June 29 (2017) - Free Community Kick-Off Day & Thirsty Thursday

Battle Creek Field of Flight Air Show & Balloon Festival W. K. Kellogg Airport Battle Creek, Michigan, USA www.bcballoons.com Vote for us to be BEST AIR SHOW in the USA: http://www.10best.com/awards/travel/best-air-show-2017/battle-creek-field-of-flight-air-show-battle-creek-mich/ **FREE ADMISSION & FREE PARKING** Join us on Thursday, June 29th as we kick-off our AMAZING 2017 event "in-style" with Community Kick-Off Day & Thirsty Thursday (Two Epic Themes for the Price of....NONE?) That's right, Parking & Admission are TOTALLY FREE!! Besides just free admission and parking, this day helps celebrate you, our community, region and the event/organization we have built over the years. It's essentially a big block party you won't want to miss. June 29th, 2017 Highlights Include: (note that all activities are weather permitting. No rainchecks or refunds) -Hot-Air Balloon Launch or Fly-In -Skerbeck Entertainment Group, Inc. Carnival featuring rides & games for all ages. Save $$ and buy wristbands in advance by visiting here (sales cutoff at 12 Noon on June 29): http://skerbeck.com/sales/shop/category.aspx?catid=34 -Food Vendor Specials that you can't get any other day! Try it today, save $$ and enjoy great eats. -Thirsty Thursday Beer Specials!! Need we say more? - Drop35 IN CONCERT as part of our Field of Rock Concert Series. They'll help create the BEST PARTY IN THE USA -TWO SHOWS by the Great Lakes Timber Show - America's Best, Finest & Most Hilarious Lumberjack Show -TWO PERFORMANCES of the Tim Dyson FMX Motorcycle Stunt Show - An adrenaline pumping performance that can't be missed, filled with stunts and flips! -Specialty Displays/Attractions - We'll have tons of cool things to see & participate in on our event grounds. -Arts & Crafts/Novelty Booths - Love crafting & flea markets? You'll love the selection of booths we'll have -FREE ADMISSION & FREE PARKING!! -Tons more fun that you WON'T WANT TO MISS! Gates will open at 5 PM. The party will wrap up around 10:30 PM. Our Schedule of Events for June 29th is as follows. Remember, all activities are weather permitting and times are approximate but may change. It's a guideline to help you plan out your evening as we are sure you won't want to miss a thing. Thursday, June 29 ~ Thirsty Thursday & Community Kick-Off Day (FREE PARKING & ADMISSION) 5 PM - Parking & Event Grounds Open 5 PM - All Vendors Open - "Thirsty Thursday" with great food featuring ribs, chicken, steak sandwiches, corn dogs, ice cream, and much much 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, shirts, dresses, jewelry, Crafts, Flea Market......AND more! 5 PM - SKERBECK CARNIVAL - Amazing 20+ Rides like the Supernova 360 and games! Purchase Ride Bands by 12 Noon on June 29 and save $$$! 5:30 PM - Tim Dyson FMX Motorcycle Stunt...amazing ramp to ramp mid-air FLIPS! 6 PM - Great Lakes Timber Show - Axe Throwing, Chainsaw Carvings, Crosscut Sawing, LOG ROLLING & just great family humor! 7 PM - Hot-Air Balloon Launch or Fly-In @ W.K. Kellogg Airport 7 PM - Tim Dyson FMX Motorcycle Stunt...amazing ramp to ramp mid-air FLIPS! 7:30 PM - FireKeepers Casino Presents FIELD OF ROCK featuring "Drop 35"! Fantastic Male & Female lead singers will create the best "Party in the USA"! 8:30 PM - Great Lakes Timber Show - Axe Throwing, Chainsaw Carvings, Crosscut Sawing, LOG ROLLING & just great family humor! 9:30 PM - FireKeepers Casino & Field of Rock Continues with "Drop 35"! 10:30 PM - Event Grounds Close **Directions & Traffic** Click here for directions to our gates: https://bcballoons.com/event-info-schedule/parking-directions-road-closures Please remember that many other patrons will be attending the event too so you can expect potential traffic backups. Arriving early is the best way to ensure you get to see and do all you want to do. You also get the most bang for your buck when you get here when it all begins. However, if you do happen to run into some traffic, please be courteous of your fellow patrons. You all are here to have a good time...be respectful and we promise there will still be tons of fun for you to see! ***ENTRY RESTRICTIONS/GUIDELINES*** There are Entry Restrictions and Guidelines in place. We DO however allow outside food and beverage as well as coolers (one of the very few events of our kind that do!), JUST NO ALCOHOL PLEASE! We also ask that you show our vendors some love, you definitely won't want to miss out on what they have to offer. Visit here for our Rules, Guidelines and Entry Restrictions: https://bcballoons.com/images/pdfs/eventinfo/festivalguidelineshelpfulhints.pdf ***#SocialMedia*** Feel free to interact with us on our social media accounts! On both Facebook & Twitter (www.twitter.com/bcballoon). Our 2017 hashtags are #OnlyInBattleCreek #FoF17 & #BattleCreekFieldOfFlight & #BattleCreekBalloons. If you are specifically talking about Community Kickoff Day/Thirsty Thursday, #June29, #Drop35, #GreatLakesTimberShow, #TimDysonFMX, #ThirstyThursday & #CommunityKickOffDay will work great :). Show us all of your photos and thoughts. We would love it!! So bring your family & friends and enjoy one of the best nights out in Southwest Michigan. We're hosting the party, but we're trusting you to bring it! You won't want to miss it! So invite everyone you can & make Summer of 2017 memories #OnlyInBattleCreek at #BattleCreekFieldOfFlight **THERE'S MORE FUN!!!** And make sure you join us for more fun! June 29th is ONLY THE FIRST DAY! June 30th through July 4th are going to be more fun filled days.....featuring a huge air show, Hot-Air Balloons, More Concerts, Fireworks, a Twilight Air Show & MORE! Don't come for just a day, experience ALL the fun and come for the entire duration. We have RV Camping on site as well as many hotels in the area. Remember, we're a non-profit that helps other area non-profits. The money you spend is kept right here in our community! June 29th Links: Hot-Air Balloons: https://bcballoons.com/balloons Thirsty Thursday & Community Kick-Off Day: https://bcballoons.com/entertainment/546-thirsty-thursday-community-kick-off-day Tim Dyson FMX Motorcycle Stunt Show: https://bcballoons.com/entertainment/fmx-motorcycle-stunt-team Great Lakes Timber Show: https://bcballoons.com/entertainment/great-lakes-timber-show Skerbeck Family Carnival: https://bcballoons.com/entertainment/skerbeck-family-carnival Of course, you can find out Vendor information and SO MUCH MORE at www.bcballoons.com Hope to see you on June 29th!