Third Annual Champaign County Balloon Fest

A Hot Air affair will be held on September 10th and 11th from 4pm to 9pm each day at the Historic Grimes Field, 1636 N. Main Street, Urbana. This will be fun for all ages and included will be children's games and activities, music, food trucks, and assorted vendors!

View the The Grimes Flying Lab
Built in 1952 by Grimes Manufacturing and used by engineers to test and evaluate aircraft exterior lighting systems during flight. This is a must see!

In addition to food trucks, the Airport Cafe will be open serving a full menu and the famous "Airport Pie"! The balloons will launch at 6:00 pm followed by a pizza or wings eating contest. On Saturday, September 11th at 5:30 pm, a memorial recognition of the 9/11 tragic events will be held.  Closing the evening will be the balloon glow at approximately 8:00 - 8:30 pm; an awesome display of light and color! Bring your lawn chair and enjoy an evening of family fun.

All balloon activities are subject to wind conditions at the time of launch and glow.