Balloon fest gives special needs kids unique experience
Keith Erwin checks the wind while filling up his hot air balloon during the first day of the Bluff City Balloon Jamboree in Collierville on June 18, 2021. (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian)
Hot air balloons light up the sky during the first day of the Bluff City Balloon Jamboree in Collierville on June 18, 2021. (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian)
Gary Whitby gets his hot air balloon ready during the first day of the Bluff City Balloon Jamboree in Collierville on June 18, 2021. (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian)
A hot air balloon shaped like Yoda keeps an eye on a pair of Stormtroopers during the first day of the Bluff City Balloon Jamboree in Collierville on June 18, 2021. (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian)
A lone hot air balloon takes off during the first day of the Bluff City Balloon Jamboree in Collierville on June 18, 2021. (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian)
The Bluff City Balloon Jamboree officially kicks off Saturday, but Friday night it held a special event for some families.