Tentative 2025 SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
Lake Storey Park, Galesburg, IL
(soccer fields – just west of baseball fields)
Friday, July 25th
4:00 PM until the beginning of the night glow – Food vendors will be set up and selling food by the shelter of the launch field. Event T-shirts and raffle tickets available for purchase.
5:00 -8:00 PM Children’s crafts will be available from the Galesburg Community Arts Center, ROE33 yard games, Relay For Life giant twister, Prairie Moon Farm train rides
6:00 PM – Mass ascension of the balloons, weather permitting.
8:30 PM – Balloon night glow, weather permitting.
Saturday, July 26th
5:30 AM Pilot briefing on the field at Lake Storey
6:00 AM – Balloon Launch – The balloons will launch from an undetermined location and fly into the launch field at Lake Storey to try and throw a beanbag at the target(s) located there.
4:00 PM until the beginning of the night glow – Food vendors will be set up and selling items from food by the shelter of the launch field. Event T-shirts and raffle tickets available for purchase.
5:00 PM – 8:00 PM – Children’s crafts will be available from the Galesburg Community Arts Center, Mobile Playground Truck, Touch a Truck, Prairie Moon Farm train rides, and other activities.
6:00 PM – Mass ascension of the balloons, weather permitting.
After the flight and before the Night Glow – Golf Ball Drop-tethered balloon over launch field with a “X” on the field and golf balls are numbered. Selling Golf Balls for $5.00 each and whatever # gets closest to the center of the X when dropped out of the basket wins the 50/50 raffle. Tickets are for sale on Friday and Saturday.
Tickets for sale $5.00 each for a chance to win a Family Fun Pack Raffle valued at over $600.
8:30 PM – Balloon night glow, weather permitting.
Sunday, July 27th – Note: Flight is Pilot optional
5:30 AM Pilot briefing on the field at Lake Storey
6:00 AM – Balloon Launch – The balloons will launch from an undetermined location and fly into the launch field at Lake Storey to try and throw a beanbag at the target(s) located there.
ALL EVENTS ARE FREE, TIMES ARE APPROXIMATE & WEATHER PERMITTING AND ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE!!!
Balloon rides at the event will be for sponsors only.
