Balloons Over 66 Weekend filled with great events and activities for everyone

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[August 23, 2023] 


Balloon Flights / Balloon Glow Schedule

The flights are slated for:

  • Friday Evening (Approx. 6:00/6:15 PM)

  • Saturday Morning (Approx. 6:15/6:30 AM)

  • Saturday Evening (Approx. 6:00/6:15 PM)

Balloon Glow - Saturday Evening at 8:00 PM at the (2) Launch Sites Listed Below-

  • 455 Campus View Dr., Lincoln

  • Dugan Center
    500 N. McLean St., Lincoln

The glow is where the pilots set up the balloons, stay tethered to the ground and glow at night.
Would you like to help crew a balloon during Balloons Over 66 Weekend? We would love to have you! If you are interested, please come to the Comfort Inn in Lincoln, IL at 5:00 PM Friday, August 25th. Wear comfortable clothing. NO open-toed shoes, dresses, or skirts. Hope to see you there!

Launch Sites

  1. Dugan Center
    1500 N. McLean St., Lincoln

  2. Mayfair Park (Allison Park)
    Mayfair Dubdivision

  3. Bateman Residence
    455 Campus View Dr., Lincoln

Friday, 25th - Itinerary

  • Ribbon Cutting at Main Stage- Downtown Lincoln - 1:30 p.m.

  • Food Trucks- open for lunch! - Downtown Lincoln

  • Friday Night Balloon Flights - Approx. 6:00/6:15 PM

Flights take off at each of the 3 launch sites:

  • Mayfair Park (Mayfair subdivision is located off of N. Kickapoo St. across from Graue Chevrolet) -
    PILOTS:  Keefe, House, Cloyd, England

  • Dugan Center --
    1500 N. McLean St., Lincoln
    PILOTS:  Garcia, Brouillet, Jonard, Wooge, Goodman, Heinzmann, Saul, Reineke, Dorgan, Miller, Acuff, Day, Gebhart, Reusch(2), Hoffman

  • 455 Campus View Dr., Lincoln
    PILOTS:  Conklen, Hopp, Kerns, Haege, Devore, Robinson, Boesdorfer, Klitz, Boylan, Mezey, Dunn, Sutter, Carlton, Phelan(2)

Art Fair at Lincoln Arts Institute - Downtown 5:00-8:00 PM

Lincoln Public Library Buck-A-Bag Book Sale

Open Arms - Activities for Kids at Latham Park – Bounce Houses 5:00-8:00 PM

Up In Smoke - Backyard BBQ Competition- Downtown 6:00PM

Backyard BBQ Awards 8:30PM

Dock Dogs - Downtown- on Mclean St. between Broadway St. and Pulaski St.

  • Onsite Registration/ Practice – 12:00 pm

  • Big Air WAVE # 1 – 1:00 pm

  • Big Air WAVE # 2 – 3:00 pm

  • Big Air WAVE # 3 – 5:00 pm

  • Extreme Vertical – 7:00 pm

Event Format: Outdoor Big Air®, Extreme Vertical® & Speed RetrieveTM & Iron Dog Rankings

MAIN STAGE: Downtown - Stage will be set up on the corner of Pulaski St and Kickapoo St (facing North toward Broadway St.)

LIVE MUSIC from Fun DMC from 7:00-11:00 PM

**Alcohol vending will be done from Spirited Republic, Alley-Bi Saloon, The Rusty Rail Pub, Lincoln Banquet Center**

Saturday, 26th - Itinerary


Saturday Morning Balloon Flights - 6:15/6:30 AM

Flights take off at each of the 3 launch sites:

  • Mayfair Park
    PILOTSD:  Keefe, House, Cloyd, England

  • Dugan Center
    PILOTS:  Garcia, Brouillet, Jonard, Wooge, Goodman, Heinzmann, Saul, Reineke, Dorgan, Miller, Acuff, Day, Gebhart, Reusch(2), Hoffman

  • 455 Campus View Dr
    PILOTS:  Conklen, Hopp, Kerns, Haege, Devore, Robinson, Boesdorfer, Klitz, Boylan, Mezey, Dunn, Sutter, Carlton, Phelan(2)

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Balloon Walk- In front of Lincoln Public Library - 10:00AM

Drive Up or Eat In- Biscuits & Gravy Breakfast - The Lincoln Masonic Lodge- 2022 N. Kickapoo St. - 7:00AM - 10:00AM

Craft & Vendor Fair - @ The OASIS- 2180 Woodlawn Rd. - 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Corn & Brats Feed - @ The OASIS- 2180 Woodlawn Rd. - 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM

Open Arms - Activities for Kids at Latham Park – Bounce Houses & Face Paint 11:00AM – 5:00PM

LMH Farmers Market - Logan County Fairgrounds - 8:00 AM-12:00 PM

Art Fair at Lincoln Art Institute - Downtown - 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Balloons Over 66 5K - 8 AM starting at Lincoln Park District

Up In Smoke - Backyard BBQ Competition- Downtown 8:00AM

Backyard BBQ Awards 2:30PM

Lincoln Public Library Buck-A-Bag Book Sale

Balloons Over 66 Bags Tournament - Downtown

Saturday Evening Balloon Flights - 6:00/6:15 PM Flights take off at each of the 3 launch sites:

  • Mayfair Park
    PILOTS:  Keefe, House, Cloyd, England

  • Dugan Center
    PILOTS:  Garcia, Brouillet, Jonard, Wooge, Goodman, Heinzmann, Saul, Reineke, Dorgan, Miller, Acuff, Day, Gebhart, Reusch(2), Hoffman

  • 455 Campus View Dr
    PILOTS:  Conklen, Hopp, Kerns, Haege, Devore, Robinson, Boesdorfer, Klitz, Boylan, Mezey, Dunn, Sutter, Carlton, Phelan(2)

DOCK DOGS COMPETITION - Downtown - on McLean St. between Broadway St. and Pulaski St.

  • Onsite Registration/ Practice – 10:00 am

  • Big Air WAVE # 4 – 11:00 am

  • Big Air WAVE # 5 – 1:00 pm

  • Big Air WAVE # 6 – 3:00 pm

  • Speed Retrieve (All in One Finals) – 5:00 pm

  • Big Air Finals start at 7:00 pm (Pro, Semi-Pro, Contender & Amateur Finals)

Event Format: Outdoor Big Air®, Extreme Vertical® & Speed RetrieveTM & Iron Dog Rankings

Saturday Night Balloon Glow - 8:00 PM Balloons Glows will take place at 2 of the launch sites:

  • Dugan Center

  • 455 Campus View Dr.

MAIN STAGE - Downtown - Stage will be set up on the corner of Pulaski St and Kickapoo St (facing North toward Broadway St)

  • 2:00-5:00 PM- Silas Tockey

  • 8:00-11:00 PM- Stereo Typical

**Alcohol vending will be done from Spirited Republic, Alley-Bi Saloon, The Rusty Rail Pub, Lincoln Banquet Center**

Sunday, 28th - Itinerary

Shady Car Show- Memorial Park at 11:00 AM

Food Trucks: Opening Friday Afternoon!

  • Cheesed Out

  • Pat’s Famous Walleye

  • Nuthatch Hill BBQ Company

  • Cullers’ Fries

  • Missy's Sweet Shoppe

  • Las Ranchero

  • Pauly's BBQ

  • Gramma Nana's Kitchen

  • We Three Sweets

  • Wood Fire Pizza

Dugan Center

  • Brew 66 Coffee – Friday & Saturday evening

  • Hello Boba – Friday evening ONLY

The Bateman Residence

  • Crossway Church Fundraiser – Hot Dogs

[Logan County Tourism Bureau]

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