Alamance County Balloon Festival is back!  Alcoverts is hosting this event to raise funds to support our local veterans and fund the building of the Chesnut Ridge Retreat campus.  We hope you will support this worthy cause by volunteering, participating as a vendor, purchasing tickets for employees, sponsoring the event, or attending with your family.

Schedule Of Events:

Friday September 13, 2024

Balloon Schedule

7:00 AM - Breakfast with Pilots
7:00 AM - Media 2-3 balloons for live TV, radio, and possible flights
8:45-10:00 AM - Refueling open
10:00-4:00 PM - Static Display of Balloons (Tentative)
4:00 PM - Master briefing for pilots and crew in Pilot Tent
4:30 PM - Sponsor check in at Pilot Tent/ Match sponsors with Pilots
5:00 PM - Final Weather briefing in Pilot Tent
5:30 PM - Launch window opens for Balloon Sponsor Flight
6:30-7:30 PM - Tether Balloon for Sponsors
6:30-9:00 - Post Flight Balloon Sponsors Dinner
7:30-8:45 PM - Refueling

Food and Craft Vendors
6:30-8:30 AM - Vendor Setup
8:30 AM – 8:00 PM - Vendors Open for Business. Note: Not all vendors will be open until 8:00 PM.

Concert
6:00 – 8:00 PM – Dalton Davis

Park Closes 9:00 PM

Saturday September 14, 2024

Balloon Schedule

7:00 AM Breakfast with Pilots
7:00 AM Weather Briefing in Pilots Tent
7:30 AM Launch window opens for Flight
7:30-10:30 AM Tethered Balloon Rides
8:45-10:00 AM Refueling open
10:00-4:00 PM Static Display of Balloons (Tentative)
4:00 PM Weather Briefing in Pilots Tent
5:30 PM Launch window opens for Balloon Flight
5:00-8:00 PM Tethered Balloon Rides
7:30-8:45 PM Refueling open

Food and Craft Vendors
6:30-8:30 AM Vendor Setup
8:30 AM – 8:00 PM Vendors Open for Business. Note: Not all vendors will be open until 8:00 PM.

Car Show
8:00 – 11:00 AM Registration
11:30 AM – 2:00 PM Judging
2:00 - 3:00 PM Awards Ceremony
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Balloon Festival 5K Trail Race
7:30-8:15 AM - Packet Pick-up
8:30 AM – Race Starts
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K-9 Demonstration - 11:00 AM

Kid Zone
10:00 AM-6:00 PM Inflatables

Concert
11:30 – 1:30 PM – Jordan Pickett
2:30 – 4:30 PM – Favored Band
6:00 – 8:00 PM – Rockie Lynne

Park Closes – 9:00 PM

Sunday September 15, 2024

Balloon Schedule

7:00 AM Breakfast with Pilots
7:00 AM Weather Briefing in Pilots Tent
7:30 AM Launch window opens for Flight
7:30-10:30 AM Tethered Balloon Rides
8:45-10:00 AM Refueling open
10:00-4:00 PM Static Display of Balloons (Tentative)
10:00-4:00 PM Tethered Balloon Rides (Tentative)
4:00 PM Weather Briefing in Pilots Tent
5:30 PM Launch window opens for Balloon Flight
5:00-8:00 PM Tethered Balloon Rides
7:30-8:45 PM Refueling open

Sunday Worship:
9:45-10:00 AM - “9-11” Remembrance Program

Food and Craft Vendors
6:30-8:30 AM Vendor Setup
8:30 AM – 8:00 PM Vendors Open for Business. Note: Not all vendors will be open until 8:00 PM.

Mallers and Crawlers Jeep Show
10:00 AM – 12:00 PM Registration
1:00 – 2:00 PM Judging
2:00 – 3:00 PM Awards Ceremony
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K-9 Demonstration - 2:00 PM

Kid Zone
10:00 AM-6:00 PM - Inflatables

Concert
10:00 AM -12:00 PM – Anchor Band
12:30 – 1:30 PM – Jackie Fortner Band
2:00 – 4:00 PM – Dr. Captain and The Fleet
5:00 – 7:00 PM - Clint Horton and The Magnificents

Park Closes 9:00 PM

Date: September 13-15, 2024

Location: Cedarock Park, 4242 R. Dean Coleman Road, Burlington, NC 27215

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