Lakeshore Balloon Glow

Date and Time

Friday Aug 15, 2025
5:00 PM - 9:00 PM CDT

Schedule of Events*

5:00 PM: Event Begins | Food Trucks Open | Children's Area Opens
5:30 PM: Webfooters Water Ski Show in Manitowoc River
6:30 PM: Mischief & Magic Show in Children's Area
7:30 PM: Balloons Begin Inflating/Glowing along Manitowoc River
8:30 PM: Fireworks over Harbor
*Event times are weather-dependent and may be adjusted for safety. Updates will be communicated as needed.

Other Activities & Entertainment Include:

STEM Activities in Children's Area by Lakeshore First Robotics
Bounce Houses
Traveling Snake Guy
Aerial Dancers
19 Food Trucks
Beer, soda and water available for purchase throughout event grounds
Music

Location

Downtown Manitowoc Riverfront

Click Here for a full screen view of the Event Map.

Fees/Admission

Thanks to our sponsors' generosity, the event remains a FREE, family-friendly event that is equitable to ALL families in Manitowoc County. There is NO ADMISSION to this event.

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Description

Check out the food trucks, children’s area, entertainment, enjoy the water ski show, and watch as local balloon pilots inflate and glow their hot air balloons, and end the evening with an awesome fireworks display. This event aims to boost both commerce and community engagement.

Lakeshore Balloon Glow Event Map:

Click Here for a full screen view of the Event Map.

Trolley/Shuttle Info:

Buses and a trolley will continuously shuttle event attendees to the downtown event grounds from offsite parking lots throughout the night.

Service and parking will be available at the following locations:

Lincoln High School
JFK Fieldhouse Parking Lot
S. 9th St., Manitowoc

Roncalli High School
2000 Mirro Dr., Manitowoc

Faith Church
2201 S 42nd St, Manitowoc

Trolley/Shuttle service will begin at 4:45pm from each of the pickup/parking sites, and will continuously loop throughout the night in about 30 minute segments. The last shuttle/trolleys will leave the event grounds at 9:00pm.

Children's Area Activities

Activities in the Children's Area include: bounces houses (5:00 - 8:30 p.m.), face painting and balloon animals provided by Mischief & Magic, Traveling Snake Guy, and activities provided by the Manitowoc Public Library and Lakeshore First Robotics.

Volunteer

Help make this free community event a success! Volunteers are needed for the children's area, bartending, balloon handling, tear down and more!
Volunteers must be 18 years of age or older. All volunteers receive a free T-shirt. To register to volunteer, click here.