The Great Mississippi River Balloon Race
October 14, 15, 16, 2011
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Welcome to the Great Mississippi River Balloon Race 2011 Schedule of Events!
Click Here for a map showing the location of the Fairgrounds.
Sorry, no pets, ice chests, or tents are permitted on festival grounds.
Friday, October 14, 2011
- 7:00 a.m. - Media Balloon Flight* sponsored by American Medical Response and Community Coffee
- 6:00 p.m. - Gates open for the Bicentennial Gardens Balloon Glow
- 7:00 p.m. - Fireworks sponsored by The City of Natchez and The City of Vidalia
- 8:00 - 10:00 p.m. - Live Music by The Cosimo Effect
(All times are approximate.)
Saturday, October 15, 2011
- 7:00 a.m. - Morning Balloon flight* sponsored by American Medical Response and Community Coffee
- 11:00 a.m. - Gates Open
- 12:00 - Missippi Roots (yes, that's how they spell it!)
- 1:45pm - Honey Island Swamp Band
- 3:30 - Guitar Shorty - Afternoon Balloon Flight*
- 5:30 - The Last Waltz Ensemble
- 7:30 -Ingram Hill
- 9:30 - Tonic
(All times are approximate.)
Sunday, October 16, 2011
WQNZ 95 Country Sunday
- 7:00 a.m. - Morning Balloon
flight* sponsored by American Medical Response and Community Coffee
- 12:00 Noon - Gates Open
- 1:00 p.m. - The Concordia Parish Talented Music Program
- 2:45 - Mark Adam Miller
- 4:00 - Afternoon Balloon Flight*
- 4:30 - Randy Houser
(All times are approximate.)
Sports Bar Tent
Sponsored by Cable One and First Choice
Don't forget, the Sports Bar Tent will be open Saturday for College Football,
and Sunday for NFL Football!
*Hot Air Balloon Competition
The scheduled flights above take place "weather permitting." The Great Mississippi River Balloon Race is an exciting hot air balloon race weekend! Two balloon flights take place each day as weather permits. Pilots compete as they fly over the cities of Natchez, Vidalia, and the mighty Mississippi River. You may see up to 100 hot air balloons take to the skies at the same time!
