Balloon and Wine Festival Unveils Poster

A souvenir poster for the is available for $7.

The poster is on sale at the festival’s office for $7 at 41755 Rider Way.

It features artwork by graphic artist Larry Hausen of Alamo, Calif. The first 75 to be sold will be printed on archival paper and signed by the artist.

The proceeds will go to the, which is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit.

The image depicts a dozen balloons floating over a vineyard with Lake Skinner in the background. A wine bottle in the foreground has “Get your glow on,” the theme of this year’s festival, printed on the label.

The event is scheduled from June 3 to 5, and this year, the attendees will be directed to help build the world’s largest glow-stick mural on the amphitheater lawn.

The current record is 308 glow sticks, but the festival has thousands to hand out.

The evenings of the event will include a “balloon glow,” which is when the inflated balloons will simultaneously ignite their burners, causing the balloons to glow.

The fest includes morning balloon flights, live music on two stages, wine and food tasting. The concert lineup includes Dennis De Young: the Music of Styx, Ambrosia, Third Eye Blind, Candlebox, Chalk Farm, American Idol winner Lee DeWyze, the Young Dubliners and Common Sense.

For more information, call 951-676-6713 or visit the festival’s website by clicking here.