{"id":2898,"date":"2021-04-17T17:28:08","date_gmt":"2021-04-17T17:28:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/greatforestparkballoonrace.com\/?page_id=2898"},"modified":"2023-09-13T01:26:16","modified_gmt":"2023-09-13T01:26:16","slug":"schedule-of-events","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/greatforestparkballoonrace.com\/schedule-of-events\/","title":{"rendered":"Schedule of Events"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"2898\" class=\"elementor elementor-2898\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-92bec60 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"92bec60\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5cec9b0\" data-id=\"5cec9b0\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-82a9809 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"82a9809\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">SCHEDULE OF EVENTS<\/h1>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7862b14 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"7862b14\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div 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data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ef89ba4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4ef89ba4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/greatforestparkballoonrace.com\/sponsors\/\" target=\"_blank\">OUR SPONSORS<\/a><\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-27fba21 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"27fba21\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-45f6b26 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"45f6b26\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3af8c77\" data-id=\"3af8c77\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-4dfdad4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4dfdad4\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-bbc0279\" data-id=\"bbc0279\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-511f075f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"511f075f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Thanks<strong> to generous event partners like presenting sponsor PNC Bank, the Great Forest Park Balloon Race remains the oldest and largest FREE balloon event in the country!\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3><p><strong>There is NO COST for admission to the Balloon Glow (Friday) or the Balloon Race (Saturday). Public parking areas &amp; street parking within Forest Park is also free throughout the weekend.<\/strong><\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 18px; font-style: inherit; color: #5f656c; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-weight: normal;\">Pease keep in mind parking spots are limited so we suggest you plan ahead and arrive as early as you can. Check out the &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/greatforestparkballoonrace.com\/getting-around\/\"><strong>Getting Around<\/strong><\/a>&#8221; page for details on road closures and transportation. Food trucks, festival concessions and beverages will all be available beginning as early as 5 p.m. on Friday evening, Sept. 15 and 1 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 16. <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 18px; font-style: inherit; color: #5f656c; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif;\"><b>Attendees are also welcome to bring a picnic \u2013 soft-sided coolers and cans only, please, and no grills or open flames. <\/b><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 18px; font-style: inherit; color: #5f656c; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-weight: normal;\">More questions? Visit our FAQs page <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/greatforestparkballoonrace.com\/faq\/\">HERE<\/a>.<\/strong><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 18px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; color: #5f656c; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-1b48063\" data-id=\"1b48063\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f2dc1e3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f2dc1e3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/greatforestparkballoonrace.com\/getting-around\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img 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https:\/\/greatforestparkballoonrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/2023-GFPBR-Map-Official-Festival-Map-600x364.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Click on the Festival Map to Enlarge<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2cbac83 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2cbac83\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>THE GLOW\u00a0 |\u00a0 FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 15<\/strong><\/h2><p><strong>5:00 P.M.<\/strong> <b>&#8211; Emerson Central Fields Opens\u00a0<br \/><\/b><\/p><ul><li><span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\">Food trucks, concessions and <\/span><span style=\"font-style: inherit;\"><b>St. Charles Nissan &amp; Hyundai Family Picnic Areas<\/b><\/span><span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\"> open! (visit our <a href=\"https:\/\/greatforestparkballoonrace.com\/faq\/\">FAQS page<\/a> for more info about coolers and concessions).\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li>Visit the <strong>PNC Bank Mobile Learning Adventure<\/strong> PLUS Activities from\u00a0<strong>St. Louis Children\u2019s Hospital<\/strong>, tractor rides with\u00a0<strong>Sydentricker Nobbe<\/strong>, and more!\u00a0<\/li><li>Midway concessions, food trucks, inflatables, games and sponsor activities begin<\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\">\u00a0<\/span><strong style=\"font-style: inherit;\">6:00 P.M. \u2013 Dance with DJ Reggie at the WASH U Main Stage<\/strong><\/p><p><strong style=\"font-style: inherit;\">6:45 P.M. TO 8:45 P.M.** \u2013 THE BALLOON GLOW<\/strong><\/p><p>The balloons \u201cglow\u201d like huge fireflies, a truly magical scene, and one not to be missed! The balloons do not launch during the balloon glow but for a portion of the evening (weather permitting) the rope line will be released, and spectators will be invited to walk around to enjoy the view and chat with pilots and crew.<\/p><p><strong>9:00 P.M.\u00a0 &#8211; THE U.S. ARMY GOLDEN KNIGHTS PARACHUTE TEAM TAKES FLIGHT<\/strong><\/p><p><strong>9:15 P.M. &#8211; <\/strong><strong style=\"font-style: inherit;\">PNC BANK FIREWORKS FINALE<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3625ee0\" data-id=\"3625ee0\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-34380e5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"34380e5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>RACE DAY\u00a0 |\u00a0\u00a0SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 16<\/strong><\/h2><p><strong>1:00 P.M. \u2013 CENTRAL FIELD OPENS<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Celebrate 51 years of GFPBR at the\u00a0<strong>WASH U Main Stage<\/strong> featuring DJ Reggie and exciting performances from <br \/>WASH U Acapella Groups &amp; The &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/stlouisdance.com\/pazazz.cfm\">Pazazz Performers<\/a>&#8221; from the St. Louis Academy of Dance.<\/li><li>Celebrate multiculturalism, music mentorship and mental wellness with the Dragon Drum &amp; Bugle Corps!<\/li><li><strong>St. Charles Nissan &amp; Hyundai Family Picnic Areas<\/strong> Open<\/li><li><strong>Purina Children\u2019s Entertainment Area<\/strong> Opens Featuring:<br \/>&#8211; Purina Pro Plan Performance Team (performances at <br \/>1:15 p.m., 2:30 p.m.)<\/li><li>Visit the <b>PNC Bank Mobile Learning Adventure<\/b> PLUS Activities from <strong>St. Louis Children\u2019s Hospital<\/strong>, climb on a tractor with <strong>Sydentricker Nobbe<\/strong>, and more!\u00a0<\/li><li>Midway concessions, food trucks, inflatables, games and sponsor activities begin<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>3:00 P.M. \u2013 THE U.S. ARMY GOLDEN KNIGHTS PARACHUTE TEAM TAKES FLIGHT<\/strong><\/p><p><strong>3:30 P.M. \u2013 OPENING CEREMONIES<\/strong><\/p><p><b>4:30 P.M.** \u2013 PNC BANK \u201cHARE\u201d BALLOON LAUNCHES<\/b><br \/>&#8220;<b>Up Up &amp; Away<\/b>&#8221; Performed by:\u00a0<span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\">Christina Smiley, Ph.D. Student in Music &#8211; Washington University in St. Louis and\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\">M. No\u00ebl Prince, Teacher of Applied Voice &#8211; Washington University in St. Louis<\/span><\/p><p><strong style=\"font-style: inherit;\">4:45 P.M.** \u2013 \u201cHOUND\u201d BALLOONS LAUNCH<\/strong><strong><br \/><\/strong><\/p><p>** PLEASE NOTE: <br \/>The flight window for THE RACE is between 4:30 and 6:00 PM. Our goal is always to launch as scheduled, however, exact launch time is weather dependent. The #GFPBR pilot team monitors wind conditions &amp; flight path details in coordination with the national weather service, our #GFPBR pilots and air traffic control. 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