Admissions
Due to the economic conditions our nation has experienced this past year, it has been decided to reduce admission prices by 50% to ensure every family is able to join in the festivities.
Admission Prices:
$5 - Adults (includes both music stages!)
Free - Children 5 and under
5 Day Carnival Megas Passes are on sale now. Click here for more information.
4th of July Special Pricing:
Free - Lisle residents before 5:00 pm (with proof of residency)
Free - Veterans and active military (with proof of service)
Parking
There is parking at two locations with shuttle buses taking visitors to front entrance of festival. Parking will be free on the 4th of July only. There will be a $1 per person round trip shuttle service fee from the parking lots to the festival. Children under 5 are free. Exact change only please.

A. Walker Athletics (formerly Tellabs) on Burlington Ave. West of Yackley - FREE SHUTTLE
B. HANDICAP ACCESSIBLE
C. Benet Academy at Northwest corner of Rt. 53 & Maple Avenue - FREE SHUTTLE
Parking Information
Parking for the festival is $5/car and there are spaces for more than 3,000 automobiles. Free shuttle buses take you to the festival entrance from lots A and C. Many local businesses now sell parking spaces near to the EYES TO THE SKIES festival for more than $5. Please understand that these lots are not connected with the Eyes to the Skies Festival. If you use them, you will still have to pay admission to the gate. Exact change is appreciated.
Motorcycle Parking
Special on-site
secured parking for motorcycles is available for $10.00. To reach the parking site, take Yackley Avenue to Ohio Street, turn east and follow staff directions to the site. Please pay attendant.
Handicapped Parking
Handicapped accessible parking is available, but you must have handicapped license plates or a State of Illinois permit to qualify. To reach the handicapped parking, take Ogden Avenue to Yackley Avenue. Go south on Yackley to Ohio Street, turn East where security personnel will direct you to the handicapped parking site.
Serena’s Song
Each day, “Serena’s Song,” the nation’s first wheelchair accessible balloon, will be giving tethered rides to children and adults with disabilities from 6 to 7:30 a.m. and from 6:00 p.m. until dusk Friday through Sunday, weather permitting. To reserve a flight, contact SEASPAR at www.seaspar.org.
A Festival Benefiting Charities Through These Affiliate Members:
Areas of Intrest
Admissions & Parking
Bags Tournament
Balloons
Balloonist Information
Carnival
Children’s Area
Contact
Crafters
Directions
Fireworks
Food
Map
Miss Illinois
Music & Entertainment
Parade
Photo Gallery
Schedule
Sponsors/Exhibitors/Vendors
Volunteers
From the Newsdesk
Schedule
Find out what we have in store for this year's activities.
Safe Flight Prayer
May the winds welcome you with softness.
May the sun bless you with its warm hands.
May you fly so high and so well that God
joins you in laughter and sets you gently
back into the loving arms of Mother Earth.
About The Balloons
How do balloons fly? How much does a balloon cost? Who can be a balloonist? Find out and more.
