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Friday, May 03, 2013  Organizers of Balloon Fest are preparing for what they hope will be one of the biggest Balloonfests in years.

Friday, December 21, 2012  A group of Syracuse School students express their feelings one week after the Newtown massace.

Sunday, June 10, 2012  One more launch set for Sunday evening, music all afternoon

Friday, June 08, 2012  There will be some colorful additions to the skies above Central New York this weekend as the 33rd Balloonfest gets underway at Jamesville Beach.

Tuesday, May 15, 2012  The 33rd Annual Jamesville Balloonfest will be at Jamesville Beach this summer. It will run June 8th - 10th.

Thursday, December 22, 2011  Two special events were held Thursday to honor a Cicero-North Syracuse High School senior who was killed in a car crash.

Tuesday, December 20, 2011  Students to launch balloons in memory of Taylor Fleming.

Saturday, June 11, 2011  Mother Nature has put a damper on Balloonfest at Jamesville Beach Park.

Saturday, June 11, 2011  A tough economy and shrinking budget forced Onondaga County to cut funding for the festival for the third straight year.  While Balloonfest still takes place at a county park, the lack of funding sets the festival back about $17,000, according to promoter Grazi Zazzara.

Friday, June 10, 2011  This is a big weekend for festivals in Central New York, with several off them kicking off today.

Monday, May 16, 2011  UPDATE: Police say a man is in critical condition after attempting to toss a water balloon fell over the railing of a second-story balcony.

Saturday, January 22, 2011  The power went out after 9PM Saturday for more than 12-hundred customers in Eastwood.

Wednesday, October 13, 2010  The video has been seen over 1 million times.

Monday, August 16, 2010  An upstate New York man says his family has prayed for a Pittsburgh boy after finding a note attached to a balloon that says the boy needs a new heart.

Thursday, April 29, 2010  The group launched a weather balloon, carrying two cameras and a GPS.