ST. LOUIS – The Great Forest Park Balloon Race is set to return for its 53rd year this weekend, filling the sky with a multitude of hot air balloons.
The free, two day event will return to Forest Park’s Emerson Central Fields on Sept. 19 and 20. The event is one of the longest-running hot air balloon races in the U.S. and one of the only races to take place in a large metropolitan city.
The event will kick off Friday, Sept. 19 with a “Glow” event, showcasing the illumination of the hot air balloons…