Schedule

Thursday, July 1

 

4 – 8 pm                                   Geyer’s BalloonFest Backyard BBQ Benefit                   Freer Field (West)

                                                                Featuring Live Music, “Just Us” from Jeromesville

6:30 – 8:30 pm                         **Tethered Rides in Assorted Balloons

                                                (All rides are weather permitting and have a small fee)                              Freer Field

6 – 9 pm                                   **Flight Night for Area Media-Watch Balloons Fly-Out                     Freer Field (East)

                                                                Sponsored by Donatos Pizzeria

                                                                                                                                               

Friday, July 2

 

10 am – 7 pm                          Old Uniontown Quilt Guild’s “Sweet Summertime Blues”                Park St. Church

 

5:00 pm                                   BalloonFest 2010 Opening Ceremonies                                              Freer Field (Flagpole, West& Stage)

                                                                Ashland Color Guard

5 –8 pm                                   Petting Zoo                                                                          Freer Field (west)

5 – 9 pm                                  Alpaca Exhibit by Everwind Farm                                        Freer Field (West)

5 – 8:30 pm                             Free Souvenir Photos by Grace Brethren Church                     Freer Field

5:00 pm                                   BalloonFest Merchandise for Sale!                                         Freer Field (East)

5:00 pm – dark                         Ashland H.S. Band Parents Fun Games                                              Freer Field

5 – 8 pm                                  Inflatable fun for kids         $5.00 for Unlimited Rides                Freer Field

5 – 9 pm                                   Roadhouse Band                www.roadhousefamily.com                      Stage

6:00 pm                                   Donley Ford Lincoln Mercury Mass Balloon Lift-off                        Freer Field (Launch Area)

6:30 – 8:30 pm                         **Tethered Rides in Assorted Balloons

                                                (All rides are weather permitting and have a small fee)                              Freer Field

9:30 pm                                   **Ashland Times-Gazette Balloon Glow                                           Freer Field (Launch Area)

 

Saturday, July 3

7 am                                        **Donley Ford Lincoln Mercury Balloon Fly-Over                  Freer Field

8:30 am                                   Ashland Cross Country Parent’s One-Mile Fun Run                                  Community Stadium

9 a.m.                                      Ashland Cross Country Parent’s 5K Run/Walk Road Race                Community Stadium

                                                To register, www.ashlandrunners.com

9 am. – 9 pm                           Merchants Tent                                                                      Freer Field (east)

10 am – 5 pm                          Old Uniontown Quilt Guild’s “Sweet Summertime Blues”                Park St. Church

10:30 am                                 Push’em Pull’em Parade Registration                                             Home Hardware

11 am                                      Mothers of Preschooler’s Push’em Pull’em Parade                     Home Hardware up Center St.

                                                (Residents on Center St. should tune into WNCO)                    to Morgan St. end at Freer Field

9:30am                                   Registration/Warm-up for 2nd Annual Cornhole Tournament                Freer Field

11am                                            2nd Annual  Cornhole Tournament                                                      Freer Field

11 am – 5 pm                          Ashland Historic District Home & Garden Tours

                                                                www.centerstreethistoricdistrict.org

12 – 10 pm                                               BalloonFest Merchandise For Sale!                                         Freer Field (East)

12 – 10 pm                                               Ashland H.S. Band Parents Fun Games                                              Freer Field

12 – 12:30pm                         Magic Man Dan Magic Show                                                       Stage

12:30 – 1:30pm                      Magic Man Dan Close Up Magic in the Crowd                     Freer Field

1- 8 pm                                    Ashland County Park District Nature Walk                                        Freer Field

1- 5 pm                                   Battle of the Bands                                                    Stage

Sponsored by  Donley Ford Lincoln Mercury                                               

2 – 7 pm                                  Petting Zoo                                                                          Freer Field (west)

2 – 5 pm                                  Free Horse Drawn Carriage Rides by Associated Charities                Freer Field

2 – 4 pm                                   Ashland Sheriff’s Department fingerprinting                                           Freer Field

2 – 4 pm                                   Ashland Fire Department, fire truck displayed                   Freer Field

2:30 – 3:30 pm                         Cleveland Metro Life flight                                                      Freer Field

3 – 7 pm                                  Red Cross Bloodmobile                                                             Park Street

3 – 8 pm                                  Inflatable fun for kids    $5 for Unlimited Rides                      Freer Field      

4 – 8 pm                                   Alpaca Exhibit by Everwind Farm                                        Freer Field (West)

5 – 8:30 pm                             Free Souvenir Photos by Grace Brethren Church                     Freer Field

5 – 9 pm                                 Bullit              www.bullitband.com                Stage

6:00 – 7 pm                              **Donley Lincoln Ford Mercury  Fly over                   Freer Field (Launch Area)

6:30 – 8:30 pm                         **Tethered Rides in Assorted Balloons

                                                (All rides are weather permitting and have a small fee)                              Freer Field

9:30 pm                                   **Ashland Times-Gazette Balloon Glow                                           Freer Field (Launch Area)

 

                                                                                                Sunday, July 4

7 am                                        **Donley Ford Lincoln Mercury Balloon Fly-Overs                 Freer Field        

1-4 pm                                     Historical Society’s Ice Cream Social                                      Ashland County Historical Society

Info:  www.ashlandhistory.org                                                                on Center St.

8pm                                         Ashland Symphony Orchestra “Pops in the Park” Concert                Guy C Myers Memorial Bandshell

9:30 pm                                   Fireworks at Stadium

 

** All Ballooning Activities Are Weather Permitting And Times Are Approximate