Shawnee Mountain Press Releases
4th Annual Timber & Balloon Festival
Lumberjacks, Hot Air Balloons, Fall Foliage & More
October 16, 17, & 18, 2009
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Shawnee on Delaware, PA - This major event returning on the weekend of October 16, 17 & 18, 2009 combines Shawnee’s entertaining Lumberjack Festival with the beauty of the annual Shawnee Balloon Festival into one mega autumn happening on the grounds of Shawnee Mountain Ski Area.
With the picturesque mountain as a backdrop during prime fall foliage time, the Timber and Balloon Festival offers a weekend full of family friendly entertainment, music, food and festivities. Featured entertainment is the 2009 Timber Team Ironjack Shows. Each 45 minute show thrills spectators with both demonstration and competition as World Class Lumberjacks pole climb, log roll, chop, saw and chainsaw. A colorful announcer combines folk lore, comedy and history into each show to encourage a rowdy frontier spirit. Along with a Friday evening show, 3 shows will be performed daily on Saturday and Sunday.
Friday festival goers will enjoy the zany Daisy Jug Band, acapella group the Mirror Image Quartet, and a choreographed twilight Hot Air Balloon Glow followed by an exciting fireworks display. Tethered Balloon Rides will be available Friday evening and Saturday and Sunday. Two spectacular Hot Air Balloon Launches are scheduled daily at 7:30 AM and 4:30 PM both Saturday and Sunday. A limited number of Hot Air Balloon Rides are available by reservation – call 570-421-7231 ext. 201 for details. All Hot Air Balloon activity is weather permitting.
On stage live musical entertainment will be provided Saturday and Sunday by The Cramer Brothers, a country show band with six multi-talented musicians performing contemporary country, classic country and Blue Grass. The Juggernaut will join us once again, providing lively musical entertainment for all and local favorites, The Lost Ramblers, will stroll the festival grounds both Saturday and Sunday playing high energy Appalachian music that runs the gamut from bluegrass to gospel, swing and old time music in three part harmonies.
Festival goers on Saturday and Sunday will witness a spectacular Sky Diving Exhibition, with a colorful team of sky divers including the Guinness World Record holder Don Kellner who currently has over 39,000 jumps, descending thousands of feet, landing on the festival’s Sky Park Area.
Festival Americana and novelty entertainers include David Fiemster’s “Hot Dog” Pig Racing, Noah’s World Petting Zoo, Pony Rides, Climbing Wall and Vertical Reality Bungee, Magician Stephen Christopher’s Traveling Medicine Show, Paul Bunyon Stilt Walker, “Pie Man” the Living Statue, and balloon art by Aardvark Entertainment. Chainsaw Carvers Brian Dionysius, Neil Keegan and Rick Mack will demonstrate and display chainsaw sculptures throughout the weekend.
Scenic Chairlift Rides, 3000 feet to the top of Shawnee Mountain will be offered Saturday and Sunday afternoon. A variety of food vendors and crafters will be scattered throughout the festival grounds and Ski Lodge.
Beverages will be available outdoors as well as indoors in the EZ Bumpps Saloon. The indoor Hope Lodge Café will also be open during the festival.
Timber and Balloon Festival hours are 4PM to 9PM Friday. Saturday and Sunday, gates will open at 7am for the balloon launch and festival activities will occur from 10AM to 6PM. Advance discount tickets are available online at www.shawneemt.com $10 Adult, $8 Child on Friday, $12 Adult and $10 Child on Saturday or Sunday. Toddlers 4 and under are admitted FREE. Group rates for 15 or more and Festival Lodging packages are also available online at www.shawneemt.com.
The Shawnee Mountain Timber and Balloon Festival is sponsored by Budweiser, the Pocono Record, WNEP TV, the Fernwood Hotel & Resort, AmeriGas, Kistler Printing and the Coca-Cola Bottling Company.
Shawnee Mountain is located in the Pocono Mountains of Pennsylvania just off Exit 309 of Interstate 80. General information call 570-421-7231. For lodging information, call 888-VILLA4U (townhomes and chateaus), 800-SHAWNEE (Shawnee Inn), or 800-POCONOS (Visitors Bureau).
PHOTOS AVAILABLE VIA E-MAIL - Contact Jim Tust at Shawnee Mountain, phone 570-421-7231 or e-mail - jtust@shawneemt.com
Shawnee Mountain Ski Area • I-80 Exit 309, Hollow Road, Shawnee on Delaware, PA 18356 • Phone: 570-421-7231
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