Hot air balloon enthusiasts will want to make tracks to Lincoln again in 2021 for its annual 'Balloons Over 66' celebration.

Lincoln Mayor Tracy Welch says there will be balloons launching Friday and Saturday nights as well as a Saturday night glow.  He reminds this is a revamped version of the wildly popular annual balloon festival that went defunct in the last ten years. 

The Mayor is excited about the bbq competition. He says it'll be nice to have this event back after it was canceled in 2020 and it continues to be rebuilt.

Mayor Welch credits former Mayor Seth Goodman for his instrumental role in reinvigorating the balloons aspect of this event. Being a balloonist himself, the former Mayor has helped set a foundation for the event to continue on at perhaps a smaller scale of the annual city-wide event over several decades.

Find destinationlogancountyil.com or seek out the 'Balloons over 66' Facebook page for more details.