The third annual Wayland Balloonfest will be held Friday, Sept. 8, and Saturday, Sept. 9, at Calkins Field, just north of the Wayland city limits on Division (10th Street).
The two-day festival, the brainchild or local business owners Nissa Smith and Anthony Winters, will include a kids’ carnival, car show, vendor event, live music and, of course, balloon flights and a “Balloon Glow.” Food trucks and a Meet and Greet with the pilots also will be part of the celebrations.
“We have over 14 food trucks,” said Winters. “Yes, we have Elephant ears this year. (S.S. Bailey) Over 60 craft vendors and homemade gifts, bounce houses for the kids and adults.”
Balloon flights and displays are weather dependent, taking place only when conditions permit.
The schedule of events:
Friday Sept. 8
- 4 p.m.— Event opens, vendor show, 4 to 7 p.m., live music by Deerfield Run.
- 6 p.m. — Skydivers, live music by The Leprechons.
- 6:30 — Balloon flight.
- 8 p.m. — Live music by Unions Guns.
- 8:30 — Balloon Glow.
Saturday Sept. 9
- 11 a.m. — Event opens, vendor show, car show registration.
- 12 p.m. — Vintage baseball game, car show from noon to 2 p.m.
- 2 p.m. — Cornhole competition.
- 3 p.m. — Live music by Vertical Smile, donut eating contest.
- 4 p.m. — Pilot Meet and Greet.
- 5 p.m. — Live music by Ted Yoder.
- 6 p.m. — Paragliders.
- 6:30 — Balloon flights.
- 7 p.m.— Live music by the Local Commuters.
- 8:30 — Balloon Glow.
- 9 p.m. — Live music by Wayland.
