{"id":36507,"date":"2021-08-12T19:12:46","date_gmt":"2021-08-12T23:12:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/saratogabusinessjournal\/?p=36507"},"modified":"2021-08-12T19:12:46","modified_gmt":"2021-08-12T23:12:46","slug":"7th-annual-saratoga-balloon-and-bbq-festival-to-take-place-aug-27-29-at-fairgrounds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/saratogabusinessjournal\/2021\/08\/7th-annual-saratoga-balloon-and-bbq-festival-to-take-place-aug-27-29-at-fairgrounds\/","title":{"rendered":"7th Annual Saratoga Balloon And BBQ Festival To Take Place Aug. 27-29 At Fairgrounds"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_36508\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-36508\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-36508\" src=\"https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/saratogabusinessjournal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2021\/08\/saraoga-balloon-festival-hc.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"725\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/saratogabusinessjournal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2021\/08\/saraoga-balloon-festival-hc.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/saratogabusinessjournal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2021\/08\/saraoga-balloon-festival-hc-300x218.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/saratogabusinessjournal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2021\/08\/saraoga-balloon-festival-hc-768x557.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-36508\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Saratoga Balloon and BBQ Festival, will occupy the Saratoga County Fairgrounds on Aug. 27- 29. The event was postponed due to COVID-19 saftey considerations.<br \/>Courtesy Saratoga Balloon and BBQ Festival<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Back after a one-year hiatus, the Saratoga Balloon and BBQ Festival, will occupy the Saratoga County Fairgrounds on Aug. 27- 29.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Due to COVID-19 concerns, the festival organizers moved from the traditional Father\u2019s Day weekend to the new dates in late August.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Friday, Aug. 27, features the DareDevil Trained Dog Show, balloon launching at about 6:30 p.m. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Saturday is the longest day with more dog shows, tethered balloon rides, helicopter rides, and the evening balloon launch. On Sunday there are two new additions, a car show with 100 vehicles from 11 a.m.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>to 3 p.m. and the New York Steak Cook Off with dozens of teams competing for prizes.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Thoughout the festival, the Kids Zone will be<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>in full swing with bounce houses, pony rides, a petting farm, face painting,<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>a magician, a balloon twister, and games.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">There is live music daily in the music barn next to the beer garden serving craft beer, wines, and wine slushies.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>There is a wide choice of food including four BBQ rigs and<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>an award-winning pit master from Ohio\u2014the Smoke Shack\u2014plus Jamaican jerk chicken,<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>brick oven wood-fired pizza, turkey legs, burgers, and more. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">There is also a marketplace with<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>artists, artisans, specialty food makers, eclectic household items, wine and distilled spirits.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><span class=\"s2\"><!--more--><\/span>The Saratoga County Fairgrounds are located at 162 Prospect St. in Ballston Spa. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Festival hours are Friday 3 p.m. to dusk after the Balloon Glow; Saturday 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.; and Sunday 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. It is a rain or shine event. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">People can book a balloon ride<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>on the Festival website www.balloonandbbq.com.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>For balloon launch updates, check the website.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Back after a one-year hiatus, the Saratoga Balloon and BBQ Festival, will occupy the Saratoga County Fairgrounds on Aug. 27- 29.\u00a0 Due to COVID-19 concerns, the festival organizers moved from the traditional Father\u2019s Day weekend to the new dates in late August. 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