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SUMMARY:Hot Air Balloons Are the Star of Ravenna Festival
DESCRIPTION:\nThu 9/25-Sun 9/28\nThere’s something really enchanting abou
 t hot air balloons\, especially when they’re colorful and lit up. And th
 ey’re the centerpiece attraction at the Ravenna Balloon A-Fair. There ar
 e many others though\, since this is a full four-day fair\, taking place a
 t two locations: downtown Ravenna and the Portage County Fairgrounds.\nIt 
 kicks off in a low key\, with a children’s parade stepping off at 6:30pm
  in downtown Ravenna and a show by Tada Magician from 6:30-7:30pm.\nOn Fri
 day the gates open at the fairgrounds at 5:30\, with band performances\, a
  cornhole tournament\, food and drink vendors\, helicopter rides\, axe thr
 owing\, a petting zoo\, monster truck rides\, face painting and much more.
  At dusk\, the Hot Air Balloon Glow takes place\, when attendees can come 
 onto the field with the balloons\, weather permitting.​\nSaturday during
  the day is the Downtown Festival from 9-5:30pm\, starting with a parade a
 t 9\, and food\, performances\, a Children’s Alley (with a petting zoo a
 ll day!)\, a Motor Alley featuring work vehicles among other attractions\,
  and a Rock &amp\; Roll Alley. We’re particularly curious about the A Gi
 rl with Scales Reptile Show at noon.\n​Then hurry back to the fairground
  where doors open at 3pm for a Jeep show at 3 and Car Crush (which we susp
 ect is a cousin to the wildly popular Demolition Derbies) at 4. More music
 \, more food\,another cornhole tournament and the Balloon Lift-Off between
  5 and 6pm\, followed by static displays when you can come back onto the f
 ield to see the balloons close-up. And on top of all that: fireworks at 9p
 m. What a day!\nSunday things wind up at the fairgrounds—gates open at 1
 1—with more food\, drink\, music\, cornhole\, axe throwing\, helicopter 
 rides etc—and today a car show starting at 3pm. The A Girl with Scales R
 eptile show also arrives here at 3-4pm\, and the Balloon Liftoff again tak
 es place between 5 and 6 pm.\nThe event takes place rain or shine\, althou
 gh the balloon liftoffs are weather-dependent. Go here for tickets.\nraven
 naballoonafair\n&nbsp\;
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