The second annual Wayland Hot Air Balloonfest will be held over two days, Sept. 9 and 10, at Calkins Field, just north of Wayland on Division Avenue in Leighton Township.
The first Balloonfest took place a year ago at the old airport and it was hailed as an amazing success, with more than 4,000 people in attendance and featuring more than 10 hot air balloons.
This two-day event on a Friday and Saturday will consist of a kids’ carnival, car show, vendor event, live music, balloon flights and a “Balloon Glow!”
The celebration will include food trucks and a meet and greet with the pilots as well.
Other activities will be a cornhole tournament, music and even the first-ever Wayland Hot Air Balloonfest 5K. The race will be held before the field opens for the Saturday’s festivities on the grounds of the Calkins Airport. All ages are welcome! Race entry cost will include a T-shirt and medal.
The festival will get under way at 4 p.m. Friday with the kids’ carnival and vendor show. Balloon flights will commence at 5 p.m. Friday and the Balloon Glow will be held between 8 and 9 p.m.
The full schedule of activities Saturday, Sept. 10, are shown in the art work at left.
