FAQ

Please see the Crafts and Exhibitor Fair Vendor Information for the Monroe Balloon Rally.

On Friday and Saturday, cars will be allowed in the craft area for unloading only. There is designated parking for vehicles at the fairgrounds. Those with trailers will be directed to a special parking area.

The Crafts and Exhibitor Fairwill be on the Balloon Festival grounds located at the Green County Fairground.

You are welcome to join us for any part of the event. We allow you to set up or take down anytime during the weekend. Exhibitor display windows include Friday, June 17, 2011, 5:00 P.M. - 9:00 P.M. and Saturday, June 18, 2011, 6:00 A.M.-9:00 P.M. Again you are free to exhibit all or part of the time and we invite you to view the full schedule of events to help determine when to show.

Admission is Free to the Balloon Rally but if you want to park inside the Green County Fairgrounds, the cost is $3.

Green County Fairgrounds 2600 10th Street Monroe, WI 53566

Yes, please see the accommodations page.

Don't like getting up for the early morning balloon flights? Try camping at the Green County Fairgrounds. They have approximately 100 campsites, some with water hook-ups and most with electricity. Camping fees are: Campers pay $20.00/night/unit, Tents pay $12.00/night. Please call the fair office if you have any questions concerning camping. (608) 325-9159.

This is best answered by our purpose. (1) to create a spirit of good will and friendliness; (2) to promote, produce, and stage a balloon festival as shall appeal to the community which shall attract guests and visitors thereto.

No this is only a spectator sport. The pilots are sponsored by local Monroe Businesses and fly competition during the weekend. Do check out the Balloon Glow FAQ below though to see how you can get an up-close (and quite spectacular) view of the balloons and meet with pilots and crews.

For those interested in balloon rides generally, we encourage you to contact the Wisconsin Balloon Group.

Well, it's just one of the most impressive spectacles you may ever witness. Each evening of the rally (weather permitting) balloon pilots fire up their balloons (tethered in the center of the fairgrounds) and the audience is allowed to walk in and around them as they glow brightly against the dusky sky. It's difficult to do justice to the scene without an image so here you go (though even a photo can't do it justice -- you'll just have to come and see it for yourself).



Boy Scout Troop 101 will be lighting up the Hot Air Balloon Glows on Fri-Sat, June 17-18 and they will be distributing glow necklaces at the Monroe Rally.

Approximately the same number of balloons we have been hosting each year since 2007, that number is 15.

We have 3 great bands playing on Sat, June 18. They are:  TBA