Some balloons got off the ground before rain began falling Saturday morning.  The weather forecast for tonight’s launch is favorable.


Tailwinds owned by Jim Rodrigue of Lewiston sets to launch on Saturday morning the 2nd day of the Great Falls Balloon Festival held at the Simard and  Payne Memorial Park in Lewiston.

Volunteer crew members are silhouetted against the colors of Firefly a local balloon on Saturday morning the 2nd day of the Great Falls Balloon Festival held at the Simard and  Payne Memorial Park in Lewiston.

Jacoby Burmeister 4 sits on his father’s shoulders Paul Burmeister of Hartford as they  watch the balloon Arky on Saturday morning the 2nd day of the Great Falls Balloon Festival held at the Simard and  Payne Memorial Park in Lewiston.

Rick Jones of New Hampshire lifts off on his cloud jumper on Saturday morning the 2nd day of the Great Falls Balloon Festival held at the Simard and  Payne Memorial Park in Lewiston.

 The balloon Amazing Grace fills up as the burners are fired on Saturday morning the 2nd day of the Great Falls Balloon Festival held at the Simard and  Payne Memorial Park in Lewiston.

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