Annual Metamora Country Days and Hot Air Balloon Festival
Friday, August 23, 2024 from 03:00pm to 10:00pm
Metamora Country Days And Hot Air Balloon Festival
Various Venues in Metamora
43rd Annual Metamora Country Days and Hot Air Balloon Festival
Our premier event continues to be Metamora Country Days and Hot Air Balloon Festival.This popular family-friendly celebration draws thousands of visitors to our community every August. Revelers enjoy local food, music, art, a parade, crafts and activities as well as the launching over 20 hot air balloons on both Friday and Saturday nights, capped off with an extraordinary fireworks display on Saturday night.
Metamora Country Days and Hot Air Balloon Festival is the definition of a small-town summer festival! Visitors are sure to enjoy the many festivities that include music, games, arts and crafts, fireworks and of course, the balloons!
Schedule:
3:00pm-1:00am - Lions Beer Tent Opens - Lions Hall
3:00pm-9:00pm - Lioness Inflatables/Bounce house ($5 all-day pass) - Lions Field
3:00pm - 9:00pm - Lions Food Tent Al's Famous Fish, Chicken, BBQ Pulled Pork Dinner and Hamburgers, Hot Dogs
3:00pm - 9:00pm - Lions Snack Shack (pop, water and popcorn) - Lions Field
3:00pm - 9:00pm - Metamora Fire Department Hill Top Food (hamburgers, hot dogs, chicken tenders) - Lions Field
3:00pm-8:00pm - Lioness Indoor and Outdoor Craft Show - Lions Hall
4:00pm - Dusk - Monster Truck Rides ($10 per person) - Lions Field
4:00pm-7:00pm - Lions Kid's Sight Trailer (Free Vision Screenings) - Lions Field
4:00pm-7:00pm - Lions World Famous Chicken Drop Bingo - Lions Field
5:00pm-8:00pm - Metamora Country Days Sponsors Tent - Balloon Launch Field - N. of Village
6:00pm-8:00pm - Hot Air Balloon launch - Balloon Launch Field
5:00pm - 8:00pm - Ice Cream Sundaes - Metamora/Hadley Masons - Balloon Launch Field
7:00pm - Dusk - TTPA Truck Pull - Registration starts at 5pm Pro Street pickups, 2.6 Diesel/FWD, Street Legal Pickups, TTPA Street Diesel, Stock $ Hot Local Street Diesel Pickups) - Lions Field
8:00pm-12:00am - Dave Lagness Band - Lions Pavilion/Beer Tent
9:00pm - All Individuals under the age of 21yrs must leave beer tent
12:30am - Beer Tent Last Call
1:00am - Beer Tent closes
