NewzPilot Lynn Brownell for the Children’s Hospital Balloon inflates her balloon alongside Fiona Wu, left, and her sister Jean, during the VIP Happy Hour for the Great Forest Park Balloon Race on Thursday, Sept. 17, 2026, at Emerson Central Fields… The sun sets during 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 annual Great Forest Park Balloon Race with the Balloon… Pilot Jack Semler prepares to inflate his balloon with Blue Moon Brewing during the VIP Happy Hour for the Great Forest Park Balloon Race on Thursday, Sept.
Pilot Ken Bolton inflates his Miller-Lite balloon with the help Sarah Von Oehsen, left, and his wife, Shanda, right, during the VIP Happy Hour for the Great Forest Park Balloon Race on Thursday, Sept. Pilot Lynn Brownell for the Children’s Hospital balloon fixes her ropes while inflating her balloon during the VIP Happy Hour for the Great Forest Park Balloon Race on Thursday, Sept. 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.
Army Golden Knights parachutes with the American flag during the VIP Happy Hour for the Great Forest Park Balloon Race on Thursday, Sept.
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