Schedule for Balloon Festival Activities at the Warren County Farmers' Fair in Warren County, New Jersey.
Saturday July 28 thru Saturday, August 4, 2012
Mass Balloon
Inflation – 6:30 PM
Hot Air balloons take to the sky promptly at 6:30. Don't be late, you
won't want to miss this spectacular event. Spectators may feel free to
walk over from the fairgrounds to the Balloon Port and watch the launch
close up. Opening Saturday, Sunday, Friday and closing Saturday will feature a Hare and Hound race.
Tethered Rides – Times TBA
Hot air balloons will be giving tethered balloon rides as weather conditions allow. Ever wonder
what it's like to go up but too scared to actually go? Give a tethered
balloon ride a try. ($10 per person).
The Races & Contests:
Saturday and Sunday,
July 28
Hare
& Hound Races
The
first balloon off the field is the hare balloon. This balloon lands and
puts out a giant “X”. The other pilots try to follow in its
tracks. Each pilot has a bean bag they will throw if they come close to
the “X”. The pilot that throws closest to the center of the
“X” wins.
Wednesday, August 1
Bicycle Balloon Race
Bicyclists
and balloonists pair up for a challenging Bicycle Race. Participating
pilots will launch with a bike and bicyclist. After flying for a predetermined
distance or amount of time, the pilot will land and let the bicyclist
out, who then must cycle back to the Fairgrounds. The team who returns
to the Fairgrounds first wins a cash prize. All entry fees for the race
will be donated to a local charity - the ADM Foundation.
Rain date for this unusual event will be Thursday, August 2.
Click here for the story behind the Bicycle Balloon Race
Friday, August 3 & Saturday, August 4, 6:30 pm
Hare
& Hound Races sponsored by Snapple
The
first balloon off the field is the hare balloon. This balloon lands and
puts out a giant “X”. The other pilots try to follow in its
tracks. Each pilot has a bean bag they will throw if they come close to
the “X”. The pilot that throws closest to the center of the
“X” wins.
Friday, August 3 & Saturday, August 4, 9:00 pm
The Balloon Glow is back after 10 years. This beautiful Balloon Glow is synchronized to a variety of patriotic songs.
Click here
for a complete schedule
of events of the Warren County Farmers' Fair. Admission to the Fair
and Balloon Festival in Warren County NJ is $6 per adult, $4 per children
ages 5-12 and ages 4 and under are Free. Parking is also Free.
If you are interested in crewing for one of the balloon pilots, be sure to stop by the Balloon Rides Tent on the Fairgrounds.
Unfortunately, the ballooning activity is weather permitting. Safety is first and foremost with Balloonatics & Aeronuts. Total refund if your flight is canceled, however no refunds on admission to the fair if the balloon events are canceled due to unsafe flying/inflation conditions.
