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Saturday, April 14, 2012, 6am-8:30pm
&
Sunday, April 15, 2012, 6am-4pm
Featuring Jazz Vocal Artist
At closing performance at 2pm,
Sunday, April 15, 2012
•Over 30 Hot Air Balloons in Flight
•Balloon Glows
•Live Musical Acts by Award-Winning Performers
•Dog Agility Shows
•Local Artists & Crafts
•Children's Activity Village
•Festivities to Celebrate the Harvest.
Saturday April 14, 2012
6:30-7:45 am Drum ‘n’ Strings
7:45-8:30 am Drum ‘n’ Strings
8:45-10:30 am Southwest Florida Big Band
10:45-12:30 pm Jazz Scholars
12:45-1:45 pm Gene Ferrari
2:00-3:30 pm JJ McCoy
3:45-4:45 pm Wildfire
5:00– 6:15 pm The Nouveaux Honkies
6:45-8:15 pm John Anderson
Sunday April 15, 2012
6:30-7:15 am Drum ‘n’ Strings
7:15-8:30 am Drum ‘n’ Strings
8:45-10:30 am Southwest Florida Big Band
11:45-11:45 pm Jazz Scholars
12:00-1:00 pm Gene Ferrari
1:15 -3:00 pm Kathy Kosins
Seminole Casino Immokalee will bring family-friendly entertainment to Southwest Florida with its inaugural “Balloons Over Paradise” Festival at Immokalee Regional Airport Immokalee Regional Airport
165 Airpark Blvd. in Immokalee. Admission to the event is free.
165 Airpark Blvd. in Immokalee. Admission to the event is free.
“Several local leaders and organizations have joined us for this first-time project, and we hope it will become an annual tradition,” said Jim Gibson, director of marketing at Seminole Casino Immokalee. “We are proud to provide our community with this fun weekend event and look forward to showing visitors what Southwest Florida has to offer.”
The colorful balloons will kick off each morning at 6 a.m. with an illuminated light show to the music of Drum ‘n’ Strings, a string quartet with a rock and jazz drummer. Festival-goers will be able to walk among the balloons as they inflate for a mass ascension into the skies and remain in air for several hours. Specialty balloons include the Flying Purple People Eater, a jolly monster with long legs and neon claws; Ham-Let, the world’s largest flying pig; and Miss Daisy, a flower that winks. Unfortunately Balloon rides are not available this year.
Attendees will enjoy a great line-up of activities, all to the sounds of Southwest Florida Big Band, Jazz Scholars and Gene Ferrari. Children will join in on the fun with storytelling, puppet shows, bounce houses and a climbing wall.
Gourmet food trucks will also be on hand, serving Italian cuisine, delectable cupcakes, Korean fusion, South American-inspired entrees and more. Food trucks include Ciao, Fat Tortillas, Grill Master Café, Miami Spice Grill, Nosh Truck, Dolce Cupcakes, Kona Ice and Bite Gastrotruck, known for its award-winning hamburgers. Attendees will also enjoy funnel cakes, BBQ, cotton candy and other treats from area vendors.
On Saturday, April 14, from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m., attendees will also enjoy the Harvest festival parade and the crowning of the Harvest Queen. Musical entertainment includes performances by country singer JJ McCoy and blues and R&B group Nouveaux Honkies. At 6:45 p.m., country star John Anderson will perform among the glow of these astonishing balloons.
The balloon festival will continue on April 15, from 6 a.m. to 4 p.m., with musical entertainment and other activities. At 2 p.m., ASCAP award-winning singer Kathy Kosins will perform jazz classics.
Parking is $5. Umbrellas and coolers are not permitted.
For the “Balloons Over Paradise” schedule, visit http://www.seminolecasinoevents.com/.
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