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Roanoke Rapids, N.C. — More than a dozen pilots took the skies Saturday for the first Hot Air Balloon Festival at Carolina Crossroads.
The music and entertainment district hosted the two-day event where pilots from Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Alabama and Missouri compete in balloon races and skill competitions.
Visitors participated in carnival-type games, food and a variety of musical entertainment, including musical performances by country stars Danielle Peck, the Zac Brown Band, and Kyle Wyley.
A portion of the proceeds from this weekend’s events benefit the Children’s Miracle Network and its affiliated hospitals: University Health Systems of Eastern Carolina’s Children’s Hospital in Greenville and Duke Children’s Hospital and Health Center in Durham.
Roanoke Rapids hosts Hot Air Balloon Festival
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