: Mass Ascension (Balloon Field) (Weather Permitting) |
| 8:00 AM: Shaped Balloons on Display for Photographic Opportunities (Grass Balloon Field by VIP Tent – Weather Permitting) |
| 8:00 AM – 6:00 PM: ALL Vendors Open (Vendor Row) |
| 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM: Tethered balloon rides (Adults 12 and over – $20, Kids 5 or under – $5, Kids 6 to 11 – $10) (Tethered ride sale tent) (Weather Permitting) |
| 8:45 AM: Balloon Fest 10K starts (Lower End of Balloon Field) |
| 9:00 AM: Balloon Fest 5K starts (Lower End of Balloon Field) |
| 9:00 AM: Food Vendors Open (Food Court) |
| 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM: Kidz Zone Activities: Face painting, Craft Tent, Braids & Beads, Games (Kidz Zone) |
| 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM: Classic Car Display |
| 9:30 AM: Lake Havasu Black Belt Academy Demo (Bleachers) |
| 10:00 AM: Superhero Stunt Bike Team (Balloon Field) |
| 10:00 AM – Beer Booths Open |
| 10:00 AM: Gondola Club/VIP Full Bar opens (Everyone Welcome!) |
| 10:00 AM: Paper Balloon Launch (Bleachers – Weather Permitting) |
| 10:30 AM: Mohave County Sheriff K-9 Demo (Bleachers) |
| 11:00 AM: Starline Performing Arts Center (Main Stage) |
| 11:30 AM: Lake Havasu City Disc Dogs (Bleachers) |
SATURDAY – AFTERNOON
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| 12:00 PM – 10:00 PM: Carnival Open |
| 12:00 PM: Doug Roy Master of the Unexpected Mentalist/Magician (Main Stage) |
| 12:00 PM: Superhero Stunt Bike Team (Balloon Field) |
| 12:30 PM – 3:00 PM: Live Entertainment “Harry Luge” (Main Stage) |
| 12:30 PM: Lake Havasu High School Pep Band (Bleachers) |
| 1:00 PM : Smoketree Elite Baton Twirlers (Bleachers) |
| 1:30 PM: Lake Havasu City Disc Dogs (Bleachers) |
| 2:30 PM: Hot Hips Belly Dancers (Bleachers) |
| 3:00 PM: Mohave County Sheriff K-9 Demo (Bleachers) |
| 3:30 PM: Hot Hips Belly Dancers (Bleachers) |
| 3:30 PM: Doug Roy Master of the Unexpected Mentalist/Magician (Main Stage) |
| 3:45 PM – 6:15 PM: Live Entertainment “The Black Donnellys” (Main Stage) |
| 4:00 PM: Freestyle and Synchronized Kite Exhibitions (bleachers, weather permitting) |
| 4:15 PM: Afternoon Mass Ascension (Balloon field) (Weather permitting) |
| 4:30 PM – 7:30 PM: Gondola Club / VIP Dinner (VIP Tent) |
| 5:00 PM: Superhero Stunt Bike Team (Balloon Field) |
| 6:30 PM: “Glowin’ on the River” Night Glow or Field of Fire (Balloon field) |
| 7:00 PM – 9:30 PM: Live Entertainment “Shotgun Jefferson” (Main Stage) |
| Carnival & Some Vendors Will Remain Open after 9:00 PM |
| 10:00 PM: Event Closed |
SUNDAY – MORNING
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| 6:00 AM – 3:00 PM: Public gates open (All entrances) |
| 6:00 AM – 10:00 AM: Gondola Club breakfast (Gondola Club/VIP Tent) |
| 7:20 AM: Sunrise: Flag Ceremony (Balloon Field) |
| 7:45 AM: Mass Ascension (Balloon field – Weather Permitting) |
| 8:00 AM: Shaped Balloons on Display for Photographic Opportunities (Grass Balloon Field by VIP Tent – Weather Permitting) |
| 8:00 AM – 3:00 PM: ALL Vendors Open (Vendor row) |
| 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM: Tethered Balloon Rides (Adults 12 and over – $20, Kids 5 or under – $5, Kids 6 to 11 – $10) (Tethered ride sale tent) (Weather Permitting) |
| 9:00 AM: Food Vendors Open (Food Court) |
| 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM: Classic Car Display |
| 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM: Kidz Zone Activities: Face painting, Craft Tent, Braids & Beads, Games (Kidz Zone) |
| 10:00 AM: Beer Booths Open |
| 10:00 AM: Mohave County Sherriff K-9 Demo (Bleachers) |
| 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM: Carnival Open |
| 11:00 AM: Hot Hips Belly Dancers (Bleachers) |
| 11:30 AM Freestyle & Synchronized Kite Exhibition (Bleachers – Weather Permitting) |
SUNDAY – AFTERNOON
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| 12:00 PM: Lake Havasu Black Belt Academy Demo (Bleachers) |
| 12:30 PM: Hot Hips Belly Dancers (Bleachers) |
| 12:30 PM – 3:00 PM: Live Entertainment “Kevin Jaxon and Midnight Sun” (Main Stage) |
| 1:00 PM: Freestyle & Synchronized Kite Exhibition (Bleachers – Weather Permitting) |
| 2:00 PM: Gondola/VIP Tent Closes |
| 3:00 PM: Event Closes |
