Hosted by: The Macomb Balloon Rally & Visit Unforgettable Forgottonia

Macomb Balloon Rally 2025
September 5 & 6 • Vince Grady Field – WIU

Macomb Balloon Rally Schedule

Friday, Sept. 5

• 5:30 – 6:30 p.m. – WIU’s Jazz Studio Orchestra performs on Vince Grady Field at WIU

• 6 p.m. – Balloon flight: All balloons fly from Vince Grady Field to locations around Macomb

NOTE: Information on the status and location of each flight will be updated at facebook.com/MacombBalloonRally

Saturday, Sept. 6

• 6:45 a.m. – Balloon flight: various locations

• 6 p.m. – Balloon flight: various locations

• 6 – 9 p.m. – Performance on Vince Grady Field by the local band, “The House Cats”

• Dusk – approximately 7:30 p.m. Balloon glow event on WIU’s Vince Grady Field

• Food vendors set up on the field both nights