Suncook Valley Rotary Club Hot Air Balloon Rally
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***Balloons Flights - Balloons arrive on field - flights to follow depending on weather : Fri AUG 2 - 5:30 PM, Sat, AUG 3 - 5:30 AM & 5:30 PM, Sun, Aug 4 - 5:30 AM.
All events are held at Drake Field and are weather dependent.
Fri, Aug. 2 - 3:00 PM – 7:30 PM- Helicopter Rides, 3:00 PM – 10:00 PM- Midway Carnival Ride, 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM - Silly Solutions Balloon Entertainment, 5:00 PM- Live Music – Dusty Gray, 6:30pm - Live Music – The Bulkheads, 8pm - Night Glow (Starts at Dusk)
Sat, Aug 3 - 6:00 AM - Rotary Pancake & Egg Breakfast and Sunrise/Balloon Rise Yoga Flow w/ Powerful You Yoga, 9:00 AM – 11:30 AM - Touch a Truck & Meet a Mascot, 9:00 AM – 11:30 AM - Teddy Bear Tethering, 9:30 AM – 11:00 AM - Brushes & Balloons Paint Event, 10:00 AM – 7:00 PM, Craft Fair – Sponsored by the Pittsfield Historical Society, 11:00 AM – 10:00 PM - Midway Carnival Rides, 12:00 PM - Anything that Floats River Raft Regatta Race, 12:00 PM – 7:30 PM - Helicopter Rides,1:00 PM – 1:30 PM- Granite State Disc Dogs, 3:00 PM – 3:30 PM - Granite State Disc Dogs, 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM - Pilot Meet & Greet, 8:30 PM - Night Glow (Starts at Dusk), 9:30 PM - Fireworks (After Night Glow)
Sun, Aug 4 - 6:00 AM - Rotary Pancake & Egg Breakfast, 8:00 AM - Sponsors & Pilots Recognition, 9:00 AM - Frank H. Donovan 5K Road Race, 9:00 AM - Cow Chip Bingo – Sponsored by Victory Workers 4H. For full schedule and updates, visit the website https://nhballoonrally.org.
Registration is open for this years Suncook Valley Rotary Club Hot Air Balloon Rally "Anything That Floats River Raft Race". Sat, Aug. 3 at 12pm at Drake Field Boat Launch. Cash prizes for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place. Visit https://nhballoonrally.org/events/river-raft-regatta/ for info and to register.
The Victory Workers 4H Club is hosting its annual Cow Chip Bingo Contest on Sunday August 4, 2024 at 9am! A freshly fed cow will be placed in a roped off grid, each ticket you purchase gets you a square on the grid. If the cow plops a chip on your square you win $500! In case of inclement weather or if the cow does not “plop” within an hour, a winner will be drawn by raffle ticket number. You do not need to be present to win. For more information, contact Pam Clattenburg at 603-435-0772 or Melissa Babcock at 603-496-3928.
The Frank H. Donovan 5K Road Race will be held on Sun, Aug. 4 at 9am as part of Balloon Rally. To register, visit the website http://nhballoonrally.org/events/frank-h-donovan-5K - Online registration ($20) closes at noon on Thurs, Aug.1. Registration will also be available starting at 8am on Sun, Aug. 4 at the gazebo on Drake Field ($25 Cash Only). For more information, contact Libby & Keith Kun at 603-505-1635 or [email protected]. Cash prizes for the winners.