Saturday, July 28, 2012
More than 100 hot air balloons, musical acts, and Patch are at airport grounds all weekend.
Solberg Airport in Readington was alive with thousands of guests —including Lt. Governor Kim Guadagno — more than 100 hot air balloons, vendors and internationally known musical acts Friday during the Quick Chek Festival of Ballooning. The event, celebrating its 30th year, will continue through Sunday. Friday night's musical act was Eddie Money, with his hits from the '70s and '80s. Saturday’s daytime concert is aimed at teens, while Saturday night welcomes Motown legend Smokey Robinson to the stage. Sunday’s teen concert stars R5 featuring Ross Lynch from the Disney Channel show Austin and Ally. Sunday’s final concert at 3 p.m. brings Poison's Bret Michaels to Readington. There is plenty more to do than just listen to the music, though. …
Thursday, July 26, 2012
Find the Patch table at the festival for a chance at a tethered balloon ride.
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Thursday, July 26, 2012
A fleet of hot air balloons will overtake the sky this weekend as the Quick Check Festival of Ballooning celebrates its 30th year. But the festival, held Friday-Sunday, July 27-29, at Solberg Airport in Readington, offers much, much more than ballooning. There are rides, an arts and crafts festival, yoga and Zumba demonstrations, and food—lots of it. Every evening, there will be a music concert and twice each day on Saturday and Sunday and once on Friday, more than 100 balloons will rise majestically into the sky. And Patch will offer all attendees a chance to leave all your troubles behind and take a free tethered balloon ride. Just find our table at the festival and sign up for our e-mail newsletter. There will be five different …
Thursday, May 17, 2012
Three-day event offers arts and crafts, food and music as well.
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Thursday, May 17, 2012
Patch is offering 50-percent off gate ticket prices to this weekend's 30th annual Festival of Ballooning. But you'll need to act quickly. The discounts are only available through this Sunday, May 20. The festival, held Friday-Sunday, July 27-29, at Solberg Airport in Readington, offers much, much more than ballooning. There are rides, an arts and crafts festival, yoga and Zumba demonstrations, and food—lots of it. Every evening, there will be a music concert and twice each day on Saturday and Sunday and once on Friday, more than 100 balloons will rise majestically into the sky. And Patch will offer all attendees a chance to leave all your troubles behind and take a free tethered balloon ride. Just find our table at the festival and sign up…
RuralLiving
3:29 pm on Tuesday, April 30, 2013
$30/adult for the event and $5 for parking is rather steep!! The Warren County Farmer's Fair has a hot air balloon fest every year and it is only about $7/adult and a few dollars for each child. Parking is free. It is usually around the first week of August and they launch balloons all week at 6:30 pm weather permitting. The Warren County Fairgrounds are a couple miles north of Phillipsburg, just… more ›