Taste N’ Glow Balloon Festival in Wausau, Wisconsin features two days of hot air balloons, live entertainment, food, vendors, and family fun!

Schedule of Events:

Friday, July 11, 2025

Gates open at 11AM

11AM - 8PM: Craft Show/Swap Meet/Flea Market

11AM - 11PM: Food Vendors & Beer Tent

11AM - 6PM: Kid’s tent - Crafts, coloring contest, and story time

11AM - 8:30PM: Bouncy Houses

12PM - 5PM: Chain Saw Carving

1PM, 4PM & 7:30PM: Lumberjack Shows

6PM-9PM & 10PM-11PM: Music - Rising Phoenix

6:30PM: Balloon Flight/Lift Off

6:30PM-10PM (approx.)

Balloon Tether Rides

Weather Permitting - $20/person

9PM-10PM: Balloon Glow

Saturday, July 12, 2025

Gates open at 6AM

6AM - 10:30AM: Kiwanis Pancake Breakfast

6:30AM: Balloon Flight/Lift Off

6:30AM - 10AM (approx.)

Balloon Tether Rides

Weather Permitting - $20/person

9AM - 8PM: Craft Show/Swap Meet/Flea Market

10AM - 3PM: Car Show

Registration: 8am-11am

Show: 10am-3pm Awards: 3pm

$15 Entrance Fee

11AM - 11PM: Food Vendors/Beer Tent

11AM - 8:30PM: Bouncy Houses

11AM - 6PM: Kid’s tent - crafts, coloring contest and story time

12PM - 5PM: Chain Saw Carving

1PM, 4PM & 7:30PM: Lumberjack Shows

2PM - 5PM: Badger Dirt Flingers

5PM: K9 Show

6PM-9PM & 10PM-11PM: Music - Ember

6:30PM: Balloon Flight/Lift Off

6:30PM-10PM (approx.)

Balloon Tether Rides

Weather Permitting - $20/person

9PM-10PM: Balloon Glow

Tickets:

Daily Rate: $5.00

Children Under 12 Free

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Date: July 11 - 12, 2025

Festival Ground Location: 
140914 Stettin Drive
Marathon City, WI 54448

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