Monroe Balloon & Blues Festival
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Green County Fairgrounds, Monroe 2600 Tenth Street, Monroe, Wisconsin 53566
press release: Monroe Balloon Rally is the longest running balloon event in Wisconsin. The event is held over Father’s Day Weekend at the Green County Fairgrounds in Monroe, Wisconsin and offers a potpourri of events and activities for the whole family.
Fairgrounds Admission during the Balloon Rally is FREE! This includes access to blues bands tent & viewing of all balloonist activities. Fairgrounds Parking is $3 and you can also often find free on-street parking surrounding and near the fairgrounds on a first-come-first-serve basis.
Vendors, Crafters and Activities: Pricing for their food, beverages, goods, services, or activity are set by the individual vendor.
Tentative Schedule for Friday June 14, 2019
4:00 p.m. Gates Open; 5:30 p.m. Balloon Pilot/Crew Briefing; 6:00 p.m. Balloon Launch; 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Live Blues – Dave Potter Trio featuring Madison Slim on harmonica; 7:00 p.m. Special Balloon Demonstrations on the Infield; 8:30 p.m. Balloon Glow on the In-Field of the Fairgrounds Track; 8:30 p.m.to 10:00 p.m. Live Blues – Altered Five ‘Song of the Year’ & ‘Blues Artist of the Year’
Tentative Schedule for Saturday June 15, 2019
5:00 a.m. Gates Open; 6:00 a.m. Sunrise Balloon Launch and Pancake Breakfast (through 10 am); 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Arts and Crafts Fair; 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Classic Car Show (registration 9 am-noon); 2:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Live Blues – Birddog Blues Band; 4:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Live Blues – Ivy Ford Band; 6 pm Balloon Launch; 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Live Blues – Dave Fields; 7:00 p.m. Special Balloon Demonstrations on In-Field; 8:30 p.m. Balloon Glow on the In-Field of the Fairgrounds Track; 8:30 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. Live Blues – Brandon Santini