DAVENPORT, IOWA (August 2, 2022) — The Quad-Cities Hot Air Balloon Festival and Rhythm City® Casino Resort are proud to bring you the Annual Quad City Balloon Fest. This year’s event will be hosted onsite at Rhythm City Casino in Davenport, Iowa, on Friday, August 12, and Saturday, August 13. Gates open at 4PM Friday and 3PM Saturday. Admission is free but donations are appreciated and will benefit the Shriners Hospital for Children.

Attendees can expect to view the balloon launch at 6PM each day with tethered balloon rides post launch for $20 per rider, free balloon glow-viewing at dusk each day, and a play area for kids including bounce-houses. Attendees are encouraged to bring blankets and chairs to set up for an evening of balloon-viewing. Food vendors will be available at the event.

We urge guests to carpool when possible as parking will be limited. Please follow parking signage and directions from staff.

All activities are weather permitting. For additional details on the festival and to keep up with weather conditions for the launch, please visit quadcitiesballoonfestival.com or Facebook @quadcitiesballoonfestival and @RhythmCityCasino.

About Rhythm City Casino Resort

Rhythm City Casino Resort, an Elite Casino Resorts property, is located conveniently off of I-74 and I-80 and serves customers from all over the Midwest region. Rhythm City combines a Vegas-inspired casino experience with sports wagering, a 106-room hotel, first-class spa, shopping, a variety of dining options( including top floor dining at Ruthie’s Steak and Seafood), live weekend entertainment in the Rhythm Room, and a 1,500-seat event center that hosts national entertainment, meetings, and conventions. Visit us at 7077 Elmore Avenue, Davenport, Iowa.

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