The New Jersey Lottery Festival of Ballooning is the largest summertime hot air balloon and music festival in North America and is the premiere family entertainment attraction in New Jersey.  It holds the dual distinction of being a recipient of The New Jersey Governor’s Award for Best Special Event, as well as being designated multiple times as a Top 100 Festival in North America by the American Bus Association.

Held annually at Solberg Airport in Readington, NJ, the festival truly has something for everyone!  From twice daily mass ascensions of up to 100 special shape and sport hot air balloons, to headlining concerts, non-stop family entertainment, hundreds of crafters and vendors, great food, fireworks, a balloon glow, and more, the festival is jam-packed with stuff to do.

Schedule

Friday, July 29, 2022

1:00 pm: Gates Open - Welcome to the 2022 New Jersey Lottery Festival of Ballooning
1:00 pm: Wizard's Festival of Fun Amusement Rides
1:30 pm: Laurie Berkner tickets
3:00 pm: Vegas McGraw- A Tribute to Tim McGraw
3:00 pm: Belmont's Festival of Magic!
3:30 pm: David "The Bullet" Smith-Human Cannonball
4:00 pm: Slim Harrison - American Roots Music & Kids Jugband
5:00 pm: Belmont's Festival of Magic!
5:15 pm: Dance Candy- A Tribute to Earth, Wind & Fire
5:30 pm: Slim Harrison - American Roots Music & Kids Jugband
6:00 pm: David "The Bullet" Smith-Human Cannonball
6:30 pm: Mass Inflation
6:45 pm: Mass Ascension tickets
8:00 pm: Collective Soul tickets
9:30 pm: Fireworks Extravaganza

Saturday, July 30, 2022

6:00 am: Gates Open - Welcome to the 2022 New Jersey Lottery Festival of Ballooning
6:30 am: Mass Inflation tickets
6:45 am: Mass Ascension tickets
8:00 am: David "The Bullet" Smith-Human Cannonball
8:30 am: Wizard's Festival of Fun Amusements Rides
8:30 am: Slim Harrison - American Roots Music & Kids Jugband
9:30 am: Al Grout: Juggler and Comedy Musician
9:30 am: Belmont's Festival of Magic!
10:00 am: NJ 101.5's Big Joe Henry Live Radio Broadcast
10:30 am: Steve Pullara & His Cool Beans Music
11:00 am: Belmont's Festival of Magic!
11:00 am: Slim Harrison - American Roots Music & Kids Jugband
11:30 am: "Meet & Greet"/Photo Session with David "The Bullet" Smith-Human Cannonball
12:00 pm: Al Grout: Juggler and Comedy Musician
12:30 pm: Mini Kiss- A Tribute to Kiss
12:30 pm: Belmont's Festival of Magic!
1:00 pm: Steve Pullara & His Cool Beans Music
1:30 pm: Slim Harrison - American Roots Music & Kids Jugband
2:00 pm: David "The Bullet" Smith-Human Cannonball
2:00 pm: Belmont's Festival of Magic!
2:30 pm: Al Grout: Juggler and Comedy Musician
2:45 pm: All Revved Up- A Tribute to Meatloaf
3:00 pm: Belmont's Festival of Magic!
3:30 pm: Steve Pullara & His Cool Beans Music
4:00 pm: Belmont's Festival of Magic!
4:00 pm: Slim Harrison - American Roots Music & Kids Jugband
4:30 pm: School of Rock tickets
4:30 pm: Steve Pullara & His Cool Beans Music
5:00 pm: Simply Spice- A Tribute to The Spice Girls
5:00 pm: Al Grout: Juggler and Comedy Musician
5:00 pm: Belmont's Festival of Magic!
5:30 pm: David "The Bullet" Smith-Human Cannonball
6:30 pm: The National Anthem
6:30 pm: Mass Inflation
6:45 pm: Mass Ascension tickets
8:00 pm: Todd Rundgren tickets
8:30 pm: Balloon Glow

Sunday, July 31, 2022

6:00 am: Gates Open - Welcome to the 2022 New Jersey Lottery Festival of Ballooning
6:30 am: Mass Inflation
6:45 am: Mass Ascension tickets
7:00 am: Sunrise Yoga
8:00 am: David "The Bullet" Smith-Human Cannonball
8:00 am: Running With The Balloons 5K
8:30 am: Wizard's Festival of Fun Amusement Rides
9:00 am: Belmont's Festival of Magic!
9:00 am: Slim Harrison - American Roots Music & Kids Jugband
10:00 am: Al Grout: Juggler and Comedy Musician
11:00 am: Steve Pullara & His Cool Beans Music
11:00 am: Belmont's Festival of Magic!
11:30 am: Slim Harrison - American Roots Music & Kids Jugband
12:30 pm: Vyntage Skynyrd- A Tribute to Lynyrd Skynyrd
12:30 pm: Al Grout: Juggler and Comedy Musician
12:30 pm: Belmont's Festival of Magic!
1:00 pm: David "The Bullet" Smith-Human Cannonball
1:30 pm: Steve Pullara & His Cool Beans Music
2:00 pm: Belmont's Festival of Magic!
2:00 pm: Slim Harrison - American Roots Music & Kids Jugband
2:30 pm: Al Grout: Juggler and Comedy Musician
2:45 pm: The B-Street Band
3:30 pm: Kansas tickets
3:30 pm: Steve Pullara & His Cool Beans Music
4:00 pm: Belmont's Festival of Magic!
4:30 pm: Slim Harrison - American Roots Music & Kids Jugband
5:00 pm: Sugar Mountain-Celebrating The Genius of Neil Young
5:00 pm: Al Grout: Juggler and Comedy Musician
5:30 pm: David "The Bullet" Smith-Human Cannonball
6:00 pm: Belmont's Festival of Magic!
6:00 pm: Steve Pullara & His Cool Beans Music
6:30 pm: Mass Inflation
6:45 pm: Mass Ascension

Date: July 29, 2022- July 31, 2022

Location:  Solberg Airport - 39 Thor Solberg Road, Whitehouse Station, NJ 08889

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