Route 66 Balloon Festival takes over MSSU this weekend
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Hot air balloons, giant kites and nightly balloon glows are filling the skies over Missouri Southern State University this weekend as Joplin celebrates the Route 66 centennial.
The Centennial Route 66 Balloon Festival runs through Sunday at MSSU, 3950 Newman Road. Gates open at 7 a.m. each day and the festival closes at 10 p.m.
Morning balloon launch windows are scheduled from 7 to 9 a.m., with tethered rides from 7 to 10 a.m. Giant kite displays run from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., followed by evening tethered rides from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m.
Friday and Saturday include evening launch windows from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Balloon glows are scheduled for 8:30 p.m. each night.
Tethered rides cost $25 and are first come, first served. Full balloon flights are sold out.
All balloon activities are weather-dependent and could change with little notice.
