{"id":271233,"date":"2022-09-14T12:11:12","date_gmt":"2022-09-14T17:11:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.metrostlouis.org\/?p=271233"},"modified":"2024-02-29T10:02:03","modified_gmt":"2024-02-29T16:02:03","slug":"take-metro-to-the-2022-great-forest-park-balloon-glow-balloon-race","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.metrostlouis.org\/nextstop\/take-metro-to-the-2022-great-forest-park-balloon-glow-balloon-race\/","title":{"rendered":"Take Metro to the 2022 Great Forest Park Balloon Glow &#038; Balloon Race"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.metrostlouis.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Balloon-Glow-PROMO-1024x410.png\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Metro Transit makes it easy to enjoy all of the fun and excitement of the Great Forest Park Balloon Glow on <strong>Friday, September 16,<\/strong> and Balloon Race on <strong>Saturday, September 17, <\/strong>while avoiding parking hassles and heavy traffic in and around Forest Park.<\/p>\n<p>Park your vehicle at any one of 20 free <a href=\"https:\/\/www.metrostlouis.org\/park-and-ride\/\">Metro Park-Ride lots<\/a> in Illinois and Missouri and ride MetroLink to the Central West End MetroLink Station, which is located about a half-mile from the <a href=\"https:\/\/greatforestparkballoonrace.com\/\">Balloon Glow and Balloon Race<\/a> festivities taking place at Central Fields in Forest Park. From the Central West End Station, head west on Children\u2019s Place, cross Kingshighway into Forest Park, and then follow the walking paths to Faulkner Drive and Central Fields.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: 0;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/embed?pb=!1m28!1m12!1m3!1d6233.144261782584!2d-90.27212747415747!3d38.63572314909463!2m3!1f0!2f0!3f0!3m2!1i1024!2i768!4f13.1!4m13!3e2!4m5!1s0x87d8b5a6fa657bef%3A0xa4f6983d17fd6563!2sCentral%20Fields%20Pavilion%2C%20Wells%20Drive%2C%20St.%20Louis%2C%20MO!3m2!1d38.6379349!2d-90.2729483!4m5!1s0x87d8b4df5f0cbbcd%3A0x1b473391488b8343!2sCentral%20West%20End%2C%20St.%20Louis%2C%20MO%2063110!3m2!1d38.6359936!2d-90.2624496!5e0!3m2!1sen!2sus!4v1663172256533!5m2!1sen!2sus\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Please note that due to damage from flash flooding in July, <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Blue Line<\/span> MetroLink service is currently only operating between the Shrewsbury-Lansdowne I-44 and Forest Park-DeBaliviere MetroLink Stations. <strong>If you are traveling to the Balloon Glow and Balloon Race on the <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Blue Line<\/span>, you will need to exit your <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Blue Line<\/span> train at the Forest Park-DeBaliviere Station and transfer to an eastbound <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Red Line<\/span> train to continue your trip to the Central West End Station.<\/strong> For the latest details on MetroLink operations, visit our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.metrostlouis.org\/metrolink-special-operations\/\">MetroLink Special Operations page<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Balloon Glow festivities begin at 5 p.m. on Friday, with closing fireworks scheduled 9:15 p.m. The Balloon Race begins at 1 p.m. on Saturday, with the balloons launching at 4:30 p.m. For more information and schedules for both events, visit <u><a href=\"http:\/\/www.greatforestparkballoonrace.com\">greatforestparkballoonrace.com<\/a><\/u>.<\/p>\n<h3>Trip Planning<\/h3>\n<p>Plan your trip to the Great Forest Park Balloon Glow and Balloon Race by using our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.metrostlouis.org\/planner\/\">online trip planner<\/a>, using the Transit app, or by contacting Metro Transit Information at 314.231.2345 (phone) or 314.207.9786 (text), available Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.<\/p>\n<h3>Mobile Tickets with Transit app<\/h3>\n<p>Metro makes it easy to buy all fares and passes straight from your phone! Our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.metrostlouis.org\/mobilefares\/\">mobile fares<\/a> are integrated with the Transit app, which many riders are already using to plan their Metro ride and get real-time bus locations. This added feature makes it easy for you to <strong>plan your trip, track your ride and pay your fare<\/strong>, all in one place.<\/p>\n<p>Download the app today so you are ready for this weekend.<\/p>\n<div class=\"transitapp-links\"><a href=\"https:\/\/transitapp.com\/download?utm_source=SLM-mo-website&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=partners\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-142044\" src=\"https:\/\/www.metrostlouis.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/App_Store.png\" alt=\"Download Transit on the App Store\" width=\"150\" height=\"55\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/transitapp.com\/download?utm_source=SLM-mo-website&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=partners\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-142043\" src=\"https:\/\/www.metrostlouis.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Google_Play.png\" alt=\"Download Transit On Google Play\" width=\"150\" height=\"55\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Metro Transit makes it easy to enjoy all of the fun and excitement of the Great Forest Park Balloon Glow on Friday, September 16, and Balloon Race on Saturday, September 17, while avoiding parking hassles and heavy traffic in and around Forest Park. 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