Colorful giants billow over Collierville
Balloons ascend Saturday morning at the Collierville Balloon Festival. The public can watch the Sunday morning ascension too, if weather permits. (Brad Vest/Special to The Daily Memphian)
More than 20 hot-air balloons took off Saturday morning for the first day of the two-day Collierville Balloon Festival. (Brad Vest/Special to The Daily Memphian)
The Collierville Balloon Festival is on Maynard Way behind the Walmart at 560 W. Poplar Ave. (Brad Vest/Special to The Daily Memphian)
Participants and spectators gathered around dawn to view the ascension of more than 20 hot-air balloons as the Collierville Balloon Festival kicked off Saturday, Sept. 17. (Brad Vest/Special to The Daily Memphian)
Spectators crane their necks to see the balloons rising in the early morning light Saturday, Sept. 17. (Brad Vest/Special to The Daily Memphian)
The dawn balloon ascension is free for spectators, but tickets are required to enter the Collierville Balloon Festival, 3-10 p.m. each day. Single-day tickets are $15 for adults and $8 for children 4-12. (Brad Vest/Special to The Daily Memphian)
Live entertainment for Sunday evening will feature the Amber McCain Band from 4 to 7 p.m., and Almost Famous from 7 to 10 p.m. (Brad Vest/Special to The Daily Memphian)
The Collierville Balloon Festival is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization established to raise money for educational needs in the community. (Brad Vest/Special to The Daily Memphian)
If weather permits, visitors can schedule balloon flights in the late afternoon or early evening for $300 per person. To schedule a flight, call 888-301-2383. (Brad Vest/Special to The Daily Memphian)
Tetherd balloon flights, which allow guests to ascend in a balloon that’s affixed to the ground, will be available in the late afternoon for $20 per person if weather permits. (Brad Vest/Special to The Daily Memphian)
Balloons soar over the Collierville Balloon Festival Saturday, Sept. 17, 2022. (Brad Vest/Special to The Daily Memphian)
The Collierville Balloon Festival soared into Shelby County for the second time, Sept. 17-18, 2022, starting with an early morning ascension each day, and afternoon-evening carnival. The fest was held on Maynard Way behind the Walmart at 560 W. Poplar Ave.
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