Schedule, where to park, how to get tickets

People throughout Broome County will flock to Otsiningo Park this weekend to take in all the 2023 Spiedie Fest and Balloon Rally has to offer.

The festival will kick off Friday afternoon and continue through Sunday evening. Craft vendors, food, games, music and activities will fill the park and hot air balloons will be launched daily for all of Broome County to view.

Heading to the 2023 Spiedie Fest and Balloon Rally? Here’s everything you need to know about this year’s festival.

The 2023 Spiedie Fest and Balloon Rally will take place Friday, Aug. 4 through Sunday, Aug. 6.

When does it start?

Gates open Friday at 3 p.m. then at 10 a.m. Saturday and Sunday. Hot air balloons launch at 7 a.m. Saturday and Sunday.

The festival closes at 9 p.m. Friday and 8:30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.

How much are tickets?

A one-day pass for Spiedie Fest is $10; children 8 and under free.

Other tickets, including passes that include the weekend’s concerts, are available for purchase at all Broome County Mirabito stores or online through Ticketmaster. If you want to attend one of the weekend’s concerts, you can purchase a concert and one-day festival pass for $20.

A two-person weekend pass, including all three days of the festival and concerts, is $60, and can be purchased onlineย through Ticketmasterย or at a local Mirabito store.

People throughout the Southern Tier will visit Otsiningo Park this weekend to see all the 2023 Spiedie Fest and Balloon Rally has to offer.

Where to park

Parking inside Otsiningo Park is available to those who purchase a two-person weekend pass.

All other parking is available at nearby SUNY Broome on Upper Front Street. Free shuttles over to the park will be provided. Parking is $10 per vehicle.

This year's musical acts include 2011 American Idol winner Scotty McCreery and multi-platinum artist Gavin DeGraw.

Who’s performing

English rock artist John Waite and Tommy DeCarlo of Boston, American Idol winner and country artist Scotty McCreery and multi-platinum recording artist Gavin DeGraw are performing Friday, Saturday and Sunday, respectively.

John Waite will be opening for Tommy DeCarlo beginning at 6 p.m. Friday inside the Visions Veterans Memorial Arena.

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