The
Balloon Festival at the Warren County Farmers' Fair in Warren County
New Jersey alone is worth the trip! If you have never experienced
the thrill of watching a bevy of colorful hot air balloons majestically
rise from green pasture to blue sky, you can't imagine what you're
missing. And if you're inclined to adventure, you can buy a ticket,
hop on board and join the fun close-up! For more details on the balloon
festival visit www.balloonfestnj.com.
To request a free brochure or for information on scheduling a balloon
ride at the hot air balloon festival email fly@aeronuts.com or visit aeronuts.com.
Balloon
rides at the fair are $195 per person. Major credit cards accepted.
Complete refund for balloon ride if we cancel due to weather.
(Unfortunately
fair admission cannot be refunded.)
Special
deals are coming soon with our local accommodations or call 908-213-9176
for more information.
If you are coming to see the balloons PLEASE NOTE that balloon activity
occurs later in the day, when the winds are most calm.
Sunday
July 27 and Wednesday, July 30 thru Saturday, August 2 – Balloon
Launches – 6:30 PM
25-30
Hot Air Balloons take to the sky at 6:30 pm. 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. Sunday will feature a Hare and Hound race, Friday will also
be the Snapple Hare and Hound Race and Saturday is the Ribbon Race.
Monday,
July 28 and Tuesday, July 29 – Tethered Rides – 7:00 -9:00
pm
Hot air balloons will be giving tethered balloon rides. 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). There will also be some balloons
taking flight from the fairgrounds this evening, weather permitting.
The Races:
Sunday,
July 27
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. Check out a slide show from last year.
Wednesday, July 30
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. Rain date for this unusual
event will be Thursday, July 31.
Friday,
August 1 – Snapple Hare & Hound Race
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.
Saturday,
August 2
The Ribbon Race is back*. Pairs of pilots in separate balloons
hold a 120-foot-long streamer between their balloons at launch. They
then try to fly in sync with each other without tearing the streamer.
The two pilots who fly for the longest time with the streamer in one
piece win the competition.
*If the weather is a bit on the windy side, we will opt for a Hare & Hound.
Thanks
to all of our Balloon Sponsors...
All
balloon activity weather permitting. There is no additional fee
to attend the balloon festival. Unfortunately no refunds for fair
admission may be given. If you are coming to see the balloons
please note that balloon activity occurs later in the day, when
the winds are most calm.
See our Stay and Play section for Nearby
Accommodations
Check
Out Other New Jersey County Fairs! Visit www.njagfairs.com
Thanks
To Our Gold Sponsors
 
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