Activities For Kids

The following activities are especially for children, although we know they will also love the balloons, the skydivers, and the powergliders. The Time Warner Cable Kid’s Zone features inflatables, a games trailer, arts and crafts, face painting, hair spraying, robotics, roaming balloon artists, the Chiefs Cheerleaders Presented by Time Warner Cable and much more—all available throughout the festival. The Fort Riley Mounted Horse Cavalry show features horses to watch and to get up close and personal with; and interactive military vehicles (helicopter, tank etc.). There will be tethered balloon rides for kids of all ages and launched balloon rides for older kids and adults. The Disney performers are putting on five shows for the kids throughout the festival—guaranteed to get the tweens and teens up and dancing and singing! In addition, Dr. Nan of Fireside Pediatrics will provide free "exams" to dolls and stuffed animals for kids who bring them to the festival.

Get one FREE Roller Coaster OR Train Ride ride and 10 FREE Game tokens at Zonkers Family Entertainment Center with the purchase of a Great Midwest Balloon Fest ticket. Balloon Fest ticket holders can also buy Half Price All day Ride Wristband when they present their GMBFest ticket at Zonkers. To redeem this offer, present your GMBF ticket at Zonkers Family Entertainment Center.

And don't forget to see what Activities we have in store for the adults!

Rockin' Rob at the Great Midwest Balloon Fest 2010

KC Symphony Instrumental Petting Zoo

Friday, July 8

3:00pm -

GATES OPEN

3:00pm - 11:00pm

McDe's River Gem Mining

3:00pm - 11:00pm

Games2U - Video Arcade and Gyroscope

3:00pm - 11:00pm

Doug Zubenel, “The Telescope Guy”

4:00pm - 5:00pm

Rockin' Rob - Musical entertainment on Radio Disney Kid's Stage (Ages 2-6)

5:00pm - 6:30pm

Chiefs Cheerleaders and KC Wolf Presented by Time Warner Cable (Radio Disney Kid's Stage)

6:00pm - 8:00pm

Kansas City Kite Club performances

6:30pm - 7:00pm

Chiefs Cheerleaders and KC Wolf Presented by Time Warner Cable

9:00pm - 10:00pm

Balloon Glow Presented by Farmers Insurance (weather permitting)

Saturday, July 9

12:00pm - 1:00pm

Disney Performers (Radio Disney Kid's Stage)

12:00pm - 11:00pm

Games2U - Video Arcade and Gyroscope

12:00pm - 11:00pm

McDe's River Gem Mining

1:00pm -

Jay Cady from Laughing Matters (not on the stage but roving)

1:00pm -

The La La's (Radio Disney Kid's Stage)

1:00pm - 2:00pm

Kid's Activities (Kid's Stage) TBA

2:00pm - 3:00pm

Rockin' Rob - Musical entertainment on Radio Disney Kid's Stage (Ages 2-6)

2:00pm - 5:30pm

Kansas City Kite Club performances

3:00pm - 4:00pm

Disney Performers (Radio Disney Kid's Stage)

4:00pm - 11:00pm

Doug Zubenel, “The Telescope Guy,”

5:00pm -

Stone Lion Puppets

5:00pm - 6:00pm

Kid's Activities (Radio Disney Kid's Stage) TBA

5:00pm - 6:00pm

Fort Riley Mounted Horse Cavalry Show (Main Balloon ~~Grassy~~ Field)

5:00pm - 6:30pm

KC Wolf Presented by Time Warner Cable (Kid's Stage)

6:30pm - 8:30pm

Tethered Balloon Rides

9:00pm - 10:00pm

Balloon Glow Presented by Olathe Medical Center (weather permitting)

Sunday, July 10

12:00pm - 1:00pm

Disney Performers (Radio Disney Kid's Stage)

12:00pm - 3:00pm

KC Symphony Instrumental Petting Zoo

12:00pm - 6:00pm

Games2U - Video Arcade and Gyroscope

1:15pm -

Legacy School of the Arts Dance Performance (Kids Stage)

2:00pm - 3:00pm

Janie Next Door is a known musician whose smile and enthusiasm are contagious. Her original songs are so catchy that they'll stick in your head, and you won't want them to leave! (Radio Disney Kid's Stage)