Great Southeast BalloonFest - Anderson, SC

 

.2008 Soccer Schedule TBA

FRIDAY, AUG. 29, 2008:

  1. Grass parking opens, no charge - Balloon Viewing (7:00 a.m.)
  2. Sponsor and media flight (7:00 a.m.)
  3. Grass Parking Lots Open For Country Music Concert, $5 per car (5:00 p.m.)
  4. Food Court Opens (5:00 p.m. - until)
  5. Space Walk “BounceFest” Kids Activity Area Opens, Front Lawn (5:00 p.m. - until)
  6. BalloonFest Cup Soccer Tournament (6:00 p.m.- until)
  7. Glow and/or Competitive Balloon Flight (7:00 p.m.)
  8. Country Music Concert, William A Floyd Amphitheater

(7:30 p.m., gates open at 6:30 p.m.)
Featuring… RANDY OWEN of ALABAMA, with special guest DANIELLE PECK
TICKETED CONCERT (Civic Center Box Office, TicketMaster)

  1. Glow at Midnight Flight, YMCA/AnMed Health (10 p.m.-midnight)

SATURDAY, AUG. 30, 2008:

  1. Grass parking opens, no charge – Balloon Viewing (7:00 a.m.)
  2. Morning briefing, competitive balloon flight (7:00 a.m.)
  3. BalloonFest Cup Soccer Tournament (8:00 a.m. - until)
  4. Car Show Registration (8:00 a.m. - until 10 a.m.)
  5. Grass parking lots open, $5 per car (9:00 a.m.)
  6. Midway Rides Open (10:00 a.m. - until)
  7. Food Court Opens (10:00 a.m. - until)
  8. “PoochFest,” Chris Taylor Memorial Park (10:00 a.m.)
  9. Space Walk “BounceFest” Kids Activity Area, Civic Center Front Lawn (10:00 a.m. - until)
  10. Car Show, Midway (10:00 a.m. - until)
  11. Remote Stage #1 Entertainment, Midway Area (10:00 a.m. - until)
  12. Remote Stage #2 Entertainment, Front Lawn Area (10:00 a.m. - until)
  13. Helicopter Rides (10:00 a.m. - until)
  14.  “International BrewFest” inside Civic Center (2:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m.)
  15. Skins Hot Dog Eating Contest, Front Lawn Stage (2:00 p.m.)
  16. “BeachFest 2008” Beach Music Concert, Civic Center Front Lawn Stage (3:00 p.m.)

Featuring… THE JUMP STREET BAND
FREE CONCERT
AnMed Bed Race (5:00 pm)

  1. Glow and/or competitive flight (7:00 p.m.)
  2. AnMed Health Bed Race, Civic Center Main Drive (5:00 p.m., tentative)
  3. Rock Concert, William A Floyd Amphitheater

(7:30 p.m., gates open at 6:30 p.m.)
Featuring… THE WALLFLOWERS (with JAKOB DYLAN)
With special guests NEEDTOBREATHE, plus KENNY FLOYD

TICKETED CONCERT (Civic Center Box Office, TicketMaster)

SUNDAY, AUG. 31, 2008:

  1. Grass parking opens, no charge – Balloon Viewing (6:30 a.m.).
  2. Sunday Sunrise Memorial Flight and competitive balloon flight (6:30 a.m.)
  3. BalloonFest Cup Soccer Tournament (8:00 a.m. - until)
  4. Grass parking lots open, $6 per car (12 noon)
  5. Midway Rides Open (12 noon - until)
  6. Food Court Opens (12 noon - until)
  7. Car Show, Midway (12 noon - until)
  8. Space Walk “BounceFest” Kids Activity Area, Civic Center Front Lawn (12 noon - until)
  9. Remote Stage #1 Entertainment, Midway Area (12 noon - until)
  10. Remote Stage #2 Entertainment, Front Lawn Area (12 noon - until)
  11. Helicopter Rides (12 noon - until)
  12. “International WineFest” inside Civic Center (2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.)
  13. Hooters Wing Eating Contest (3:00 p.m.)
  14. Celebrate Anderson “Star Wars” Concert, William A Floyd Amphitheater

(7:30 p.m., gates open at 6:30 p.m.)
Featuring… Greater Anderson Musical Arts Consortium (GAMAC).
Plus Laser Light Show & Zambelli Fireworks.
FREE CONCERT.

MONDAY, SEPT. 1, 2008:

  1. Grass Parking Opens, No Charge – Balloon Viewing (7:00 a.m.).
  2. Morning briefing, competitive balloon flight (7:00 a.m.)
  3. Balloon awards banquet at Civic Center  (12 noon)          

* Dates and Times Subject to Change. Additional events will be added.

 



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BalloonFest in Anderson, SC