July 31 - August 3

Thursday, July 31

Friday, August 1

  • 6:30 AM – 8:00 AM – Morning Balloon Fly-In — Chippewassee Park

  • 5:00 PM - 10:00 PM – Midland Rotary Cheeseburger Dinner and Beer Tent — Near the Bob Johns Stage

  • 5:00 PM - Run the River with Greater Midland (Packet Pickup Begins at 5:00 PM) - Near the Tridge: Sign Up Here

  • 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM – Food Trucks & Festival Features — Festival Grounds

  • 7:00 PM – Mass Balloon Ascension — Chippewassee Park

  • 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM – Live Entertainment: Atomic Annie — Bob Johns Stage

  • 9:00 PM – Hot Air Balloon Glow — Chippewassee Park

Saturday, August 2

  • 6:30 AM – 8:00 AM – Morning Balloon Fly-In — Chippewassee Park

  • 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM – Kids Zone Entertainment & Activities — Near the Bob Johns Stage

  • 12:00 PM: Great Lakes Bay Veterans Coalition Tug of War — Chippewassee Park

  • 12:00 PM – 12:45 PM – Taco Eating Contest (Signups Begin July 17th at 9 AM, Limited Spots)— Downtown Stage

  • 12:00 PM — 7:00 PM - Historical Zone (Blacksmith’s Guild, Wood Carving, Walking Tours) - Chippewassee Park

  • 12:00 PM – 9:00 PM – Food Trucks & Festival Features — Festival Grounds

  • 1:00 PM – 1:45 PM – Max Loves Midland Show – LIVE — Downtown Stage

  • 2:00 PM – 2:45 PM – Live Entertainment: Acoustic Performance with Dennis Pilaske — Downtown Stage

  • 3:00 PM – 3:45 PM – Live Entertainment: River Days Unplugged with Parker Zimmerman — Downtown Stage

  • 4:00 PM – 4:45 PM – Live Entertainment: River Days Unplugged with M31 — Downtown Stage

  • 5:00 PM - Lions Club Chicken Dinner — Near the Bob Johns Stage

  • 5:00 PM – 10:00 PM – Midland Rotary Beer &Wine Tent — Near the Bob Johns Stage

  • 5:45 PM – 7:15 PM – Live Entertainment: Tony Thompson & Friends — Bob Johns Stage

  • 7:00 PM – Mass Balloon Ascension — Chippewassee Park

  • 8:00 PM – 9:45 PM – Live Entertainment: Starfarm — Bob Johns Stage

  • 9:00 PM – 9:45 PM – Hot Air Balloon Glow — Chippewassee Park

  • 10:15 PM – Esther Gerstacker Fireworks Show — Launched from St. Charles Park

Sunday, August 3

  • 6:30 AM – 8:00 AM – Morning Balloon Fly-In — Chippewassee Park