VIP Happy Hour for the Great Forest Park Balloon Race
Families attended a VIP Happy Hour at Emerson Central Fields on September 17, 2026, to kick off the Great Forest Park Balloon Race weekend. The event marks the 54th year of the balloon race in Forest Park. Attendees engaged in various outdoor activities during the celebration.
Sisters Annabell, left, and Vivienne Geraghty, do cartwheels with their cousins at the VIP Happy Hour for the Great Forest Park Balloon Race on Thursday, Sept. 17, 2026, at Emerson Central Fields in Forest Park. This weekend marks the 54th…
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