Thank you for your interest in the Grand Rapids Balloon Festival!

This event has raised and donated over $75,000 to local West Michigan Charities over the last 5 years!

PLEASE BE AWARE OF A 2019 SCHEDULE CHANGE: We have made the decision to focus our efforts this year on the free Picnic in the Park, and discontinue the weekend-long event, allowing us to be more present in our local neighborhoods.

The Picnic in the Park, a free, fun, family event, will be held on Thursday, July 18, 2019, from 4p-9p, at Wilcox Park in Grand Rapids. There will be a hot air balloon walk (weather permitting), live music, food, kid-friendly attractions and more! We hope you will join us for our 4th Annual Picnic in the Park (moving locations from Ah-Nab-Awen Park due to construction), and we sincerely thank all of the individuals, businesses, vendors, patrons and participants who made the Grand Rapids Balloon Festival absolutely extraordinary over the last five years!

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