Balloons Over Vermilion has worked closely with local officials and the State of Illinois in making changes to the operations and layout of the festival. The safety and protection of our patrons, sponsors, pilots, vendors and volunteers is of the utmost importance to the organizers of Balloons Over Vermilion. A Covid-19 Operational Plan was produced for the State of Illinois and approved, allowing for the festival to be presented this summer. Major changes include the elimination of bus shuttle service to the event, enlarging specific areas and tent sizes, eliminating direct contact areas/games in Kid’s Zone and other safety/health measures. In a year of uncertainties, we understand that some individuals will not be comfortable yet at an event drawing a large number of patrons. While we are all excited to once again enjoy the magic of hot air balloon flight, should you not feel comfortable attending in person or do not feel well, please consider visiting our event virtually by following posts on our Facebook page and website. As we are all working with precautions and protocols which may change before our event opens, we encourage you to keep in touch with us by visiting our website at www.balloonsoververmilion.com or our Facebook page for updates and event information.