Cathedral City 35th Anniversary Celebration and Hot Air Balloon Festival – November 18-20, 2016
The City of Cathedral City celebrates its 35th birthday at the 3rd Annual Cathedral City Hot Air Balloon Festival, presented by Westin Mission Hills Golf Resort & Spa, on Friday, November 18; Saturday, November 19; and Sunday, November 20, 2016.
Anniversary Friday (November 18, 2016):
The festival will bring fifty hot air balloons from across the country (Vermont, Kentucky, New Mexico) as well as British Columbia (Canada) to the Coachella Valley for a kaleidoscope of color, art, sound and enjoyment. The festival kicks-off on Friday morning for the “Hot Air Balloon Breakfast & Race” at Big League Dreams Sports Park (BLD), 33700 Date Palm Drive, where attendees can enjoy an American breakfast while watching the balloons inflate on three ball fields at 6 a.m. and then launch and race across the Valley for prizes shortly after 7 a.m. Tickets for the breakfast and balloon race are $10 plus processing and are available at www.HotAirBalloonFest.com or at the door.
Friday afternoon we encourage the community to find significant savings shopping on the Cent$ational Mile of Resellers along East Palm Canyon Drive where resellers will be offering discounts of 35% on selected merchandise all weekend. The Cent$ational Mile starts with Sebastian’s Appraisal Gallery to Revival’s and ends with Angel View Resale Shop.
On Friday evening, the community gathers at the Downtown Festival Lawn at 5:00 pm for the inflation of 15 hot air balloons for a 6:00 pm Balloon Glow to Music. Sponsored by AmeriGas, this 45-minute show will light up the night sky to music while these colorful airships provide the best backdrop for taking selfies.
Additionally, the community can get tickets for the Cathedral City 35th Anniversary Dinner Gala & Jazz Concert on Friday night. This event features a beautiful outdoor, chef prepared 3-course dinner and the jazz favorites of multi-awarding winning jazz singer Yve Evans and Grammy Award Nominated musician Dr. Bobby Rodriguez and His Jazz Band from Los Angeles. Attendees will get a sneak preview of the new Lalo Guerrero bronze statue that will be unveiled at Town Square Park during the festival. Tables and tickets are available at www.DiscoverCathedralCity.com.
That’s just Anniversary Friday – Sneak Preview Saturday will knock your socks off! All event information can be found at:
