25th Annual Monroe Balloon Rally Schedule
Come One - Come All!
Free Admission - Walk-ins Welcome -
Fairground Parking $3
Full slate of events planned. including: Balloon Events, Games, Concessions, Bands, Junior Flight School, Aviation Demonstrations, Crafts and Exhibitor Fair (click here for application) and more...
This is a community-based Balloon Rally involving numerous community non-profit groups.
Printable/Emailable version of Balloon Rally Schedule which is perfect for sharing with friends or posting in a business
Schedule:
Friday, June 17, 2011:
3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Balloon Pilot Registration
4:00 p.m. Gates Open to the Public
5:30 p.m. Balloon Pilot/Crew Briefing
6:00 p.m. Balloon Launch
7:00 p.m. Special Balloon Demonstrations on In-Field
8:00 p.m. Begin Setting Up Balloons for Balloon Glow
8:30 p.m. Balloon Glow on the In-Field of the Fairgrounds Track
Saturday, June 18, 2011:
5:00 a.m. Gates Open to the Public - Free Admission - Walk-ins Welcome 6:00 a.m. Sunrise Balloon Launch
7:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. Koning Meats Pancake Breakfast
9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. Arts and Crafts Fair
9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Car Show Registration
4:00 p.m. Car Show Awards Presentation
11:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. Classic Car Exhibit
12 Noon - 6 p.m. Live Bands:
5:30 p.m. Balloon Pilot/Crew Briefing
6:00 p.m. Balloon Launch
7:00 p.m. Special Balloon Demonstrations on In-Field
8:00 p.m. Begin Setting Up Balloons for Balloon Glow
8:30 p.m. Balloon Glow on the In-Field of the Fairgrounds Track
Crafts and Exhibitor Fair 5:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Tasty midway concessions available on Friday, 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. and on Saturday, Noon to 9:00 p.m. Also join us for the PANCAKE BREAKFAST on Saturday from 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m
- Boy Scout Troop 115: Food Booth and Schwan’s Ice Cream
- National Historic Cheesemaking Center: Cream Puffs
- Freeport Golden K Kiwanis: Kettle Corn
- Monroe Lion's Club: Food Trailer
- Koning's Meats: Rib Eye Sandwiches
Fun & Games: Monroe Rally Balloon Souvenirs - Inflatable Jump House - Carnival Style Kid Games - Monty Chesebro’s Tractor and Wagon Rides
We have 3 great bands playing on Sat, June 18.... the line-up will be announced shortly...
Other Attractions
Green County Dairy Day is also during the day on Sat, June 18th in New Glarus. The cattle judging will be held at the fairgrounds in Monroe Saturday morning. So for part of our event, it will be Balloons and Bessie.
Part of the Balloon Rally this year will be the Hot Air and Hot Wheels Car Show hosted on the fairgrounds mid way Saturday, June 18th. Kerry Stamm volunteered again this year to organize the car show and has put together a great team to assist with registering and judging the 20 different categories. If you have questions contact Kerry at 214-5445.
Also new this year, the Green County 4-H Agility Trials will be held on the Balloon Rally Grounds on Saturday June 18th. All dog/handler teams must complete one year of 4-H obedience training to become eligible for agility. The trainers include Krista Bethke, Jarrett and Tonya Kelly, Mike Olmstead and youth leaders April Buri, Abby Bethke and Kayla Foley.
Along with the famous Cream Puffs provided by the National Historic Cheesemaking Center, you'll need to save room for the cheese curds, giant cookies, cotton candy, kettle corn and deep fried everything.
New for the kids to play on this year is an inflatable slide, bounce house. For the older ones, there will be the joust and the sports bungee challenge. Good games, good food and great fun for all.
Monty Chesebro’s Tractor
and Wagon Rides sponsored by the New Glarus Hotel and Chalet Landhaus will be at the event giving rides and shuttling folks to and from their cars.