Evening of Fun at the Battle Creek Field of Flight Air Show & Balloon Festival 2018

Join us on Friday, June 29th for a complete evening of Family Fun! Admission is FREE and Parking is only $5 per vehicle car load. That right there is a bargain for what we'll be offering for the festivities that evening! Besides our terrific food vendors, arts & crafts vendors and all of our other displays...we'll also have the Skerbeck Entertainment Group Carnival open, with plenty of rides and attractions for everyone! Make sure you visit here to buy your wristbands in advance so you save major $$$$ - http://skerbeck.com/sales/shop/category.aspx?catid=34 We'll also kick-off the 2018 Battle Creek SpeedFest that afternoon, with intense head-to-head racing action in our 1/2 mile acceleration course! This is racing at it's finest! In addition to that, we'll have the first official competitive Hot-Air Balloon Flight of the event as almost 40 Hot-Air Balloons will lift into the sky over Battle Creek. Add in a terrific concert featuring STEEL GIANT, two performances of both the Great Lakes Timber Show & Tim Dyson FMX Motorcycle Stunt Show, and you already have an action-packed evening. But wait, there's MORE! The evening will culminate with the Mesmerizing HOT-AIR "BALLOON ILLUME". Watch as numerous Hot-Air Balloons light up the airfield with their glowing and twinkling. Audience participation is even involved! It's an amazing sight to see and its magic that will become family memories forever! Come on out for what will surely be a terrific evening of fun...all for a terrific BANG for you buck (come on, seriously...only $5 to park??) Come for a few hours or the whole evening, we promise fun for everyone! Make it a family evening and pack some snacks. We DO allow coolers (note coolers will be inspected upon entry). Visit www.bcballoons.com for more information. Also, make sure you follow us on Facebook, Instagram, YouTube & Twitter for the latest updates! --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Schedule of Events Thursday, June 28 ~ It's THIRSTY THURSDAY!!! FREE PARKING & FREE ADMISSION -3 PM - PARKING & EVENT GROUNDS OPEN! -3 PM - ALL VENDORS OPEN - Great food featuring ribs, chicken, steak sandwiches, corn dogs, ice cream, and more! Today is the day to sample an array of different foods at a discount price!!! Don't forget to shop at all the fun booths with sunglasses, purses, dresses, jewelry, crafts AND more! -3 PM - Skerbeck Carnival - Amazing 20+ Rides like the Supernova 360 and games! Today only, purchase Ride Bands in advance or on-site for the same low price! -3 PM - 5:30 PM - Battle Creek SpeedFest Shoot Out - Head to Head Competition (1/2 MILE RACING AT ITS BEST!) -5:30 PM - Tim Dyson FMX Motorcycle Stunt Show....amazing ramp-to-ramp mid-air FLIPS and more! -6:30 PM - Great Lakes Timber Show - Axe Throwing, Chainsaw Carvings, Crosscut Sawing, LOG ROLLING & just great family humor! -6:45 PM - Tim Dyson FMX Motorcycle Stunt Show Encore Performance! -7 PM - Hot-Air Balloon Launch or Fly-In -7:15 PM - FireKeepers Casino FIELD OF ROCK Concert featuring "Steel Giant" - Battle Creek Band performing good old-fashioned rock and roll with a blend of folk and blues! -8 PM - Great Lakes Timber Show Second Performance -8:45 PM - KALSEE Credit Union presents the Mesmerizing BALLOON ILLUME! -9 PM - "Steel Giant" concert continues! -10:30 PM - Event Grounds Close! Doesn't that just sound like an AMAZING evening? All for FREE Admission and $5 Parking. WHAT A DEAL!! **As a reminder, No loitering or viewing from Parking Lots; No Glass Bottles or Alcoholic Beverages are permitted. Coolers and other bags will be inspected. Field of Flight will sell Alcoholic Beverages at their Beer Tents to those 21 and older (must have proper ID). All scheduled activities/events are "weather permitting". NO RAIN CHECKS OR REFUNDS! We do NOT accept Credit Cards in the Parking Lots or at the Gates; ATM is available at the Main Gate. Please have Cash Ready for our Parking Areas to keep the lines rolling** **Arrive early or be prepared for potential traffic backups. Please be courteous to our parking crews and volunteers as well as to other festival patrons. If everyone is calm and patient, we'll be able to get everyone in and out smoothly and safely! Arrive early to ensure the best seat possible!!** *Entry Restrictions DO apply. Please visit - https://bcballoons.com/images/pdfs/eventinfo/festivalguidelineshelpfulhints.pdf for more details and for event tips!