Michigan Challenge Balloon Festival

NOTE THIS EVENT HAS ALREADY OCCURRED

Date(s): Friday, June 28, 2024
Time: 2:00pm-11:00pm
Venue: Howell High School
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Michigan Challenge Balloonfest has their 39th event in 2024. The event features hot air balloons that you can see on the ground, as they fly in, or during the Balloon Glow on 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 or tickets for $1.25/each or $20/20 tickets.

Check out our review from the 2019 Michigan Challenge Balloonfest. We attended on Saturday to watch the Balloon Glow.

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Friday’s Schedule

• 2-11p
  • Carnival
  • Arts Festival & Open Air Marketplace
  • Landing Zone booths & entertainment
  • Highlander Food Court
• Family Fun Tent
  • 2-8 Ann Arbor Hands-on Museum
  • 2-10p – Brou-Haha Blue Blocks
  • 4-8p Ben the LEGO Man
  • 5p & 8p – Joel Tacey
• 6:30-8p Balloon Launch
• Dark – Fireworks

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