2nd ‘High On Kalamazoo’ Balloon Fest Promises To Top First One

It begins in one week, the 2nd High on Kalamazoo Balloon Festival. The complete schedule is below. Plan on spending some time at the Air Zoo on Portage Rd. beginning next Friday (9/26), Saturday and even Sunday morning. If all the balloons isn't enough, there's a giant car show on Saturday afternoon. Organizers are expecting over 300 classic cars. And fireworks.

The party atmosphere also includes live music, and family events on Saturday. It sounds like it's going to be even more fun than last year.

Friday, September 26^th

9:00 am – 5:00 pm         Air Zoo open
4:30 pm – 5:15 pm          Ben Jammin & Analisa (band)
5:00 pm – 10:30 pm         Buses operational between Air Zoo and alternate parking
5:00 pm – 10:00 pm         Festival grounds open (food, beverage and novelty vendors)
5:25 pm – 6:10             Louis Bryant Music (band)
5:30 pm – 7:30 pm          Balloon Flight -                 Balloon Field
6:25 pm -7:05 pm           Branden Mann & the Reprimand (band)
7:20 pm – 8:20 pm          North 30
8:00 pm – 8:30 pm          Balloon Glow – Balloon Field
8:00 pm                    Fireworks

Saturday, September 27^th

7:30 am – 9:00 am          Balloon Flight – Balloon Field
9:00 am– 7:00 pm           Air Zoo open
10:00 am– 3:00 pm         Mayor Car Show – grass area of main campus parking lot
11:30 -2:00                Food Service located in car show area
11:00 am – 5:00 pm         East Campus open
11:00 am– 4:00 pm          Kids Tent
11:00 am – 11:45 pm        Fizz, Boom, Soar Presentation –
12:00 pm – 3:00 pm         Barley, Kalamazoo Growlers Mascot
Balloon Artist – next to Kids tent
Face Painting – next to Kids tent
12:30 pm – 1:30 pm         Alan Kazam show - will walk around after doing magic
2:00pm – 2:45 pm          Fizz, Boom, Soar Presentation –location
3:00 pm – 6:00 pm          ASPCA pet adopton – near Main Building
4:00 pm – 4:45 pm          Fizz, Boom, Soar Presentation – location
4:00 pm – 11:00 pm         Milham Road closes East of T Hangar entrance (NO vehicles beyond this point) no vehicle movement in the spectator area during this time.
5:00 pm – 5:55 pm           Fly Paper (band)
5:00 pm– 10:30 pm          Buses operational between Air Zoo and alternate parking
5:00 pm– 10:00 pm         Festival grounds open (food, beverage and novelty vendors)
5:30 pm – 7:30 pm          Balloon Flight -                 Balloon Field
6:10 pm – 6:30 pm          The Jon Petro Project (band)
6:45 pm – 8:15             Jaik Willis (brand)
8:00 pm – 9:30 pm          Talons Out takes over Stage – performs
8:00 pm – 8:30 pm          Balloon Glow – Balloon Field
8:45 pm – 9:30 pm          Talons Out Veterans Parade
9:30 - ?                  Veterans photos inside the Main Campus