NOTE:
BALLOON LAUNCH TIME:
AT SUNRISE, weather permitting. (It's an early morning sport.) Balloons do not fly in the middle of the day because the wind picks up, but there are plenty of activities for your family to enjoy all day long!

SEEKING VOLUNTEERS
Meet your neighbors, have fun supporting the most popular event in the Valley, and feel good about your contribution!!

13th ANNUAL OGDEN VALLEY BALLOON FESTIVAL SCHEDULED FOR AUGUST 17 - 19, 2007 (Eden & Huntsville, Utah)

The13th Annual Ogden Valley Balloon Festival in Eden and Huntsville is scheduled for August 17, 18 & 19 and will feature 30 hot air balloons competing in various aeronautical challenges.  The balloon launches will be each morning at approximately 7:00 a.m. The festival, which will offer fun for the whole family, will feature activities in Eden and Huntsville will include a Fine Arts Show, Arts & Crafts booths, continuous live entertainment featuring more than 30 bands and musicians, Kids games and an Antique Car Show.   According to Balloonmeister Mike Bauwens, who attends ballooning events all over the country,  “I am thrilled about the format of this event.  This is the only festival I’ve attended that has so many activities besides ballooning going on. We’re pleased to be the featured entertainment, yet we also enjoy participating in the other activities.”

“We want this event to be an opportunity for the community to celebrate the beauty of hot air ballooning against the backdrop of our mountains with their families and friends and get a chance to experience our whole Valley” commented Festival Chair Larry McBride.

The Festival is free to the public. The Media Launch will be held Friday morning, August 17 at 7:00 a.m. at Wolf Creek Resort’s south field on Wolf Creek Resort Drive in Eden and folks are welcome to come view this launch and enjoy a pancake breakfast afterwards. The Festival activities officially open on Friday, August 18 in Huntsville Park starting at 2 p.m. and will continue until 6 p.m.  Saturday’s activities will take place from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. in Huntsville Park.  with. The Kapp Brothers performing Friday evening from 8 – 10 p.m.  Jeff Lowe and “316” will open Friday evening’s performance at 6:00 p.m. at the festival field in Eden at Wolf Creek Resort, followed by an evening balloon launch.   Saturday’s entertainment will include Full Circle beginning at 6 p.m followed by Shades of Grey from 8:00 – 10 p.m.  The evening balloon launches will be at approximately 7:00 p.m. both Friday and Saturday nights, and Saturday night will include the ever popular balloon glow and evening launch. Sunday hours will be from 7:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. The traditional pancake breakfast will be offered each morning, with the Ogden Rescue Mission pitching in to help, cooking as a fundraiser for their worthy cause.  There will be food available for purchase both Friday and Saturday evenings. All launches are weather permitting.

In conjunction with the Fine Arts show in Huntsville square, Wilkerson Fine Art will be sponsoring a “Plein Air” art competition. Literally translated, the French word “plein” means “full”. This outdoor competition will start Saturday morning, August 18. Artists will begin painting at 8 a.m.  The goal of the artwork is to capture the essence of the balloon festival on an 11 X 14 canvas. At 4 pm, the artists stop painting and bring their creation to the Huntsville Park for judging with the awards being given out at 6:00 pm. Prizes range from $200 - $1,500 and all pieces will be offered to the general public for purchase.  For more information, please contact Kris Wilkerson at (801) 745-9557 or kris@ogdenvalleyballoonfestival.com.

The site for the Ogden Valley Balloon Launches  is at 3201 North Wolf Creek Drive, approximately 1 mile north of the 4 way stop in Eden on the west side of the street. In Huntsville, activities will be held in the historic town square at Huntsville Park.  

Please be aware that there will be NO DOGS allowed at any of the venues during the Festival so please plan accordingly.

For more detailed information, directions, schedule, maps, and much more, please visit our website at www.ogdenvalleyballoonfestival.com or call the hotline at (800) 413-8312.