Balloon Rally & Glow

Free admission & open to all ages!

Balloon Rally offers something for the entire family, from the Friday night glow on the 400 block to the Wausau Airport for children rides, live music and food all weekend long. Plus, a spectacular fireworks show will be featured on Saturday evening. This truly is a weekend-long event!

New addition: Wise Guys, playing Sunday at 11:30am to 1:30pm!


Toyota's Highway to the Future at the Balloon Rally!

2008 Schedule

Friday, July 11 - Tentative
Wausau Airport Time
Pigs in the Sky Rib Fest
(Airport only)
5 - 10pm
Johnny & the Motones 6 - 8pm
Balloon Glow & Launch
(Airport & 400 block)
6 - 9pm
Saturday, July 12 - Tentative
Wausau Airport  
Balloon Setup & Launch 6 - 6:30am
Kiwanis Pancake Breakfast 6 - 11am
Pigs in the Sky Rib Fest 3 - 10pm
Kiddie Rides 11am - Dusk
Plane & Helicopter Rides
(Per person rates charged)
Young Eagle Rides
WW2 Invasion Glider Display
8am - 5pm
Parade of Flight
Sport Planes
4pm
Visit With the Pilots 4 - 5pm
Flying Elvis Parachute Troop 5pm
Andy Zynda & the Spankin' Monkeys 3 - 5pm
Copperbox 6 - 8pm
Balloon Setup & Launch 6 - 6:30pm
Balloon Glow 8:30pm
Fireworks 9:45pm
Sunday, July 13 - Tentative
Wausau Airport
Balloon Set-Up & Launch 6 - 6:30am
Kiwanis Pancake Breakfast 6-11am
Wise Guys 11:30 to 1pm
Polka Band TBA
Pigs in the Sky Rib Fest 11am - 3pm
Plane Rides
(Per person rates charged)
8am -

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