Balloons over Paradise this Saturday  

Seminole Casino Immokalee will bring its third annual Balloons Over Paradise Festival to the Seminole Tribe Youth Ranch, in Florida, USA on April 26-27.

The event will feature 60 hot air balloons, including the fun and vibrant Sharky and Elvis balloons. Live music will begin at 3 p.m., with special headliner Sister Hazel taking the stage at 6:30 p.m. South Florida’s Rachel/Hughes Band and JJ McCoy will also perform.

Additionally, there will be delicious food, arts and crafts, tethered balloon rides, classic car show, kid’s experience, and new to Southwest Florida, a polo exhibition from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., which will include instruction, history, polo match, meet and greet with the players and horses and of course the time honored tradition of the stomping of the divots.

At the Culture Village enjoy beautiful Native arts and crafts and yummy Native food along with some gator wrestling action and archery demonstrations.

April 26 – 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. and April 27 – 6 a.m. to noon

Admission is free to the all-ages festival. Amazing events will include:

– Hot air balloon takeoff 6 a.m. both mornings;

– Balloon glow Saturday night;

– Tethered balloon rides;

– Polo exhibition;

– Kids’ experience;

– Classic car show;

– Alligator wrestling and native crafts.

Free parking at the Seminole Casino. All activities weather permitting.