The 48th annual Great Pershing Balloon Derby is this weekend in Brookfield. The three-day event begins Friday evening with the South Main Night Flame at 7:30 pm.
Morning flights will be Saturday, Sunday, and Monday at 7:15 am from the launch site on Route FF, west of Brookfield.
Saturday is a festival and parade downtown and activities at East Twin Park.
Richard Techau says this is the longest continually sanctioned event in the country. He says the event includes several balloon flights.
Saturday and Sunday, the gates open at 4:00 and there is a balloon flight at 6:00 and a night glow beginning at 7:30 pm.
Admission at the launch site is $3 per person or $10 per vehicle. You can also get a weekend pass for $20 per vehicle
