51st Adirondack Balloon Festival This Weekend

QUEENSBURY — The 51st Adirondack Balloon Festival takes place through Sunday, Sept. 22 at Floyd Bennett Memorial Airport – 443 Queensbury Ave, in Queensbury. 

Schedule of events:

Friday, Sept. 20 -.

3 PM – Gates Open to public, Craft Fair hosted by ZONTA with 50+ vendors, kid’s activities and food vendors open for business.

4-6 PM – Musical Performance by The E-BLOCK

5 – 6:15 PM – Flight of up to 70 balloons including special shapes.

Saturday, Sept. 21 – Floyd Bennett Memorial Airport.

5 am – Food vendors open for business, Craft Fair hosted by ZONTA with 50+ vendors, Kids activities, including bounce houses, crafts and games.

6:30 – 7:30 AM – JK Adams presents the Saturday Morning Flight of up to 80 Balloons, including special shapes.

2-4 PM – Musical performance by the Sam Luke Trio; 5-7 pm music by The RaisinBeats.

5-6:15 PM – Flight of up to 50 Balloons, including special shapes. Other balloons stay for moonglow.

7:45 PM – “LIGHTING UP THE NIGHT”- Airport Moonglow, 30 – 40 balloons including The British Sky Safari special shape animal balloons to showcase an exclusive performance choreographed to music. 

Sunday, September 22 – Floyd Bennett Memorial Airport. 

5-AM – Food vendors open for business, Craft Fair hosted by ZONTA with 50+ vendors, Kids activities, including bounce houses and more.

6:30 AM – “Walter’s Mass Ascension”, flight of up to 80 Balloons including special shapes.

10 am – Gates Close

All Activities Are Weather Permitting.