The Brief
The Plano Balloon Festival is happening this weekend, featuring hot air balloons, skydivers, live music, food, and family activities.
Morning balloon launches are set for 7:00 a.m. on Saturday and Sunday, while evening balloon glows are scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Thursday through Saturday, weather permitting.
A new “Spectacular Laser Show” at 8:45 p.m. nightly replaces the traditional fireworks show this year due to dry weather and fire risk.
PLANO, Texas – The Plano Balloon Festival kicks off on Thursday for a weekend of family fun, hot air ballooning, and chances to meet your favorite FOX 4 anchors and reporters.
Plano Balloon Festival
What we know
This year’s festival at Oak Point Park in Plano runs from Thursday evening through Sunday morning.
There will be a little something for everyone in the family – live music, rides, food trucks, vendors, skydivers, and, of course, colorful hot air balloons.
FOX 4 is a proud sponsor of the event and will have a booth on the fairgrounds featuring some of your favorite anchors and reporters. Fans can swing by to say hello and win fun prizes.
Schedule of events
Similar to past years, this year’s schedule calls for balloon launches at 7 a.m. on Saturday and Sunday mornings, weather permitting.
Those same balloons will inflate and light up in a field at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights. That’s after the 6 p.m. skydiving and parachute exhibition each night.
There will be no fireworks show this year because of the dry weather conditions and a fire risk. Instead, there will be a new “Spectacular Laser Show” nightly at 8:45 p.m.
For a full schedule and more information, visit planoballoonfest.org.
The Source
The information in this story comes from the city of Plano, the Plano Balloon Festival website and FOX 4 News.