{"id":30078,"date":"2017-09-11T07:24:00","date_gmt":"2017-09-11T11:24:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/saratogabusinessjournal\/?p=30078"},"modified":"2017-09-11T07:24:00","modified_gmt":"2017-09-11T11:24:00","slug":"45th-adirondack-balloon-festival-comes-glens-falls-lake-george-area-sept-21-24","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/saratogabusinessjournal\/2017\/09\/45th-adirondack-balloon-festival-comes-glens-falls-lake-george-area-sept-21-24\/","title":{"rendered":"45th Adirondack Balloon Festival Comes To Glens Falls, Lake George Area Sept. 21-24"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_30079\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-30079\" style=\"width: 203px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-30079\" src=\"https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/saratogabusinessjournal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2017\/09\/ballon-fest-vc-203x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"203\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/saratogabusinessjournal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2017\/09\/ballon-fest-vc-203x300.jpg 203w, https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/saratogabusinessjournal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2017\/09\/ballon-fest-vc.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 203px) 100vw, 203px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-30079\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Scortch the Dragon makes his debut at the festival. He is 145 feet high.<br \/>Courtesy Adirondack Balloon Festival<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">The colorful and multi-themed hot air balloons will take to the skies again in the Glens Falls\/Lake George area when the Adirondack Balloon Festival takes place Thursday through Sunday, Sept. 21-24.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">It will be the 45th annual event.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">It kicks off at 4:30 p.m. on Sept. 21 at Crandall Park in Glens Falls. Events continue through the weekend at Floyd Bennett Memorial Airport in Queensbury.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Some of the unusual balloons will include Owlbert Einstein, Scortch the Dragon, Smiley the Scarecrow and Pokey the Turtle. An American Flag balloon piloted by Barry Delibero will appear for the first time at the festival. It is 70 feet tall and 78 feet wide, organizers said.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Scortch the Dragon also makes his first appearance, piloted by Keith Sproul. He stands 145 feet tall.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">This year\u2019s event has band performances during the weekend by the Master Cylinders, North and South Dakotas, Buckeye Rooster, the Old Main and Across the Pond.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Parking passes can be purchased online at www.adirondackballoonfest.org.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><!--more-->Flight times are approximate and all activities are weather-permitting. Dogs are prohibited as are drones or remote control aircrafts.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Thursday, at Crandall Park: 4:30-6:30 p.m., musical performance by Tailspin; 5 p.m. opening ceremonies; 5:15- 6:15 p.m., flight of up to 20 balloons; 6-9:30 p.m. City of Glens Falls Block Party, featuring a balloon walk-about, balloon baskets on display, a car show and childrens\u2019 activities.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Friday, at Floyd Bennett Memorial Airport, 433 Queensbury Ave. in Queensbury: 3 p.m., gates open; craft fair hosted by Zonta, childrens\u2019 activities, band Performances by the North &amp; South Dakotas and food vendors open for business; 5-6:15 p.m., flight of up to 80 balloons.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Saturday, at Floyd Bennett Memorial Airport: 5-11:00 a.m. a \u201cbig balloon breakfast\u201d in the airport hangar, $8 adults and $6 seniors; 6:30-7:30 a.m., flight of up to 100 balloons; all day to 7 p.m., food vendors, craft fair hosted by Zonta, childrens\u2019 activities; 2:30-4:30 p.m., music by Buckeye Rooster ; 5-6:15 p.m., flight of up to 100 balloons; 5-7 p.m., music by the Old Main; 8 p.m., the \u201cLighting Up The Night\u201d airport moon-glow event featuring 30-plus balloons.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s2\">Sunday, at Floyd Bennett Memorial Airport: 5-11:00 a.m. a \u201cbig balloon breakfast\u201d in the airport hangar; 5 a.m. to noon; food vendors, craft fair hosted by Zonta, childrens\u2019 activities and an aircraft display; 6:30-7:30 a.m., the \u201cWalter\u2019s Mass Ascension\u201d simultaneous flight of up to 100 balloons; 8 a.m., Catholic Mass in the entertainment tent; 9 a.m. Protestant Sunday service in the entertainment tent.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s2\">In Crandall Park: 2-5 p.m., music by Across the Pond; 5 p.m., launch of 20-plus balloons.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s2\">The schedule is available at the festival website.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The colorful and multi-themed hot air balloons will take to the skies again in the Glens Falls\/Lake George area when the Adirondack Balloon Festival takes place Thursday through Sunday, Sept. 21-24. 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