# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Centralia Balloon Fest
- **Event Start and End Date**: Fri, 21 Aug, 2026 at 03:00 pm – Fri, 21 Aug, 2026 at 10:00 pm (-05:00)
- **Event Description**: Centralia Balloon Fest is a family-friendly hot air balloon festival located in Centralia, Illinois. This 3-day event takes place on the 3rd full weekend of August every year in Foundation Park, a 300-acre nature park. 

This year the dates are 21-22-23, 2026. It is the 37th year of Centralia Balloon Fest! This event is planned, organized, and hosted by The Greater Centralia Chamber of Commerce.

30+ hot air balloons are scheduled to be in the park on both Friday August 21 & Saturday August 22, 2026. A Flight and glow are scheduled on these nights.

There will also be 100+ booths of food/craft vendors and live entertainment.

It is $10/person per day to enter. Kids 2 & under are free. Parking is $5 a car.

For more information on the event, please visit centraliaballoonfest.com. 

Follow Centralia Balloon Fest on Facebook for the latest updates!
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/centralia/centralia-balloon-fest/200029466201041
- **Event Categories**: festivals, kids
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 864

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: http://facebook.com/200029466201041?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=centralia-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Centralia
- **state**: IL
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 1490 Gragg Street, Centralia, IL, United States, Illinois 62801
- **lat**: 38.53638
- **long**: -89.11116
- **full address**: 1490 Gragg Street, Centralia, IL, United States, Illinois 62801

## Event Organizer details

- **affiliate_id**: 2
- **organizer**: Centralia Balloon Fest (https://allevents.in/org/centralia-balloon-fest/23787118)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Fri, 21 Aug, 2026 at 03:00 pm (-05:00)
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** 1490 Gragg Street, Centralia, IL, United States, Illinois 62801
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Centralia Balloon Fest
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** festivals, kids
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Centralia Balloon Fest ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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