It’s worth getting up early on the mornings of Saturday & Sunday, May 21 & 22, 2022, for the colorful hot air balloon launch that highlights the annual Erie Town Fair & Balloon Festival. The balloons take off at at 6 a.m. each morning (weather permitting) from the east side of Collier’s Hill, west of Erie High School. Other events take place on Saturday elsewhere in Erie.
Historic Downtown hosts 150+ craft and food vendors from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Enjoy live music and a beer garden. Restaurants and bars will be open during the day (and night) for your enjoyment.
The balloon launch site is just off E. Erie Parkway on County Road 5 across from Soaring Heights K-8 School.