Hot Air Balloons

The big Pro Football HOF celebration has started in Canton. It lasts for more than a week and includes a rib burn-off, huge parade, the enshrinement ceremony for this year's class of inductees and of course, the football game( I believe that's a week from Monday).

One other big part of the festivities are hot air balloon launches and related activities. This year, there are over 70 balloons participating. They had two launches or arrivals both yesterday and today. One early in the morning and the other in late afternoon.

Another balloon event is the "night glow". They bring 15-20 balloons to the Stark County KSU campus, inflate them and then light them up in time to recorded music. We have been wanting to go to see this for years, and it never seemed to work out. Well, last night we went and it was great.

The theme this year was "The Wizard of Oz". Since the movie was released in 1939, this is the 70th anniversary. There was actually an Oz balloon with graphics to celebrate the anniversary. You will see it in the pictures and the video below.

(Click on the collage to enlarge it)