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'''Plano Balloon Festival''' is held each September in the City of Plano, Texas. It is one of the city's largest celebrations, drawing in excess of 90,000 attendees. Over the thirty plus years of its existence, the festival has evolved into an important fundraiser for local nonprofit organizations.< |
'''Plano Balloon Festival''' is held each September in the City of [[Plano, Texas]]. It is one of the city's largest celebrations, drawing in excess of 90,000 attendees. Over the thirty plus years of its existence, the festival has evolved into an important fundraiser for local nonprofit organizations.<ref>{{cite news | first=Chris | last=Coats | coauthors= |authorlink= | title=29th Plano Balloon Festival launches Friday | date=2008-09-18 | publisher= | url =http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/dn/latestnews/stories/091908balloonfest.1200d40.html | work =The Dallas Morning News | pages = | accessdate = 2009-08-24 | language = }}</ref> The 31st annual festival will be held September 17 - 19, 2010 at Oak Point Park. |
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The events at the festival vary somewhat from year to year. A typical schedule includes five balloon launches (weather permitting) a large Kids Fun Zone, a stage showcasing local community acts,live bands Friday and Saturday night, sky |
The events at the festival vary somewhat from year to year. A typical schedule includes five [[hot air balloon]] launches (weather permitting) a large Kids Fun Zone, a stage showcasing local community acts, live bands Friday and Saturday night, [[sky diver]]s, [[fireworks]], and balloon [[night glow]]s. A balloon glow takes place after dusk when balloon pilots assemble with their equipment on the balloon launch field and conduct synchronized firings of their balloon's burners. Weather may alter the performance of events, either by preventing or delaying a particular performance, or by eliminating some element of the performance. |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
Revision as of 09:17, 25 March 2010
Plano Balloon Festival is held each September in the City of Plano, Texas. It is one of the city's largest celebrations, drawing in excess of 90,000 attendees. Over the thirty plus years of its existence, the festival has evolved into an important fundraiser for local nonprofit organizations.[1] The 31st annual festival will be held September 17 - 19, 2010 at Oak Point Park.
The events at the festival vary somewhat from year to year. A typical schedule includes five hot air balloon launches (weather permitting) a large Kids Fun Zone, a stage showcasing local community acts, live bands Friday and Saturday night, sky divers, fireworks, and balloon night glows. A balloon glow takes place after dusk when balloon pilots assemble with their equipment on the balloon launch field and conduct synchronized firings of their balloon's burners. Weather may alter the performance of events, either by preventing or delaying a particular performance, or by eliminating some element of the performance.
See also
References
- ^ Coats, Chris (2008-09-18). "29th Plano Balloon Festival launches Friday". The Dallas Morning News. Retrieved 2009-08-24.
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