The 45th Ravenna Balloon A-Fair is held in Downtown Ravenna, Ohio and Sunbeau Valley Farm September 19-22. Below is our schedule of events for the festival. Cost for the festival at Sunbeau Valley Farm is $5 a car for parking and $5 a person (kids 12 and under free) for entry. Gate entry is cash only. There are ATMs on site. Cash and card are accepted in different areas. There will be a free shuttle to Sunbeau from Brown Middle School Friday, Saturday and Sunday. To stay up to date on the latest info please follow us on Facebook here. For information on directions, parking and pricing click here.
Thurday, September 19th in Downtown Ravenna:
Children's Parade - Sponsored by Ravenna United Fund, Coia Sales & McDonald's
5:30 pm (Registration Begins - at the corner of Prospect & Spruce Street)
6:30 pm (Parade Steps off)
6:30-7:30 pm - Tada Magician
Friday, September 20th at Sunbeau Valley Farm:
5:30pm - Gates Open
Hot Air Balloon Night Glow at dusk (come onto the field with the balloons, no balloon rides, weather permitting)
5:30pm-10:00pm - Brian Wolf: Wolf Rock Radio
6:00pm-10:00pm - Disco Inferno!
All day activities:
* Helicopter Rides - $40 per person. Maximum passenger weight limits for all flights is 285 pounds per person, and 540 pounds combined for 2 or 3 people. One person = one seat
* Inflatables - $3 a ticket, $10 for 5 tickets, and $20 for unlimited bracelets (good for that day)
* Mechanical Bull - $10 for 2 rides. $100 will be given to the person who can stay on the longest on cowboy mode at the end of the festival
* Axe Throwing - $5 for 5 throws, $10 for 12 throws
* Put Put Golf - $3 a person
* Pony Rides - $8 per ride, $20 for 3 rides (good any day of the festival)
* Trackless Train Rides - $3 a person
* Food Vendors/Trucks
* Beer Truck
* Wine Garden by West Main Street Winery
* Craft Booths
Saturday, September 21st in Downtown Ravenna:
9:00am - Grand Parade Sponsored by 7/17 Credit Union
9:00am - 5:30pm Downtown Festival:
Live Entertainment & Demonstrations
Crafts, Displays & Food Booths
Children's Stage located in Children's Alley:
11:30am - 12:45pm Walnut Hills Cloggers
1:00pm - 2:00pm Magic by Kel
2:00pm - 3:00pm A Girl with Scales Reptile Show
Motor Alley:
Mini Monster Trucks
Ohio Edison Interactive Show
Ohio Highway Patrol Cruiser and display
Fall and Stebbins monster tow truck
Solar Mobile Studio Barbershop on Wheels
1991 Pierce Firetruck from Roundup Lake
United States Airforce trailer
Polar Express Ice Cream Truck
East Stage:
11:00am - 11:45am The Circulators
12:00pm - 2:00pm The Changes Band
2:30pm - 4:25pm Been A Long Time Band
West Stage:
12:00pm - 1:10pm Gray Beard Band
1:35pm - 2:50pm Jah Messenger Reggae Band
3:10pm - 4:25pm Blue Cadillac
Courthouse Lawn:
11am Opening Ceremony - Parade Awards
Saturday, September 21st at Sunbeau Valley Farm:
3:00pm - Gates Open
3:00pm - Jeep Show sponsored by Haasz Automall - click here for show info and to register a jeep.
3:30pm, 5:30pm & 7:30pm - Dino-ROAR show!
4:00pm-11:00pm Brian Wolf: Wolf Rock Radio
4:00pm-6:30pm - My Drunk'n Uncle Band
4:00pm - Car Crush (as part of the Jeep Show)
7:00pm-11:00pm - Escape: The Journey Tribute Band
5:30pm - Hot Air Balloons Lift off followed by Static Displays that let you onto the field with the balloons (Weather Permitting, No Rides)
Dark Fireworks
All day activities:
* Helicopter Rides - $40 per person. Maximum passenger weight limits for all flights is 285 pounds per person, and 540 pounds combined for 2 or 3 people. One person = one seat
* Inflatables - $3 a ticket, $10 for 5 tickets, and $20 for unlimited bracelets (good for that day)
* Mechanical Bull - $10 for 2 rides. $100 will be given to the person who can stay on the longest on cowboy mode at the end of the festival
* Axe Throwing - $5 for 5 throws, $10 for 12 throws
* Put Put Golf - $3 a person
* Pony Rides - $8 per ride, $20 for 3 rides (good any day of the festival)
* Trackless Train Rides - $3 a person
* Food Vendors/Trucks
* Beer Truck
* Wine Garden by West Main Street Winery
* Craft Booths
Sunday, September 22nd at Sunbeau Valley Farm:
11:00am - Gates Open
11:30am-7:00pm - Brian Wolf: Wolf Rock Radio
11:30am-12:45pm - One Voice
12:30pm - 1:30pm - A Girl with Scales Reptile Show
1:30pm-5:30pm - Overboard: The Loveboat Band
3:00pm - Car Show sponsored by Sarchione Ford Randolph - click here to register your car for the show.
5:30pm Hot Air Balloons Lift off followed by Static Displays that let you onto the field with the balloons (Weather Permitting, No Rides)
All day activities:
* Helicopter Rides - $40 per person. Maximum passenger weight limits for all flights is 285 pounds per person, and 540 pounds combined for 2 or 3 people. One person = one seat
* Inflatables - $3 a ticket, $10 for 5 tickets, and $20 for unlimited bracelets (good for that day)
* Mechanical Bull - $10 for 2 rides. $100 will be given to the person who can stay on the longest on cowboy mode at the end of the festival
* Axe Throwing - $5 for 5 throws, $10 for 12 throws
* Put Put Golf - $3 a person
* Pony Rides - $8 per ride, $20 for 3 rides (good any day of the festival)
* Trackless Train Rides - $3 a person
* Food Vendors/Trucks
* Beer Truck
* Wine Garden by West Main Street Winery
* Craft Booths
The Balloon A-Fair is held rain or shine
All hot-air balloon lift-offs are weather permitting
Entrance fees and parking are non-refundable
No drones allowed at Sunbeau Valley Farms
No pets of any kind are allowed downtown Ravenna
and at Sunbeau Valley Farm during the festival. (Only working
dogs are permitted). No bicycles, skates, skateboards are allowed
during the festival.
