Kalamazoo Balloon Fest 2017 at Gull Meadow Farms

Mark your Calendar's now for the 5th Annual Kalamazoo Balloon Fest ~ NOW WITH NEW DATES!! Join us October 27th, 28th & 29th (Friday through Sunday) for a fun-weekend that is quickly becoming a favorite family tradition for many throughout the region. The Kalamazoo Balloon Fest will take to the skies over Gull Meadow Farms and will feature fall family fun for EVERYONE! We have a lot to offer you being Michigan's LARGEST Fall Balloon Fest. Balloons will take to the skies daily and, as the sun goes down, we'll heat things up with our BALLOON GLOWS (Friday & Saturday). The Best Part? Admission is completely FREE to the Balloon Fest. Regular Rates for Farm Activities still apply, but make sure you do them while you can and really make a day of it. Do the corn maze, grab some donuts, drink some cider, pet some animals, check out the pig races, play in pumpkin lane and witness dozens of hot-air balloons drift through the serene air. The fun doesn't stop there...we'll have tons of other entertainment, including some NEW activities this year! Stay tuned to find out what we have in store. #KalamazooBalloonFest #KBF17 #WeRiseInTheFall 2017 Tentative Schedule of Events: **All Activities are weather permitting and take place at Gull Meadow Farms** ~Admission & Parking are FREE. Regular Farm rate of $9.50 for an all-day pass apply for farm activities~ Friday, October 27th 9 AM - Gull Meadow Farms Market Opens 2 PM - All Gull Meadow Farms Activities Open 4 PM - Corn Maze, Wagon Rides & Apple Cannon's CLOSE due to increased traffic (get them in early while you can!) 4 PM-8 PM - Entertainment & Vendors at Gull Meadow Farms 4:30 PM-6:41 PM - Balloon Flight Activity 7-7:30 PM - Balloon Glow 8 PM - All Activities Close 8 PM - Event Grounds Close Saturday, October 28th 8 AM - Gull Meadow Farms Market Opens 8:11 AM-11:11 AM - Balloon Flight Activity 9 AM - All Gull Meadow Farms Activities Open 10 AM-8 PM - Entertainment & Vendors at Gull Meadow Farms 11 AM-2 PM - Pumpking Carving Contest 2 PM - The Epic Pumpkin Drop!! Watch as a 1100 pound pumpkin is dropped from 100 feet. But that's not all...several other pumpkins will face the plummet too! 4 PM - Corn Maze, Wagon Rides & Apple Cannon's CLOSE due to increased traffic (get them in early whle you can!) 4:30 PM-6:40 PM - Balloon Flight Activity 7-7:30 PM - Balloon Glow 8 PM - All Activities Close 8 PM - Event Grounds Close Sunday, October 29th 8 AM - Gull Meadow Farms Market Opens 8:12 AM-11:12 AM - Balloon Flight Activity 10 AM - All Gull Meadow Farms Activities Open