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38th Annual New Jersey Lottery Festival of Ballooning To Take Place July 23-25

originally published: 04/29/2021

38th Annual New Jersey Lottery Festival of Ballooning To Take Place July 23-25

(READINGTON, NJ) -- Colorful balloons filling the sky. Concerts. Amusement rides. Fireworks. Food. All in one place. At the 38th annual New Jersey Lottery Festival of Ballooning, the largest summertime hot air balloon and music festival in North America and the premier family entertainment attraction in New Jersey, there’s plenty to see and do in a safe outdoor environment.

It's also the perfect staycation for families looking to stay close to home this summer when the Festival relaunches July 23-24-25, 2021 at Hunterdon County’s Solberg Airport in Readington, NJ.

Featuring the awe-inspiring spectacle of sport and special shaped hot air balloons taking flight twice each day and a popular live concert series, the Festival has been named the premiere family entertainment attraction in New Jersey by the USA TODAY Network and the No. 1 Thing to Do in New Jersey by New Jersey Monthly magazine.

The hot air balloon inflations and ascensions --- what the Festival calls the “magic of ballooning --- take place in the early morning and early evening.

In between, the Festival offers hours of affordable family entertainment including a live concert series; a fireworks display; a nighttime balloon glow where the balloons are inflated and lit up like giant lanterns; children’s amusement rides and age-appropriate entertainment; human cannonball David “The Bullet” Smith; the Running with the Balloons 5K race; exciting experiential attractions, samples and exhibits from leading consumer brands; and hundreds of crafters and food vendors.



 
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This year’s concert lineup features best-selling children’s recording artists Laurie Berkner on Friday, Barenaked Ladies on Saturday, and Styx on Sunday. Lawn seating for the concerts is included in general admission tickets. The Festival also offers VIP reserved concert seating.

“We’re excited that people want to be outdoors, enjoying themselves and safely spending time with their friends and families. The size and openness of Solberg Airport allows us to have a safe environment to hold the Festival and produce the lifelong memories people have come to enjoy,” said Festival Executive Producer Howard Freeman.

Freeman noted the Festival will follow whatever guidelines and protocols Governor Murphy, the CDC and local agencies will have in place come July, while also noting that the 744-acre airport provides a great open space for people to safely attend the Festival.

Exciting new special shaped balloons this year include a colorful unicorn and a giant sloth. Returning favorite balloons include the 110-foot-tall Unique Photo panda bear with more special shapes to be announced as the Festival draws closer.

The New Jersey Lottery Festival of Ballooning’s return is good news for local communities and for New Jersey.

Since its inception in 1970, the New Jersey Lottery has contributed over $28 billion to the State, helping to bolster the public employee pension system for teachers, police and fire personnel and other public employees, as well as supporting businesses and communities throughout New Jersey.

Giving back to its communities is also an important part of the Festival, which has raised more than $3 million to date to benefit local charities, non-profit organizations and children’s specialized hospitals.



 
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Advance tickets offering great savings are available now at www.balloonfestival.com.   


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