Monday, August 28

2017 Lincoln Balloon Festival
Saturday, August 26

• GiGi's Playhouse launches Down Syndrome developmental programs at Balloon Festival

  • GiGi's launches mobile Playhouse - slideshow

  • Children enjoy outdoor games at GiGi's Playhouse - slideshow

• Arts and crafts return to Latham Park on Balloon Festival weekend

  • Shoppers enjoy the return of arts, crafts, and home based businesses - slideshow

• There’s nothing like a bag full of prized books for only $1

  • Shoppers enjoy big bargains at library book sale - slideshow

• Kid’s thrill with ride in Heritage in Flight Museum’s full motion flight simulator - Album

• Lincoln Balloon Festival goers find their 'happy place'

  • Kids enjoy midway activities at the airport - slideshow

  • Saturday at the airport filled with family, friends, and lots of SMILES! - slideshow

• Lincoln Balloon Festival’s Saturday evening launch and glow entertains thousands of visitors

  • Airport fills on Saturday evening - slideshow

  • Balloons inflate for Saturday night flight - slideshow

  • Done Deal! and Eclipse offer free rides on Saturday evening - slideshow

  • Up, Up, and Away....those beautiful balloons - slideshow

  • Special shape balloons entertain between launch and glow - slideshow

  • Saturday night glow gets plenty of attention - slideshow

Saturday, August 26

• Mount Pulaski community responds to loss of 2017 graduate
  
  2017 Lincoln Balloon Festival
  Friday, August 25

  • First night of the Lincoln Balloon Festival… flawless

    • Getting ready to fly Friday night - slideshow

    • Balloons take to the sky on Friday night - slideshow

    • LDN flyin' high on Friday night - slideshow

  • A view from the other side of the launch ... the landing
    Album

    • V.I.P. guests enjoy Chamber Social Hour - slideshow

    • Pilots prepare for Friday night glow - slideshow

    • Colorful balloons light the night - slideshow

    • Crowd enjoys interacting with balloons and pilots - slideshow

• Slim Randles' Home Country
  If you don't know what you are doing, someone else does.

Friday, August 25

• Debate continues over Logan County Tourism Bureau website development
  
  2017 Lincoln Balloon Festival
  Thursday, August 24

• Downtown chalk art showcases local talent

  • Local students get a day of sunshine and chalk art - slideshow

  • Young talent decorates the streets of Lincoln - slideshow

  • Special groups provide special artwork - slideshow

  • Parents get an early art show on Thursday evening - slideshow

• Media Night marks the opening of the 2017 Lincoln Balloon Festival

  • Teena Lowery takes to the skies - slideshow

  • Pilots participate in first flight of the festival - slideshow

• Hot air balloons cheer Lincoln skies as weekend festival launches

  • Floating above Lincoln on Thursday evening - slideshow

  • A soft landing marks the end of a perfect flight - slideshow