ST. LOUIS • Organizers of three area festivals canceled Friday events due to a weather forecasts warning of more rain and storms.

The Great Forest Park Balloon Race organizers canceled the glow Friday, saying wet conditions on the park's Central Fields and potential storms forced the move. The event was to start at 7 p.m. and included a fireworks finale.

Also canceled for Friday were Taste of St. Louis in Chesterfield and "Remember Me," the Shakespeare in the Streets production in Maplewood.

With fewer possible showers on the horizon, the Great Forest Park Balloon Race is on for Saturday. The lineup of music and children's activities is scheduled to begin at noon followed by sky divers at 3 p.m. and the race opening ceremonies at 3:30 p.m. Organizers expect about 80,000 attendees for the 44th annual event.

Friday's private party hosted by the Humane Society has been moved to the World's Fair Pavilion in Forest Park.

At last year's balloon glow, the balloons didn't actually glow. Windy conditions forced organizers to limit the show to the hot-air burners that fill them.