For the first time ever, Western New York will get to experience the Finger Lakes Hot Air Balloon and Music Festival. From Sept 27 to the 29, balloons will fill the sky at the Castel Grisch Winery in Watkins Glen.
This year, which hot air balloon fans hope to be the first year of many, will be the inaugural Finger Lakes Hot Air Balloon Festival. For three days this fall, hot air balloons will rise into the air over Watkins Glen, and you can admire their beauty from the ground or the sky. You will have the opportunity to take a ride in one of these floating contraptions either tethered or untethered.
The first manned hot air balloons began to be tested in the air in 1783. Since then were mainly used as research devices for the first 150 years of their history. After the advent of the onboard heat source in 1950, Hot air balloons have mainly been used for recreational purposes.
If you are afraid of heights, the Finger Lakes Balloon and Music Festival will have plenty of entertainment safely on the ground. The festival will feature many food trucks, craft vendors, and samples from local wineries, breweries, and distilleries. But that’s not all, a classic car show will even be held on Sept 28.
As the balloons ripple across the sky, music will ripple over the grounds as 11 bands will entertain the masses throughout the days of the festival. Such acts as Jimmy Mowery, Clark Jackson, Jacob Gilpin, Alyssa Crosby, Major Bigtime, Nick G & The Neons, Tru Bleu, and many more.
In case you were curious, the world-famous RE/MAX Balloon will be there.
Purchase tickets and learn more here.
Comments are closed.