Spend The Day At This Hot Air Balloon Festival In Connecticut For A Uniquely Colorful Experience
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Natalie Clunan
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It’s the end of August and Connecticut is coming alive with many small-town festivals and fairs that are a great way to celebrate the kids heading back to school. There is one event that is so uniquely colorful you won’t want to miss it. The Plainville Fire Company Hot Air Balloon Festival will take place August 24-26, 2018 and it is sure to be one of the most vibrant celebrations of the season.
The public is allowed to park at Norton Park for the 6 a.m. launches on Saturday and Sunday. Vehicles will then need to be moved to an off-site parking lot where shuttle buses will bring you to the park. Off-site parking lots include Robertson Airport on Johnson Avenue and the GE Main Parking lot on Woodford Avenue. There is no fee for using the shuttle buses to get to the festival.
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The Plainville Fire Department Hot Air Balloon Festival will take place Friday, August 24th, 4 p.m. until the fireworks end, Saturday, August 25th from 6 a.m. - 9 p.m., and Sunday, August 25th from 6 a.m. - 9 a.m. The festival location, Norton Park is located at 197 South Washington St.,
Plainville, CT 06062. For more information visit their website or Facebook page.
Have you ever attended this amazing Connecticut hot air balloon festival? One more thing you’ll want to do soon is to visit this stunning 2.5-acre sunflower maze.
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