Balloon Glow, Australia Day Weekend

Parramatta Park, Cattle Paddock
Saturday 25 January 
4pm – 9pm
Free entry

Get ready for a spectacular sight this Australia Day long weekend, as Balloon Glow takes off in Parramatta Park! This evening event features a stunning hot air balloon illumination display, live music, family activities, delicious food and more.

Entry is free!

• Watch the mesmerising hot air balloon illumination display light up the night sky at 8:45 pm.
• Enjoy the live music entertainment program on the concert stage.
• The whole family will love the activities, roving entertainers and amusement rides.*
• Grab a delicious meal, refreshing drink or yummy dessert from one of the food trucks.
• Test out your kicking and handball skills at our AFL Skill Zone Inflatable, or try to jump as high as the pros at our Vertical Jump Test. Want to win some prizes? Have a go at guessing how many footies are in the tubs for a chance to win!

*Tickets for amusement rides can be purchased at the event.

Balloon Glow Entertainment Program

Main Stage:

MC Sheba Williams

4:00pm:  Welcome to Country by Uncle Bruce Gale 
4:10pm:  The Vegetable Plot - Serving up a bumper crop of delicious tunes, colourful characters, sweet harmonies, dances, jokes, and truly rotten puns.
4:50pm:   Science Safari - Not Sinking, Floating!, Interactive Science Show
5:30pm:   Raptor Reptiles - Radical Reptiles, Interactive Reptile Show
6:15pm:   Tahkoe - Singer/songwriter hailing from Western Sydney
7:10pm:   Mike Champion - singer/songwriter/performer whose distinct sound fuses R&B, Nu Soul, Hip Hop and Afro-Soul
8:00pm:   Address from the Right Worshipful Lord Mayor Martin Zaiter
8:05pm:   DJ Thaen - get ready to groove!
8:45pm:   Balloon Glow illumination display set to an original composition by First Nation's composer Tristan Field

Roving:

Roving entertainers include The Glorious Sousaphonics Brass Band, hula hoops, bubbles, deep sea astronauts, fireflies, robots and a peacock!

Workshops: 

• Greater Sydney Parklands: Bush Craft Village, Craft Workshops - Dive into the unique world of Australian habitats with a hands-on journey through the threatened Cumberland Plain Woodlands of Western Sydney. Discover the fascinating animals that call this ecosystem home and what they need to thrive. Get creative by crafting your own clay animal to bring our interactive woodland model to life using natural materials. Join us for a fun, educational, and creative
• Junkyard Beats: Musical Garden, Interactive Musical Instruments - Step into the enchanting world of our Musical Garden, a captivating and innovative experience that transcends the ordinary! This innovative masterpiece is born from recycled materials, a testament to our commitment to sustainability and environmental harmony. Interactive, immersive, playful, engaging, thought provoking & fun!

Tours:

5:00pm:   Boronia Tour with Jennifer Farrer - Come for a stroll through the park and learn about some of the plants which are native to Burramattagal Country in Parramatta. Meet next to the workshop marquees.
6:00pm:   Boronia Tour with Jennifer Farrer - Come for a stroll through the park and learn about some of the plants which are native to Burramattagal Country in Parramatta. Meet next to the workshop marquees.
6:30pm:   WIRES, Flying Fox Tour