Tigard Festival of Balloons continues through Sunday
08:21 AM PDT on Saturday, June 20, 2009
The Festival of Balloons in Tigard returns for its 25th year this Father’s Day weekend.
AP photo
Featured this year are 22 balloons in morning launches Saturday and Sunday from 5:45 to 6:15, with a few launching around 8 a.m. Select ones will be tethered for a Saturday “balloon glow” at dusk.
The festival also features a 23-team barbecue contest, a car show, carnival, a soccer tournament, beer garden and food and craft vendors. Here is a complete schedule.
More: Balloon crash
Admission is $7 at the gate for a weekend pass. Tickets, including those for carnival rides, may also be purchased online. Kids under 6 are free.
More Headlines...
Most Viewed Stories
Below is a list of the most popular stories read by our subscribers this week.
Storm brings hail, flooding & mountain snow
Police ID parents & child found dead in SE Portland home
Police think cyclist in deadly crash was already in the road when hit
Popular Stories




You must be logged in to contribute. Log in | Register Now!
You are logged in as screenname | Log Out
You are logged in, but do not have a "screen" name. Create a Screen Name