Hot-air balloons return to Lisle

Lisle, Ill. (WLS) -- The Eyes to the Skies Festival is back in Lisle, Ill. July 1-3 for its 34th year. The family-friendly festival has something for everyone; including music, food, arts and crafts, carnival rides, and more than 20 sports and character hot-air balloons.

Weather permitting, you can take a ride in a hot-air balloon every day of the festival at 5:30 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. At 8:00 p.m., a lighted "Balloon Glow" is a spectacular show in the sky. The festival runs from 12pm-11pm from July 1-3, 2016. Admission is $8 for adults, and kids 6 and under are free. Proceeds from the Eyes in the Skies festival benefit six local charities and business organizations. Brad Hettich, Chairman of the Eyes to the Skies Festival, and Scott McClinton, from SkyCab Balloon Productions, joined ABC 7 live from Lisle to show off all the fun.

Name of event: Eyes to the Skies Festival

Date: July 1st - 3rd, 2016

Hours: Noon - 11 p.m.

Address: 1825 Short Street, Lisle, Ill. 60532

Admission: $8.00 - Children 6 and under free

For more information, visit http://eyestotheskies.org/.