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CATEGORIES:Family Fun
SUMMARY:Carolina BalloonFest
LOCATION:Statesville Regional Airport 260 Hangar Drive, Statesville,, NC, 28677
DESCRIPTION;ENCODING=QUOTED-PRINTABLE:The Carolina Balloon Fest is proud to announce this year’s official festiva
 l on​ October 16-18, 2026!\nJoin us for a three-day weekend of family-fun f
 eaturing:\nSpecial Shapes\nMass Ascensions\nFriday & Saturday Evening Ballo
 on Glow\nDrone Show\nHot Air Balloon Competitions\nLive Entertainment on th
 e Main Stage\nHot Air Balloon Flights\nTethered Balloon Rides\nWine Garden\
 nKids Zone\nWalk In Balloon\nPilot Meet & Greet\nArtisan Village & MarketPl
 ace\nEat Street\n… all occurring within the presence of a cozy, Carolina au
 tumn.\nDon’t forget to bring your cameras, lawn chairs and blankets to take
  in the full experience of our fun-filled weekend. Plan on coming early and
  staying late! Tickets available now!
X-EXTRAINFO:Sunday, October 18th, 2026\n6:30AM Gate Open\n\n7:30AM-9AM Hot Air Balloon 
 Competition Launch Window\n\n(Hot Air Balloons fly over Festival Grounds pe
 rforming aspects of a pre-determined competition. The Flight Director, Safe
 ty Officer and Pilots-in-Command may change schedule or cancel due to weath
 er or safety concerns. )\n\n9AM-5PM Kids Zone\n\nInflatables* Free! Walk-In
  Balloon* ($2)!\n*inflatables & walk-in balloon are weather-dependent \n\n1
 0AM-6PM Entertainment Schedule\n\n10AM-5PM Wine Garden\n\n11AM Dare Devil D
 og Show\n\n2PM-3PM Pilot Meet & Greet\n\nMeet our pilots! To see if any rid
 es or available, to ask questions, or if you're just curious, meet & greet 
 some of our pilots in the launch field.\n\n2PM Dare Devil Dog Show\n\n4:30P
 M-6PM:Mass Ascension Launch Window \n\n(Hot Air Balloons Fly Out of the Fes
 tival Grounds. The Flight Director, Safety Officer and Pilots-in-Command ma
 y change schedule or cancel due to weather or safety concerns.)\n\n6PM Gate
 s Close\n\n
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