Tentative Schedule of Events: July 2nd – July 5th 2009
Thursday, July 2
4 – 8 pm	Geyer’s BalloonFest Backyard BBQ Benefit Featuring Live Music : “Just Us” from Jeromesville	Freer Field (West)
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 Sponsored by Donatos Pizzeria	Freer Field (East)
Friday, July 3
10 am – 7 pm	Old Uniontown Quilt Guild’s “Tea Party in the Garden”	Park Street Brethren Church
5:00 pm	BalloonFest 2009 Opening Ceremonies	Freer Field (Center Stage)
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 pm – 9 pm	BalloonFest Merchandise For Sale!	Freer Field (East)
5 pm – dark	Ashland H.S. Band Parents Fun Games	Freer Field
5 – 9 pm	Inflatable fun for kids	Freer Field
5 – 9 pm	Jason Mitchell Band – www.jasonmitchell.us	Freer Field
6:00 pm	Donley Ford Lincoln Mercury Mass Balloon Lift-off	Freer Field (Launch Area)
9:30 pm	Ashland Times-Gazette Balloon Glow	Freer Field (Launch Area)
Saturday, July 4
7 am	Donley Ford Lincoln Mercury Balloon Fly-Over	Freer Field
8 am – 10 pm	Whifflefest Adult Tournament - Southview Grace Brethrenfor more information www.southviewgbc.org	Freer Field (East)
8:30 am	Ashland Cross Country Parent’s One-Mile Fun Run	Community Stadium(on Katherine Ave.)
9 am	Ashland Cross Country Parent’s 5K Run/Walk Road Race To register, www.ashlandrunners.com	Community Stadium
9 am – 9 pm	Merchant’s Tent	Freer Field (East)
9:30 am – 10:45 pm	Cornhole Tournament Registration	Freer Field (East)
11 am -	Cornhole Tournament	Freer Field
10 am – 5 pm	Old Uniontown Quilt Guild’s “Tea Party in the Garden”	Park Street Brethren Church
10:30 am	Push’em Pull’em Parade Registration	Home Hardware
11 am	Mothers of Preschooler’s Push’em Pull’em Parade (Residents on Center St. should tune into WNCO)	Home Hardware up Center St. to end at Freer Field
11 am – 5 pm	Ashland Historic District Home & Garden Tours www.centerstreethistoricdistrict.org
11:30 am – 10 pm	Informational BoothBalloonFest Merchandise For Sale!	Freer Field (East)
12 pm – 2 pm	Max the Magician	Freer Field (stage and walking)
12 – 10 pm	Ashland H.S. Band Parents Fun Games	Freer Field
1 pm – 8 pm	Ashland County Park District Nature Walk	Freer Field
2 – 8 pm	“Mr. Balloon”, balloon sculptor	Freer Field
2 – 7 pm	Petting Zoo	Freer Field (West)
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 Lifeflight	Freer Field
3 – 8 pm	Inflatable fun for kids	Freer Field
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 – 9 pm	Roadhouse Band – www.roadhousefamily.com	Freer Field
6 – 7 pm	Donley Ford Lincoln 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
9:45 pm	Fireworks at stadium	Community Stadium
Sunday, July 5
7 am	Donley Ford Lincoln Mercury Balloon Fly-Overs	Freer Field
1 – 4 pm	Historical Society’s Ice Cream SocialInfo: www.ashlandhistory.org	Ashland County Historical Society on Center St.