Weather Questions
We are closely monitoring the weather conditions for the Lakeshore Balloon Glow. As of right now, all events are scheduled to proceed as planned. We will continue to keep an eye on the radar and provide updates on our Lakeshore Balloon Glow social media, if necessary. Thank you for your understanding and we look forward to a fantastic event!
Date and Time
Friday Aug 16, 2024
5:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Location
Downtown Manitowoc Riverfront
Description
The Lakeshore Balloon Glow is an event coordinated in partnership between The Chamber of Manitowoc County and the City of Manitowoc. Funds raised at the event go towards downtown beautification projects. This is a FUN, FREE, and FAMILY-FRIENDLY event!
Schedule of Events:
5:00-6:00 PM | Webfooters Water Ski Show in Manitowoc River
6:00-7:00 PM | Mischief & Magic Show in Children’s Area
7:45 (Dusk) | Balloons Illuminated/Inflated in Briess Parking Lot
8:30 PM | Fireworks
Food Trucks 5-9 PM
Beer, Soda & Water Available 5-9 PM
Additional entertainment throughout event grounds includes: Music Provided by Advanced Entertainment DJ, Aerial Dance Performances, Bounce Houses, and MORE.
All entertainment and Children’s Area activities are FREE.
Additional Children’s Area Activities Include:
Bounce Houses (5-8:30 PM)
Face Painting and Balloon Animals provided by Mischief & Magic
Traveling Snake Guy
Activities provided by Manitowoc Public Library
Meet Miss Wisconsin 2024 Mandi Genord, along with activities provided by Miss Harbor Cities Scholarship Organization
Safety/First Aid Tents provided by:
Froedtert Holy Family Memorial
Aurora Health Care Manitowoc County
Additional In-Kind Donors:
Manitowoc Ice
Pozorski Hauling & Recycling
Tietz’s Piggly Wiggly
Map:
Trolley Service:
We are pleased to once again be able to offer off-site parking with complimentary shuttle/trolley service to the event grounds. Service and parking will be available at the following locations:
Lincoln High School
JFK Fieldhouse Parking Lot
S. 9th St., Manitowoc
Roncalli High School
2000 Mirro Dr., Manitowoc
Faith Church
2201 S 42nd St, Manitowoc
Trolley/Shuttle service will begin at 4:45pm from each of the pickup/parking sites, and will continuously loop throughout the night in about 30 minute segments. The last shuttle/trolleys will leave the event grounds at 9:00pm.
Volunteers Needed
We are in need of volunteers to help make this event successful! We are looking for volunteers in a number of different capacities: Servers, Runners, ID Scanners, Balloon Security/Handling, Event Setup/Cleanup, etc. All volunteers receive a free t-shirt, and most shifts are either 5-7PM or 7-9PM.
You may register online at the link above, and also see a more detailed listing of the volunteer opportunities. If you have any specific questions about the volunteer opportunities, please feel free to contact Melissa Radandt at The Chamber, (920) 684-5575 or melissa@chambermanitowoccounty.org.
All volunteers must be 18 years or older.
