Join us for the 44th Ravenna Balloon A-Fair. Thursday kicks off with a children's parade in downtown Ravenna, Ohio. Sunbeau Valley Farm for a hot air balloon glow at dusk, live music, food vendors, beer and wine vendors, inflatables, axe throwing, mechanical bull and helicopter rides. Friday kicks off with the grand parade, food and craft vendors, live music and entertainment in downtown Ravenna. fun is at Sunbeau Valley Farm with a hot air balloon launch followed by a static display that lets you get up close to the balloons, live music, a Jeep Show with car crush, food vendors, beer and wine vendors, craft vendors, inflatables, axe throwing, mechanical bull, helicopter rides and a fireworks display! The festival wraps up at Sunbeau Valley Farm with a hot air balloon launch followed by a static display, live music, car show, food vendors, beer and wine vendors, craft vendors, inflatables, axe throwing, mechanical bull and helicopter rides.

Schedule Of Events

September 14, 2023

Ravenna Downtown

Children's Parade
5:30 pm (Registration Begins - at the corner of Prospect & Spruce Street)
6:30 pm (Parade Steps off)

Entertainment:
Mini Marshal - Maddox Patterson
Children's Parade Theme: Nothing But Blue Skies and Ravens Flying High

Each child that signs up for the Children's Parade will receive a goody bag.

September 15, 2023

Ravenna Downtown

7:00 am - 9:30 am

BAF Community Kick Off Breakfast Community Breakfast

Breakfast Catered by Ravenna Eagles
Location: Fraternal Order of Eagles, 812 Cleveland Rd. Ravenna, OH 44266
$12 per person

Location:
Ravenna Downtown

Sunbeau Valley Farm

5:30pm Gates Open
DJ by Brian Wolfe of Wolfe Rock Radio

Helicopter Rides
Inflatables
Mechanical Bull
Axe Throwing
Pony Rides
Trackless Train Rides
Food Vendors
Beer & Wine Vendors
Craft Booths
Hot Air Balloon Night Glow at dusk
6:00pm-10:00pm - Live music by Overboard: The Loveboat Band

Admission
Gate off of Brady Lake Road
$5.00 per person per day
Children 12 and under - FREE
Admission with a paid adult

September 16, 2023

Ravenna Downtown

7:00 am Ravenna Downtown Parade Line Up
9:00 am Grand Parade Sponsored by 7/17 Credit Union

Judged by: All American Judges

Grand Marshal - Terry Montz
Grand Parade Theme: "Soaring High In The Sky With Ravenna Pride"

9am - 5:30pm Downtown Festival:
Live Entertainment and Demonstrations, Crafts, Displays & Food Booths, Children's Alley - Designed especially for children, Children's Stage, Motor Alley

East Stage

11:00am - 11:45am: The Circulators
12:00pm - 1:15pm: Changes
1:35pm - 2:50pm: No Way Out
3:10pm - 4:25pm: Jacks Wild

West Stage

12:00pm - 1:15pm: Thrown 2 Gether
1:35pm - 2:50pm: Jah Messenger Reggae
3:10pm - 4:25pm: Blue Cadilac

Courthouse Lawn

11am: Opening Ceremony - Parade Awards

Children's Alley Stage

11:00am - 12:00am: TBD
12:00am - 1:00pm: Magic by Kel
1:00pm - 2:00pm: Girl With Scales Reptile Show
2:00pm - 2:30pm: Storyteller
2:30pm - 3:30pm: TBD

Sunbeau Valley Farm

3:00pm: Gates Open to the Public

Helicopter Rides will be offered

Inflatables
Mechanical Bull
Craft Booths
Axe Throwing
Food Vendors
Beer & Wine Vendors
Pony Rides
Trackless Train Rides
Face Painting
Jeep Show with car crush

Entertainment:

4:00pm-11:00pm: Brian Wolfe: Wolfe Rock Radio
4:00pm-6:30pm: DB Band
7:00pm-11:00pm: Bluewater Kings Band

4:00pm: Car Crush (as part of the Jeep Show)
5:30pm: Hot Air Balloons Lift off & Static Display (Weather Permitting)
Dark: Fireworks

September 17, 2023

Sunbeau Valley Farm

11:00am: Gates Open to the Public

Helicopter Rides will be offered

Inflatables
Mechanical Bull
Craft Booths
Axe Throwing
Food Vendors
Beer & Wine Vendors
Pony Rides
Trackless Train Rides
Face Painting

3:00pm
Car Show

Entertainment:

11:30pm-5:00pm: DJ James Carder
12:00pm-5:00pm: Pipiolo the Balloon Bender

11:00pm-12:45pm: The Garrett-Tones
12:45pm-1:45pm: A Girl with Scales Reptile Show

2:00pm-5:30pm: Disco Inferno

5:30pm: Final Hot-Air Balloon Lift-Off & Static Display (Weather Permitting)

Date:
September 14-17, 2023

Location:
Sunbeau Valley Farm, 3229 State Route 59
Ravenna, OH 44266

Downtown Ravenna, Ravenna, OH 44266

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