The FireLake FireFlight Balloon Festival near OKC returns to Shawnee, OK this year! On the weekend of August 9-10, families can enjoy a weekend of family fun including carnival rides, family games and entertainment, balloon glows, live music, petting zoo, splash pad, and of course balloons! And the Outdoor Nation Expo, which runs alongside Balloon Fest, offers family-friendly hunting and fishing demos, products, and more!
Oklahoma Balloon Festival Near OKC
Location:
Raymond Peltier Park
1702 S. Gordon Cooper Drive
Shawnee, OK
Cost
Admission to the festival is FREE, including parking, fireworks, and live entertainment. Guests are encouraged to bring cash for the vendor market, food trucks, tethered rides ($25), and kids’ activities at the Kid Zone ($10 wristband).
Schedule
Friday, August 9, 2024
- 7-9am Morning Balloon Launch (weather permitting)
- Noon-9pm Outdoor Nation Expo at FireLake Arena
- 4-8pm Splash Pad
- 4-10pm Kids’ Zone ($10)
- 4-10pm Helicopter Rides
- 4-9pm Vendor Market and Food Trucks
- 6-9pm Tethered Ride ticket sales begin ($25)
- 7-9pm Tethered Rides (weather permitting) ($25)
- 7-8:30pm Live Music by Levi Platero
- 8:30-9pm Balloon Glow (weather permitting)
- 9-9:30pm Drone Show (weather permitting)
Saturday, August 10, 2024
- 6:30-8am 5k from CPN Cultural Heritage Center
- 7-9am Morning Balloon Launch (weather permitting)
- 9am-9pm Outdoor Nation Expo at FireLake Arena
- 10am-3pm Touch-a-Truck
- 12-8pm Splash Pad
- 12-10pm Helicopter Rides
- 12-9pm Kids’ Zone ($10) Includes Camel Rides
- 12-9pm Vendor Market and Food Trucks
- 5-6:30pm Live Music by Adam Aguilar
- 6-9pm Tethered Ride ticket sales begin ($25)
- 7-9pm Tethered Rides (weather permitting) ($25)
- 7-8:30pm Live Music by Midnight South
- 8:30-9pm Balloon Glow (weather permitting)
- 9-10:30pm Live Music by Cam Allen
Balloon Rides
And of course, there will be balloon rides! For tethered rides, balloons remain anchored to the ground and do not leave the festival site. Balloons rise to approximately tree-top level and then return to the ground. Tethered rides are available for purchase for $25 per person on a first come, first serve basis. There is no minimum age for tethered rides. The cost is $25 per person, regardless of age.
This event is near OKC and offers something unique and exciting for locals! And be sure to check out all of the exciting vendors while there.
