Carolina BalloonFest, Hot Air Balloon Festival in Statesville, North Carolina - 50+ Hot Air Balloons & North Carolina Wine Tasting  between Charlotte, Winston-Salem and Asheville
AT&T - sponsor of the Carolina Hot Air Balloon Festival
Time Warner Cable - sponsor of Carolina BalloonFest
Doosan Infracore Portable Power - Carolina BalloonFest sponsor
 - Sponsor of the Carolina Hot Air Balloon Festival
Record & Landmark
Stewart Sound - Balloon Festival sponsor
WSIC & WDSL Radio
Greater Statesville Chamber of Commerce - Hot Air Balloon Festival sponsor
City of Statesville, NC - sponsor of the Carolina Hot Air Balloon Festival

Cool Spring Center - Sponsor of the Carolina BalloonFest
Carolina Coach
Cool Spring Center - Sponsor of the Carolina Hot Air Balloon Festival
Holiday Inn - Hot Air Balloon Festival Sponsor
United Federal Credit Union - Hot Air Balloon Festival Sponsor
Fast Phil's - Hot Air Balloon Festival sponsor
Outback - Hot Air Balloon Festival Sponsor

Carolina BalloonFest SCHEDULE

Join us for a fun-filled weekend of family entertainment! Bring lawn chairs and blankets (please leave pets and coolers at home) and enjoy the beautiful Carolina autumn weather. Be amazed by the sights and sounds of colorful hot air balloons. Taste the best of North Carolina's WINE TASTING, stroll the ARTISAN VILLAGE to shop for unique gifts or take advantage of the BalloonFest MARKET PLACE.

There are plenty of fun and exciting activities for kids of all ages. The KIDS FUN ZONE has a number of free inflatable rides like the Giant Slide, Excalibur Bounce and Crayola Obstacle Course. For older children, there are games of Monster Soccer, Football Toss and Homerun Baseball. All Kids Zone activities are free except the Bungee Trampolino which costs $7.

Families can sit back, relax and enjoy great LIVE ENTERTAINMENT on the festival's main stage. Getting hungry? No problem, there's plenty of great food along EAT STREET .

Bring cash, as it is the only method of payment. TICKET BOOTHS will be available to buy tickets for food, drink and the Bungee ride. Tickets are non-refundable and good for that day only. Everything is conveniently located.

Come experience the beauty and wonder of 50 MAGICAL HOT AIR BALLOONS decorating the sky! And don't miss the Saturday evening HOT AIR BALLOON GLOW. Check out the schedule for full details of each day’s events.


2009 Carolina BalloonFest
Schedule of Events

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 23
3:00 pm Gates Open at Statesville Regional Airport  
4:30 HOT AIR BALLOON MASS ASCENSION  
6:00 Gates Close  
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 24
7:00 am Gates open at Statesville Regional Airport  
8:00 HOT AIR BALLOON LAUNCH & COMPETITION  
8:30 AT&T Main Stage: HOMETOWN HAVOC  
10:00-12:00 AT&T Main Stage: CLAY LUNSFORD  
11:00 Wine Festival Opens; Kid's Fun Zone Open 11-6  
ALL DAY Live Entertainment, Arts, Crafts, Food & Drink Vendors  
12:00-1:00 AT&T Main Stage: ERIK DOBELL, MAGICIAN Erik Dobell
2:00-4:00 AT&T Main Stage: THE REACH BAND The Reach Band
4:30 HOT AIR BALLOON MASS ASCENSION  
5:00-7:30 AT&T Main Stage: PART-TIME BLUES BAND  
6:30 Time Warner Cable HOT AIR BALLOON GLOW  
8:00 pm Gates Close  
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 25
7:00 am Gates Open at Statesville Regional Airport  
8:00 HOT AIR BALLOON LAUNCH & COMPETITION  
11:00 Kid's Fun Zone Open 11-6  
11:30-2:00 AT&T Main Stage: MEDIOCRE BAD GUYS  
12:00 Wine Festival Opens  
ALL DAY Live Entertainment, Arts, Crafts, Food & Drink Vendors  
3:00-4:30 AT&T Main Stage: THE MIKE HAGER GROUP  
4:30 HOT AIR BALLOON MASS ASCENSION  
6:00 pm Gates Close  

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