The 27th Annual Quick Chek NJ Festival of Ballooning

Quick Chek New Jersey
Festival of Ballooning
Solberg Airport, Readington, NJ

The Quick Chek NJ Festival of Ballooning is an annual 3 day event held July 24-29, 2009 with up to 125 balloons, concerts, crafters, vendors and non stop family entertainment.

The Quick Chek New Jersey Festival of Ballooning is "more than hot air" because it offers a wide variety of entertainment. There is truly something for everyone! From colorful hot air balloons ascending twice daily (6:30am and 6:30pm ascensions) to 3 headline concerts (Al Jardine's Endless Summer Band, Kool & the Gang and Michael McDonald), to world-class children's entertainment, to hundred's of arts & crafts, to food vendors from around the world, to twice daily old time barnstorming air shows, fireworks, balloon glows and more, to amusement rides - non-stop entertainment for the entire family!

General Admission Tickets
Good admission tickets are good for any one (1) day of the festival and include LAWN seating for the concerts.
Adult Tickets in advance $17 (Purchased at your local Quick Chek or Print at Home)
Adult Tickets at the gate $25
Child Tickets in advance (ages 4-12) $7 (Purchased at your local Quick Chek or Print at Home)
Child Tickets at the gate (ages 4-12) $10
Children 3 and under FREE!

Monroe Summer Concert series

Music In The Park Series
A series of FREE concerts at Thompson Park at the Open Grove Gazebo on the lake.
Thursdays, 6:00pm to 8:00pm
Bring your own blankets and chairs.

July 9 Vince Giordano and the Nighthawks, 11 piece orchestra swing band
July 16 Marlene VerPlanck Trio, with special guest Warren Vache, jazz standards
July 23 George Manikas, Mediterranean song and dance
July 30 The Alturas Duo, South American folk rhythms and classical music

August 6 The Andy Stein Blue Four, jazz, blues and country music
August 13 Josh Robinson, Latin, Bossa Nova, Samba and rhythm and blues