Saturday evening’s launch

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If you can’t make it to the Great Falls Balloon Festival this weekend, you can still watch each balloon launch on SunJournal.com. We will be sharing photos and videos of the festival fun in our social networks.

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Sunday’s Events

Lewiston

6 a.m.: Balloon Launch
6-10 a.m.: Pancake Breakfast (under the tent) $6/person
9 a.m. – 12:45 p.m.: Family Fun Day!
9:30–9:45 a.m.: Meet Oreo! (the Pirate Bird)
10–10:45 a.m.: Pirate Puppet Show
10 a.m. – 7 p.m.: Pirate Encampment Stations
11–11:15 a.m.: Tooth Worms (Pirate Dentistry Demo)
11 a.m. – 6 p.m.: Children’s Area open
11 a.m. – 7 p.m.: Dannon Oikos Yogurt – free samples!
11 a.m. – 7 p.m.: Craft and Trade Vendors open
11 a.m. – 8 p.m.: Food Booths open
11 a.m. – 8 p.m.: Carnival
Noon – 12:15 p.m.: Pirate Battle
Noon: Camire School of Dance
Noon: Rotary Duck Race (Main Street Canal)
1 p.m.: Element All-Stars Cheering
1–3 p.m.: Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul Tours, 122 Ash St., Lewiston (transportation provided from the Main Gate at Simard-Payne Memorial Park to the Basilica)
2 p.m.: TBA
3:15 p.m.: The Veayo Twins w/ Carter Isaac
5 p.m.: Audio Vibe
6 p.m.: Balloon Launch

Auburn

11 a.m. – 8 p.m.: Food Booths open
11:45 a.m.: Downeast Brass
1:15 p.m.: JimmyJo n’ the Jumbol’Ayuhs
3–3:30 p.m.: Pirates of the Dark Rose – Weapons Demonstration (on the lawn near the river)
3:30 p.m.: Sonic Nova
5:00–5:30 p.m.: Pirates of the Dark Rose – Demonstration (on the lawn near the river)
5:30 p.m.: Debbie Morin & Cheyenne

: Wyatt Farrington, 3, of Wales plays with a bubble maker that he bought during the Great Falls Balloon Festival on Saturday evening.

: Stephen Pushard of Wales and his daughter, Leigha, 2, clap as balloon pilot Jim Rodrigue of Lewiston lifts off from Simard-Payne Memorial Park during the Great Falls Balloon Festival evening launch on Saturday.

: Valeria, left, and Vittoria of Rome wave to the crowd as their balloon lifts off from Simard-Payne Memorial Park during the Great Falls Balloon Festival evening launch on Saturday. The sister’s family planned a vacation to stay with the D’Alessandro family of Lewiston to coincide with the balloon festival.

: Balloons launch from Simard-Payne Memorial Park during the Great Falls Balloon Festival on Saturday.

: Tittravate, piloted by Joe Caputo, passes over Simard-Payne Memorial Park as the crew of Destiny fills the envelope with hot air during the Great Falls Balloon Festival evening launch on Saturday.

: Balloon watchers gather on the Longley Bridge and on the Auburn side of the Androscoggin River to watch the morning launch of the Great Falls Balloon Festival on Saturday.