Launch and glow times may be delayed or canceled because of the weather.
Quad Cities Hot Air Balloon Festival presented by Rhythm City Casinoįriday, August 13 & Saturday, August 14, 2021 It’s awe inspiring.” - Grace Clark, (currently) age 11 from Rock Island, IL I can’t wait to hold one of those crackling sparklers, like tiny fireworks in my hands, as I lay and look at the twinkling starts. It seems like a lifetime since I saw those balloons drift away into the star scattered sky as they glowed with the scorching fire inside them. Last year they couldn’t do it because of Covid-19 but, this year they are planning on hosting that wonderful moment again. They sit with their families and watch as the beautiful and vibrant balloons slowly float up into the darkness.
“Once a year, almost every year, the Quad Cities holds a balloon festival where lots and lots of hot air balloons take off into the night sky as hundreds of people from all around sit on their cozy blankets, hold sparklers, eat snacks, and drink their refreshing beverages.
