5th Oklahoma Festival of Ballooning takes place at Hatbox Field

MUSKOGEE, Okla. — The Oklahoma Competition of Ballooning passed off on the Hatbox Discipline in Muskogee.

The pageant started on Friday and can finish on Sunday morning.

The occasion featured meals, stay music and helicopter rides.

Chris Sabia stated the occasion featured 30 balloons from all around the nation.

“We had 30 balloons that have been out on the sector tonight, sadly it was just a little windy, typically Mom Nature wins, and we weren’t capable of fly, we did nonetheless have some balloons in flight for the glow this night after which they have been up for the firework present.”

Sabia stated the occasion has been round since 2017.

“This occasion began in 2017, we had three years, after which we clearly had a yr off, then we began once more again in 2021. That is the fifth yr that the occasion’s been going, and it’s grown yearly.”

On the subject of manning the occasion, Sabia stated the balloonists convey their very own crews, however volunteers nonetheless assist out with parking and tether rides.

“It takes lots of people to make an occasion like this come collectively.”

In response to Sabia, distributors come all around the nation, however the meals vans are principally native.

“They arrive from Muskogee, Tulsa, in all probability Damaged Arrow as properly…they arrive from typically all around the nation too,” he stated.

Sabia additionally stated the hospitality in Muskogee has been nice and that Hatbox Discipline has nice infrastructure for the occasion.

“Everyone loves coming down right here and we love being aside of the town,” Sabia stated.

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