Our premier event continues to be Metamora Country Days and Hot Air Balloon Festival.This popular family-friendly celebration draws thousands of visitors to our community every August. Revelers enjoy local food, music, art, a parade, crafts and activities as well as the launching over 20 hot air balloons on both Friday and Saturday nights, capped off with an extraordinary fireworks display on Saturday night

Metamora Country Days and Hot Air Balloon Festival is the definition of a small-town summer festival! Visitors are sure to enjoy the many festivities that include music, games, arts and crafts, fireworks and of course, the balloons!

Schedule Of Events:

Friday, August 23rd 2024

3:00pm-1:00am - Lions Beer Tent Opens - Lions Hall
3:00pm-9:00pm - Lioness Inflatables/Bounce house ($5 all-day pass) - Lions Field
3:00pm - 9:00pm - Lions Food Tent Al's Famous Fish, Chicken, BBQ Pulled Pork Dinner and Hamburgers, Hot Dogs
3:00pm - 9:00pm - Lions Snack Shack (pop, water and popcorn) - Lions Field
3:00pm - 9:00pm - Metamora Fire Department Hill Top Food (hamburgers, hot dogs, chicken tenders) - Lions Field
3:00pm-8:00pm - Lioness Indoor and Outdoor Craft Show - Lions Hall
4:00pm - Dusk - Monster Truck Rides ($10 per person) - Lions Field
4:00pm-7:00pm - Lions Kid's Sight Trailer (Free Vision Screenings) - Lions Field
4:00pm-7:00pm - Lions World Famous Chicken Drop Bingo - Lions Field
5:00pm-8:00pm - Metamora Country Days Sponsors Tent - Balloon Launch Field - N. of Village
6:00pm-8:00pm - Hot Air Balloon launch - Balloon Launch Field
5:00pm - 8:00pm - Ice Cream Sundaes - Metamora/Hadley Masons - Balloon Launch Field
7:00pm - Dusk - TTPA Truck Pull - Registration starts at 5pm Pro Street pickups, 2.6 Diesel/FWD, Street Legal
Pickups, TTPA Street Diesel, Stock $ Hot Local Street Diesel Pickups) - Lions Field
8:00pm-12:00am - Dave Lagness Band - Lions Pavilion/Beer Tent
9:00pm - All Individuals under the age of 21yrs must leave beer tent
12:30am - Beer Tent Last Call
1:00am - Beer Tent closes

Saturday, August 24th, 2024

9:00am-5:00pm - Art and Craft Vendors - Harmer Park
11:00am-8:00pm - Lioness Indoor and Outdoor Craft Show - Lions Hall
10:00am-11:00am - FREE Fun with Sparkles! Face painting-Harmer Park
10:00 am - 4:00pm - Police, Fire and First Aid Table - White Horse Inn Parking Lot
11:00am-4:00pm - Historic Old Town Hall open and hosting an art display by the Lapeer Art Association,
showcasing a variety of mediums including photography, paintings, jewelry, sculpture, and more. 26 E. High St
11:00am - Parade - Oak Street
Morning and early afternoon ice cream sandwiches, bomb pops and assorted twin pops. Metamora/Hadley
Masons High Street in Village
12:00pm - Dusk - Monster Truck Rides ($10 per person)- Lions Field
12:00pm-3:00pm - FREE Fun with Sparkles! Face painting - Harmer Park
12:00pm-4:00pm - FREE Petting Zoo and Pony Rides - Oak Street North of Village
12:00pm - 9:00pm - Lioness Inflatables/Bounce House ($5 all-day pass)- Lions Field
12:00pm - 9:00pm - Lions Snack Shack (pop, water, popcorn) - Lions Field
12:00pm - Beer Tent Opens - Lions Hall
12:00pm - 9:00pm - Lions Food Tent Al's Famous Fish, Chicken, BBQ Pulled Pork Dinner and Hamburgers, Hot Dogs
12:00pm - 7:00pm - Lions Kid's Sight Trailer (Free Vision Screenings) - Lions Field
12:30pm-4:30pm - FREE Oopsy Daisy the Clown Balloon Twisting - Harmer Park
1:00-Close-up Magic Show w/magician James Alt sponsored by Metamora Historical Society at Old Town Hall 26 E. High St
1:00pm-4:00pm - Live Music on the Stage Harmer Park - The Two Talls
2:00pm-7:00pm - Lions World Famous Chicken Drop Bingo- Lions Field
3:00-9:00pm - Metamora Fire Department Hill Top Food (hamburgers, hot dogs, chicken tenders) - Lions Field
3:00 - Close-up Magic Show w/magician James Alt sponsored by Metamora Historical Society at Old Town
Hall26 E. High St
5:00pm-8:00pm - Metamora Country Days Sponsors Tent - at Balloon Launch Field N. of Village
6:00pm-8:00pm - Hot Air Balloon launch at Balloon Launch Field
5:00pm-8:00pm - ice cream sandwiches, bomb pops and assorted twin pops.- Metamora/Hadley Masons -
at Balloon Launch Field
5:00pm-5:30pm - Metamora Fire Department FREE Candy Drop for all ages - Field South of Lions Hall
5:00pm - Dusk - TTPA Tractor Pull Main Event - Lions Field (6 Farm, 10 Farm, V8 Hot Rods, LLSS/MODS, Diesel Pro Stocks, Super Stock Pickups and 9300 Suoer Farm)
8:00pm-12:00am - Barn Cats Band (Lions Pavilion/Beer Tent) 9:00pm - All Individuals under age 21yrs must leave beer tent
Dusk - Fireworks - Lions Field
12:30am - Beer Tent Last Call
1:00am - Beer Tent Closes

Date: August 23-24, 2024

Time:
Friday: 3pm - 10pm
Saturday: 10am - 10pm

Location: Various Venues in Metamora, MI 48455

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