The Lisle Eyes to the Skies Balloon Festival is a three day festival that stretches over a beautiful 110 acre site. The Festival includes hot air balloons, two stages featuring live performances, a large interactive children's area, over 30 different food vendors, a carnival, a craft fair, and fireworks every night! It provides great food and drinks, including alcohol, which can be carried throughout the event. All proceeds generated from the Festival support local charities.

Parking is free with shuttle bus access from the parking lots ran by the festival. The price of admission includes access to both music stages, the fireworks, the craft fair, the kids area, and the balloon launches/glows which are all weather permitting (Some additional costs may apply in the kids area and with the tethered balloons). However, all shows, music, and balloon viewings are included in the gate admission. We recommend bringing cash for anything else you want to purchase at the Festival, as most of the vendors only take cash. ATM's are available both inside and outside the festival grounds.

Children 8 and under are free, so tickets are needed only for children 9 and older, as well as adults. Active military personnel and veterans can also get in for free by showing their identification at the entrance gates.

A separate ticket is needed for attendance each day of the Festival, and all sales are final. The event can be cancelled at any time due to inclement weather or other safety concerns. All ticket sales are non-refundable.

You do not need a gate admission ticket to access the carnival, but if you are interested in accessing only the carnival, you need to approach the Festival from the gates on the West side of the festival grounds off of Yackley Road. Keep in mind that all tickets sold at the festival gates are cash only, so if you plan to pay with credit card, please do so online before the event.

Tickets are not required to access the balloon field in the morning.

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IF YOU PURCHASED YOUR MEGAPASSES IN ADVANCE ONLINE, YOU MUST BRING A PAPER COPY OF YOUR ONLINE RECEIPT TO THE CARNIVAL BOX OFFICE TO GET YOUR WRISTBAND

Please read:

MegaPasses are good for rides all five days of the carnival (July 3-7) for one person.
Passes are not transferable and will not be replaced if lost, stolen, or tampered with.
Height restrictions on rides may apply.
No refunds and no rain checks.
MegaPasses are for rides only at the carnival, so they do not provide entry into the Festival.
MegaPasses cannot be used in the Children’s Area.
Vouchers can be redeemed for wristbands at the main ticket booth onsite at the carnival at any time the carnival is open.
The Festival is not responsible for lost or stolen wristbands once they are received by the riders at the carnival.
Appearances, shows, and times are subject to change. Please check before making final plans to attend the Festival.

IF YOU PURCHASED YOUR MEGAPASSES IN ADVANCE ONLINE, YOU MUST BRING A PAPER COPY OF YOUR ONLINE RECEIPT TO THE CARNIVAL BOX OFFICE TO GET YOUR WRISTBAND

To learn more about the Festival, please visit our website. We hope to see you out there!

2019 Eyes to the Skies Balloon Festival