READINGTON — The festival gates had just opened Friday and the nearby fields were filling with carloads of families coming to opening day at the largest summertime hot-air balloon festival in North America.
The Quick Chek New Jersey Festival of Ballooning at Solberg-Hunterdon Airport is up and running, with more than 150,000 people expected for the hot-air balloons, family entertainment, rides, attractions, shopping and festival food.
Throughout the weekend children can check out the amusement rides, Ollie's Adventures and Belmont's Festival of Magic, and children of all ages can watch the Flying Wallendas perform their world-famous trapeze act.
The event's walkway also will be lined with companies such as Lay's Potato Chips, Hershey Chocolate, Cadbury Candies, Swedish Fish, Edy's Ice Cream and more handing out free samples of their goodies.
"We come every year. It's a family tradition," said Pam Kellett of Neptune, who enjoyed a fruit ice pop while walking the grounds with her husband Tim, and children Addie 13, Grace, 11, and Colin, 9.
"We love the fireworks," Colin said. "And we especially like the free junk food!"
Musical performances through the weekend are expected to include original Beach Boy Al Jardine and his Endless Summer Band, who performed Beach Boys favorites Friday night; Kool and the Gang on Saturday; and Grammy-winning vocalist Michael McDonald, who has had solo hits and was a member of the Doobie Brothers.
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