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Hot Air Balloon Ride Information
RESERVATIONS WILL ONLY BE TAKEN ON-SITE ON SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 14 BEGINNING AT 5:30 PM.
Please note that a standard balloon ride typically lasts 7-10 minutes from start to finish. Weather permitting, the rides are scheduled to begin at 6:30 PM and conclude around 9:00 PM. With two balloons in operation, we anticipate a maximum of 30-40 rides can be accommodated within the allotted time frame. Each ride can generally accommodate 3 larger individuals or 4 people with a mix of larger and smaller riders. Unfortunately, due to time constraints, not everyone may have the opportunity to ride. However, we are proud to have offered this free service for the past 17 years of Illumifest and look forward to continuing this tradition for years to come. Thank you for understanding.
Schedule of Events
| 5 p.m. | Food Vendors Open |
Karam's Grill |
| 5 p.m. | FREE Paper Lantern Painting | |
| FREE Inflatables & Games | Sponsored by Friends of WDM Parks & Rec | |
| FREE Face Painting | Blue Moon Art | |
| FREE Air Brush Tattoos | Access Yourself Services | |
| FREE Circus Aerial Demos | Cirque Wonderland | |
| FREE Break-Dancing Demos | DSM Breakerz | |
| FREE STEAM Exhibition | STEAM STARZ |
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| FREE Mini-Train Rides | Sponsored by the West Des Moines Library | |
| FREE Balloon Creations | Steampunk Jess & Professor VonAir | |
| FREE 3D Chalk Artist | Kathleen Roling sponsored by Public Arts Advisory Commission | |
| Traveling Magicomedy | Lee Cole's Magicomedy | |
| Community Organization Expo & Touch-a-Truck | ||
| 5:30 p.m. | On-site Balloon Ride Reservations Begin | Reservation Process RESERVATIONS WILL ONLY BE TAKEN ON-SITE ON SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 14 |
| 5:45 p.m. | FREE Community BINGO | Jamie Hurd Amphitheater |
| 6:30 p.m. | FREE Chinese Cultural Performances | Chinese Association of Iowa |
| FREE Hot Air Balloon Rides | TEAM FlyinKOAT Wind conditions permitting; Up to 3 people per ride; must be +42" tall |
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| 7 p.m. | FREE Concert | Faculty Lounge Band |