Columbus Day Festival Hot Air Balloon Regatta

Schedule of Events:

Hot Air Balloon Regatta. Lift off between 7:00 and 7:30 Am., weather permitting, in the Industrial Park on S. Hwy 69 & Merle Evans Drive. Hare & Hound Race between balloons. $5.00 car pass for all balloon event parking, please have correct amount. Nonrefundable.

Pancake Breakfast: 320 W. Maple, First United Methodist Church. 7:30 am to 9:00 am.

Start your day with a good breakfast. Sponsored by Columbus Area Churches, proceeds to Summer Lunch Program.

5K, Run, Walk, Jog: 7:30 am. All ages. Entry Fee $20.00 pre-register; $25.00 register day of. Starting point at Pine & Pennsylvania. Pre-register at American Bank, 620-429-2265. Sponsored by American Bank.

Parade: 9:40 am. Starts at Vermont & Maple. Down Maple St. to Tennessee St.

Car & Motorcycle Show: 8:30 am. to 2:00 pm. Downtown square. Antiques, Classic, Street Rods, motorcycles, and more! Registration will be on the West side of the square at 101 S. Pennsylvania. Pre-register with RealPro at 620-429-4400. Day of show fee will be $15.00. Sponsored by Advantage Metal Recycling LLC and Hosted by RealPro.

Art Show: Open 9 am to 9 pm, at Maple Uncommon, 120 E. Maple featuring 20 artists from Art Forms Cooperative Gallery in Pittsburg, KS. Vote for your favorite with a Meet the Artists FREE reception from 4 to 6 pm. Maple Uncommon Guest House & Gallery, 120 E. Maple

Entertainment on SE corner (Gazebo): Greenlawn Station Bluegrass will be playing from 11:00 am to 3:00 pm. Bring your lawn chair and enjoy.

Farm Heritage Show – Down E. Pine St from square. Antique tractors, hay balers, corn crackers, hit& miss engines, rare antique farm machinery. Demonstrations and explanations of machinery that our forefathers used to establish our local farms. Sponsored by 4 State Printing.

Quilt Show: located at St. Rose Parish Hall, 129 N. Kansas, from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm. Judging will be by the public. Sponsored by Columbus Public Library.

Petting Zoo: Southwest corner of the square. 10:00 am to 3:00 pm. Hosted by Columbus FFA

Inflatable Activities: S. Pennsylvania St. 9:00 am to 3:30 pm. Armbands available for all day fun on four inflatables.

Entertainment for all ages. 11:00 am to 3:00 pm. In front of fountain on Maple Street., Natalie’s Dance Studio, CUHS Music Department, Street entertainment.

Arts & Craft Fair: 9:00 am to 3:30 pm. Kansas St. on square. Booths of handicrafts- clothing, wood items and much more!

Corn Hole Tournament – Courthouse parking lot. Sign-up 11:00 am to noon, begins shortly after. 3 brackets; kids under 17 yrs., weekend warrior and professional. Sponsored by Crossland Construction Co.

Hot Air Balloon Regatta:  Lift off around 5:30 pm. Industrial Park, S, and Hwy 69 & Merle Evans Dr. Weather permitting. Hare and Hound Race. $5.00 car pass for balloon event parking, please have correct amount.

Tractor Pull: Saddle Club Arena on Park St. Bring lawn chairs. Weigh-in at 2:00 pm, pull begins at 4:00 pm. Concession Stand. Antique/classic with light/heavy steel.  Contact 620-762-6323. Sponsored by Columbus FFA Alumni Association

A variety of food and soft drinks will be on sale on Pine St., south side of square.

Information & Souvenir Booth will be located on Kansas St. as you enter from Maple (white canopy tent, center of street).