2018 Balloon & Rib Fest Schedule of Events!

Thursday, July 12

5-9pm    Ribs Served ($)
5-9pm    Additional Food Served ($)
5-10pm  Beer Garden ($)
5-9pm    Petting Zoo, Camel Rides & Pony Rides ($)
5-9pm    Kids Rides & Games ($)
5-7pm    Chamber of Commerce Business PM
5-11pm   Shuttle Bus from 400 Block to event & back. 2018 Route Released Closer to Date.
6-10pm  Live Music by Panic Station
6:30pm  Balloon Set Up/Launch
8:30pm  Balloon Glow
9:45pm  Fireworks 

Friday, July 13

5-9pm    Ribs Served ($)
5-9pm    Additional Food Served ($)
5-10pm  Beer Garden ($)
5-11pm   Shuttle Bus from 400 Block to event & back. 2018 Route Released Closer to Date.
5-9pm    Petting Zoo, Camel Rides & Pony Rides ($)
5-9pm    Kids Rides & Games ($)
​6-10pm  Live Music by Star-Six-Nine
6:30pm  Balloon Set Up/Launch
8:30pm  Balloon Glow presented by Wausau Smiles
9:45pm  Fireworks

Saturday, July 14

6-6:30am     Balloon Set Up/Launch
6-10:30am   Kiwanis Pancake Breakfast
7:30am         Balloon Chase 5K Run/Walk
11am-3pm   Kite Club Performance
11am-9pm   Kids Rides & Games ($)
​11am-8pm   Wausau Children's Museum Activities
11am-4pm   EAA Airplanes Displayed
11am-11pm  Ribs Served ($)
11am-11pm  Additional Food Served ($)
11am-11pm  Beer Garden ($)
​11am-11pm  Shuttle Bus from 400 Block to event & back. 2018 Route Released Closer to Date.
11am-9pm   Petting Zoo & Pony Rides ($)
2-3:30pm     Live Music by Chad Brecke
4-6pm          Live Music by Bradley Sperger
​5pm              Meet the Pilots
5-9pm          Camel Rides ($)
6:30-10pm   Live Music by BoomBoxx
6:30pm         Balloon Set Up/Launch
8:30pm         Balloon Glow 
9:45pm         Fireworks

Sunday, July 15

6-6:30am       Balloon Set Up/Launch
6-7am            Fearless Flow Yoga with the Fearless Yogi Jo Gassner (No fee to participate but please bring pet food, toys, or cleaning supplies that will be donated to the Humane Society of Marathon County)
6-10:30am      Kiwanis Pancake Breakfast

FAQ's

Shuttle Bus and Parking
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