As Fall approaches, mark your calendar for this colorful and spectacular hot air balloon festival, in beautiful Warren County, New Jersey.

Schedule of Events

1:00 - 2:-00 pm - Registration for Hot Rides & Hot Air Balloons Car & Truck Show (Sunday)

2:00 - 8:00 pm
Gates Open - Games, Arts & Crafts, Vendors, Food Trucks, Music - Bring your lawn chairs and blankets for the shows (please leave pets and alcohol home)

2:00 - 5:00 pm (Sunday)
Hot Rides & Hot Air Balloons Car & Truck Show
Download details and Pre-Registration form.
Registration from 1-2 pm. Top 10 - Participant Judged Trophies / Best of Show Trophy - Panel Judged, Awards Ceremony 5pm

2:00 - 5:00 pm (Saturday)
Michael Patrick
Michael Patrick is an established  NJ Based musician/performer/songwriter specializing in Country/Folk-Rock music.  Michael has shared the stage with many national acts including Randy Travis, Clint Black, Rosanne Cash, Marty Stuart, Billy Joe Shaver, The Marshall Tucker Band, The Outlaws, David Allan Coe and Gary Allan to name just a few.
Michael Prides himself on his live energetic shows which encourage audience participation with lots of spontaneous interaction. He feels a sense of obligation to connect with patrons and help deliver a smile and pull people out of their shells.

2:00 - 6:00 pm (Saturday)
Phydeaux’s Flying Flea Circus & Wahoo Miracle Elixir Medicine Show

2:00 - 8:00 pm
Autocades - a mobile retro arcade gaming service dedicated to providing a 100% unique retro gaming experience.  Autocades has curated a retro styled arcade with a balanced blend of gaming styles and genres that will appeal to any and all festival goers.  
Wristbands are $11 to play from 2-8 pm, as capacity allows.
Also included in the Game Saver Wristband $30.

DP Golf and SNAG® (Starting New At Golf)
Try out your golf swing with DP Golf and SNAG® (Starting New At Golf) –   the easiest and most fun way to learn to play golf. David Plarre is a PGA Golf Professional with 22 years experience teaching golf to all ages. David will take a few minutes to share his teaching skills with you or your child with the hope that it will generate and interest in the great game of golf.
Tickets $10 for a bucket of balls.
Also included in the Game Saver Wristband $30.
Golf Center at Burley's Practice you're putting with the Golf Center at Burley's, a local  Golf Center that provides the ultimate golf experience! Golf simulators, driving ranges, putting greens and chipping area, and a rec room. (Free activity)
Fun Affairs - Games Trailer along with a Bounce House. Try your skill at some games or enjoy the bounce house, with your $5 ticket. Tickets sold at the Balloon Ride tent. Bounce house also included in the Game Saver Wristband $30 (Games that award prizes excluded.)

2:30 - 4:30 pm (Sunday)
Moss Henry and The Bryophytes - Unrepentant Honky Tonk and Western Swing.
Moss Henry & The Bryophytes is an amalgam of veteran musicians with diverse musical backgrounds who have converged around the axis of country roots.  Their unrepentant repertoire harkens back to the days of cowboy movies, honky tonks and the opry.

2:30 - 5:30 pm
Music, comedy magic, live rabbit and audience participation with Balloons The Clown - providing family entertainment and being silly since 1975.  

3:00-7:00 pm (Sunday)
Step right up and learn Circus Skills with Grins & Grins! Try your hand at juggling, plate spinning and more at this family-friendly workshop. Grins & Grins are professional Circus/Variety performers who have been invited to teach and perform all over the world. Stop by and see if you've got the skills to run away with the Circus!

3:00 - 8:00 pm
Bury the Hatchet Ax Throwing  - $10 for 12 tries.  Also included in the Game Saver Wristband $30.

3:30-4:30 pm
Drone Flying Demos & Lessons - Instructors and student pilots will be on hand to demonstrate flying, and to answer questions.

5:00 pm
Tether Rides (weather permitting)*
$25 for adult, $20 for youth ages 3-12, 3 and under free with paying adult
(No infants or toddlers. Others at the discretion of the pilot.)

5:15 pm (tentative)
Hot Air Balloons inflate & depart the field (may be delayed as late as 6:15 pm if it is windy.)

5:30 - 7:30 pm (Saturday)
Drew Nugent & the Midnight Society
Drew Nugent is the leading authority on “Hot Jazz” in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Nugent and his band specialize in playing in the “Hot Jazz” styles of the 1920s and 30s. His band, known as the Midnight Society, is regarded as one of the best in the business, and has been together for over 15 years. Under Drew's leadership, they bring forth an authentic, yet original approach to an art form over 100 years old.
Nugent's inspiration comes from a who's who list of great musicians, composers, and performers, both obscure and known going back a full century. Although a lot of this music may seem forgotten in many circles, it is alive and well with Drew Nugent and the Midnight Society.

6:00 - 8:00 pm (Sunday)
DJ GOLDEN "Lift Off" Dance Party Get ready for a dance party. Give DJ GOLDEN a listen here on Sound Cloud

7:15 pm
Fred G Monster special shape balloon & glow. This special shape balloon is amazing to watch as it transforms from a blob of green material into fangs, tentacles and antennas. Little kids that dare can get up close and personal, and collect some Halloween candy from Fred G, if they promise not to pull any mischievous pranks!

Date: September 23 - 24, 2023

Time: 2pm - 8pm

Location:
Warren Community College,
475 NJ-57, Washington NJ 07882

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