Saluting Heroes Balloon Rally

July 31st & August 1st 2026

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www.covantagecu.org

Located at Hodag Country Fest Grounds
4270 River Rd
Rhinelander, WI

Schedule

💵 Admission: $10 per person

👶 Children Under 5: FREE!

🚗 Parking: $5

🪑 Relax with your chairs or borrow a bale of hay!

â›” No Carry Ins

â›” No Easy Up Tents

â›” No Pets – Service Animals Only


Event Schedule: Friday – July 31st, 2026

FRIDAY

4:00 PM: Gates Open

4:00 PM – 8:00 PM:  Tom’s Timber Carve demonstration

4:00PM – 10:00PM:  Food Truck Rally

4:30 PM – 6:30 PM: Walk-In Balloon

4:00 PM – 7:00 PM:   Bouncy Inflatables

4:00 PM – 7:00 PM:  Rhinelander’s arts and cultural center, Artstart, will keep the kids busy with fun art activities.

4:00PM – 6:00 PM:  Lego Camp

5:30PM: Tethered Balloon Rides (Fee Area) (weather permitting)

6:00PM:  Color Guard & National Anthem

4:00 – 6:00PM:  Band – Local Heroes

6:00 PM – 9:00 PM: Band – Trainwreck Jukebox Band

7:30 PM – 8:30 PM: Pilot Meet & Greet

7:30 PM – 8:30 PM:  Balloon Inflation (weather permitting)

8:30 PM – 9:30 PM: Musical Balloon Glow MC Dave Kallaway

Get artistic and have  fun with
Artstart at the art tent!

 

4-6 PM Local Heroes Band

4-8 PM Tom’s Timber Carve Demonstration

6-9 PM  Trainwreck Jukebox Band


Event Schedule: Saturday – August 1st, 2026

SATURDAY

4:00 PM Gates Open

4:00 PM – 8:00 PM:  Tom’s Timber Carve demonstration

4:00PM – 10:00PM:  Food Truck Rally

4:30 – 6:30 PM:  Walk-In Balloon

4:00 PM – 7:00 PM:   Bouncy Inflatables

4:00 PM – 7:00 PM:  Rhinelander’s arts and cultural center, Artstart, will keep the kids busy with fun art activities.

4:00 PM – 6:00 PM:  Lego Camp

5:30PM: Tethered Balloon Rides (Fee Area)

6:00PM:  Color Guard & National Anthem

4:00 – 6:00PM:  Band – Local Heroes Band

6:15 PM – 9:15 PM: Band – Rising Star

7:30 PM – 8:30 PM:  Pilot Meet & Greet

7:30 PM – 8:30 PM:  Balloon Inflation (weather permitting)

8:30 PM – 9:30 PM: Musical Balloon Glow MC Dave Kallaway

Get artistic and have  fun with
Artstart at the art tent!

 

4-6 PM Local Heroes Band

4- 8 PM Tom’s Timber Carve Demonstration

6-9 PM  Todd Ashbeck’s Rising Star Band for the greatest rock ‘n roll music.

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