NOTE THIS EVENT HAS ALREADY OCCURRED
Date(s): Saturday, June 28, 2025
Time: 6:30am-11:00pm
Venue: Howell High School
Jump to Event Details
Michigan Challenge Balloonfest has their 40th anniversary event in 2025. The event features hot air balloons that you can see on the ground, as they fly in, or during the Balloon Glow on Friday or Saturday night. The Festival also includes a full carnival, market place shopping, and live entertainment.
There is an admission fee of $5/day or purchase a $10 weekend wristband (must be purchased Friday) that is good through Sunday. Carnival rides are an additional cost with a $30/day wristband ($25 by June 25) or individual credits.
Check out our review from the 2019 Michigan Challenge Balloonfest. We attended on Saturday to watch the Balloon Glow.
Saturday’s Schedule
- 6:30-8a Balloon Fly-In Competition
- 10a-11p
- Carnival
- Landing Zone booths & entertainment
- Arts Festival & Open Air Marketplace
- Highlander Food Court
- Family Fun Tent
- 10a-9p – Brou-Haha Big Blue Blocks
- 1-5:30p Exotic Animal Exhibit
- 1-3p Howell Park & Rec Nerf Wars
- 2-8p Axe Throwing
- 6p – John Park Comedy Juggling Showcase
- 10a – Classic Car Show
- 6:30-8p Balloon Launch
- Dark – Balloon Glow
Michigan Challenge Schedule:
🎈 Friday, June, 27 Michigan Challenge Balloon Festival
🎈 Saturday, June, 28 Michigan Challenge Balloon Festival
🎈 Sunday, June, 29 Michigan Challenge Balloonfest
Thrills & Delights: Ann Arbor’s Carnivals 2025
The 2025 Ann Arbor Carnival & Fair season is back! Carnivals are always a great source of family fun with games and rides and entertainment. My daughter loves rides, so carnivals and fairs that bring rides to town have always been a big hit with her. The Ann Arbor Jaycees Carnival at Pioneer High School […]
- Date(s): Saturday, June 28, 2025
- Time: 6:30am-11:00pm
- Cost: $5/person/day (3 & under are free). Limited $10 Weekend Admission Wristbands Available for purchase on Friday. Ride Wristbands: $30 at the gate, $25 by June 25.
- Event Website
- Organizer: Michigan Challenge Balloonfest
- Organizer Phone: Not Provided
- Organizer Email: Not Provided
Venue: Howell High School
Address: 1200 W. Grand River Ave, Howell
- Advance Registration
- Arbor Annie's Highlights
- Carnival Rides
- Community Fair
- Display Image
- Elementary
- High Schoolers
- Middle Schoolers
- Parents
- Preschoolers
- Toddler
Please double check event information with the event organizer as events can be cancelled, details can change after they are added to our calendar, or we can make mistakes.
