HUDSON HOT AIR Affair Presented by WESTconsin CREDIT UNION SKY WALKERS TO RETURN ROCK Feb. 6-8, 2026 Hudson, WI Balloon Rally & Winter Festival FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 6 EVENT HIGHLIGHTS 4:30-6pm: PRE-PARADE PARTY at Dick's Bar & Grill, 111 Walnut Street. Warm up before the parade with menu specials. 7pm: "SKY WALKERS RETURN TO ROCK" TORCHLIGHT PARADE Featuring Hot air balloon pilots and crews displaying blasts of fire. Parade sponsors include: Culver's of Hudson, Dick's Bar & Grill, Hiawatha National Bank, Hudson Bowling Center/Plaza Lounge, Jonesy's Local Bar & Grill, Security Financial Bank, The Oral Surgery Center, Valley Agencies, Inc., Valley Companies and Viking Electronics. FIREWORKS DISPLAY immediately after parade over Lakefront Park and the St. Croix River. Sponsored by Andersen Corporation. Grand finale to downtown festivities. AFTER the FIREWORKS PARTY Sponsored by Max's Social House, 302 2nd Street. Enjoy great food, beverages and music SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 7 EVENT HIGHLIGHTS 7am-noon: PANCAKE BREAKFAST at the Masonic Lodge, 209 Locust St. Sponsored by Masonic Lodge #56. $12 adults, $6 kids. of the BATTLE BEVERAGES & BITES Enjoy Beverage & Bite specials at participating establishments all weekend long. Vote for your favorite for a chance to win a $50 gift certificate and a Tonka Vodka gift package. Hot Air Affair Balloon Launches Feb. 7 & 8 at 7:35am & Feb. 7 at 3pm RE/MAX Becky's Starship RE/MAX Montgolfier Hot air balloons in a mass ascension flight on Saturday and Sunday at EP Rock school grounds, 340 13th Street South, Hudson, WI. All balloon inflations and flights are weather dependent. 7:35am: BALLOON LAUNCH Hot air balloons in mass ascension flight at EP Rock school grounds, 340 13th Street South. Inflations and flights are weather dependent. Check website for flight updates. 8am-8pm: MARKETPLACE and CRAFT FAIR at EP Rock School. Craft, souvenir selection, Hot Air Affair apparel and collectibles. Hot food and drinks available in cafeteria by local non-profit groups. 12pm: BEAN BAG TOURNAMENT at Max's Social House, 310 2nd Street. Sponsored by Willow River Company. Check in time 11am. Registration and details at hudsonhotairaffair.com. 1pm: SMOOSH BOARD COMPETITION at EP Rock school grounds. Hot Air Affair's wackiest winter sport with 4 people on smoosh boards. Register teams at 715-544-7544. Sponsored by Lindahl Event Services. 1pm: ST. CROIX RIVER DUNK at the Lakefront Park Beach. Sponsored by Hudson Rotary. Facebook.com/saintcroixriverdunk. 2pm: PRIZE DROP FUNDRAISER for St. Croix Valley Food Bank at EP Rock school grounds, sponsored by 8CH Print. Tickets available from the Food Bank (pre-sale) and on Feb. 7th on the launch field. 2-4pm: BENEFIT BINGO FUNDRAISER for HUDSON BOOSTERS at The Village Inn Sports Bar and Grill, 723 6th St N, North Hudson. Sponsored by Woodland Hill. Fee. 3pm: BALLOON LAUNCH at EP Rock school grounds, 340 13th St. S. This is an optional flight if morning flight is canceled. Inflations and flights are weather dependent. Check website for flight updates. View complete schedule at hudsonhotairaffair.com O 6:15-7:15pm: HOT AIR BALLOON MOON GLOW or FIELD OF FIRE at EP Rock school. Hot air balloons light up the dark! In case of windy weather the Moon Glow becomes a Field of Fire. SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 8 EVENT HIGHLIGHTS 7:35am: BALLOON LAUNCH Hot air balloons in mass ascension flight at EP Rock school grounds, 340 13th Street South. Inflations and flights are weather dependent. Check website for flight updates. 9am-Noon: SUNDAY BREAKFAST at Big Guys BBQ Roadhouse, 1237 Hwy 35 North. Enjoy breakfast-including drink specials and a $5 Kids' Balloon Breakfast menu. 1-3 pm: FREE KIDS' ICE FISHING CONTEST Ice fishing at the Perch Lake Road Boat Launch, 497 Perch Lake Road. Equipment by Carbone's Pizzeria/Willow River Saloon and The Emporium and mentors on site. Giveaways for all the participants. Sponsored in cooperation with the St. Croix County Alliance of Sportsman's Clubs, St. Croix County Parks, St. Croix National Riverway, Striker Brands and Wild Rivers Conservancy. Limited parking at Perch Lake. use the FREE shuttle service from Willow River Saloon in Burkhardt. EAT-SHOP-PLAY HUDSON WISCONSIN Hudson Hot Air Affair February 6th-8th Check out the winter offerings at Hudson's unique shops, fun destinations and outstanding restaurants. Look for special sales and promotions. Win prizes playing the Scavenger Hunt game. Lodging Information at hudsonwi.org 715-386-8411 HUDSON HOT AIR Affair Presented by WESTconsin CREDIT UNION SKY WALKERS TO RETURN ROCK Feb. 6-8 , 2026 Hudson , WI Balloon Rally & Winter Festival FRIDAY , FEBRUARY 6 EVENT HIGHLIGHTS 4 : 30-6pm : PRE - PARADE PARTY at Dick's Bar & Grill , 111 Walnut Street . Warm up before the parade with menu specials . 7pm : " SKY WALKERS RETURN TO ROCK " TORCHLIGHT PARADE Featuring Hot air balloon pilots and crews displaying blasts of fire . Parade sponsors include : Culver's of Hudson , Dick's Bar & Grill , Hiawatha National Bank , Hudson Bowling Center / Plaza Lounge , Jonesy's Local Bar & Grill , Security Financial Bank , The Oral Surgery Center , Valley Agencies , Inc. , Valley Companies and Viking Electronics . FIREWORKS DISPLAY immediately after parade over Lakefront Park and the St. Croix River . Sponsored by Andersen Corporation . Grand finale to downtown festivities . AFTER the FIREWORKS PARTY Sponsored by Max's Social House , 302 2nd Street . Enjoy great food , beverages and music SATURDAY , FEBRUARY 7 EVENT HIGHLIGHTS 7 am-noon : PANCAKE BREAKFAST at the Masonic Lodge , 209 Locust St. Sponsored by Masonic Lodge # 56 . $ 12 adults , $ 6 kids . of the BATTLE BEVERAGES & BITES Enjoy Beverage & Bite specials at participating establishments all weekend long . Vote for your favorite for a chance to win a $ 50 gift certificate and a Tonka Vodka gift package . Hot Air Affair Balloon Launches Feb. 7 & 8 at 7:35 am & Feb. 7 at 3pm RE / MAX Becky's Starship RE / MAX Montgolfier Hot air balloons in a mass ascension flight on Saturday and Sunday at EP Rock school grounds , 340 13th Street South , Hudson , WI . All balloon inflations and flights are weather dependent . 7:35 am : BALLOON LAUNCH Hot air balloons in mass ascension flight at EP Rock school grounds , 340 13th Street South . Inflations and flights are weather dependent . Check website for flight updates . 8 am-8pm : MARKETPLACE and CRAFT FAIR at EP Rock School . Craft , souvenir selection , Hot Air Affair apparel and collectibles . Hot food and drinks available in cafeteria by local non - profit groups . 12pm : BEAN BAG TOURNAMENT at Max's Social House , 310 2nd Street . Sponsored by Willow River Company . Check in time 11am . Registration and details at hudsonhotairaffair.com . 1pm : SMOOSH BOARD COMPETITION at EP Rock school grounds . Hot Air Affair's wackiest winter sport with 4 people on smoosh boards . Register teams at 715-544-7544 . Sponsored by Lindahl Event Services . 1pm : ST . CROIX RIVER DUNK at the Lakefront Park Beach . Sponsored by Hudson Rotary . Facebook.com/saintcroixriverdunk . 2pm : PRIZE DROP FUNDRAISER for St. Croix Valley Food Bank at EP Rock school grounds , sponsored by 8CH Print . Tickets available from the Food Bank ( pre - sale ) and on Feb. 7th on the launch field . 2-4pm : BENEFIT BINGO FUNDRAISER for HUDSON BOOSTERS at The Village Inn Sports Bar and Grill , 723 6th St N , North Hudson . Sponsored by Woodland Hill . Fee . 3pm : BALLOON LAUNCH at EP Rock school grounds , 340 13th St. S. This is an optional flight if morning flight is canceled . Inflations and flights are weather dependent . Check website for flight updates . View complete schedule at hudsonhotairaffair.com O 6 : 15-7 : 15pm : HOT AIR BALLOON MOON GLOW or FIELD OF FIRE at EP Rock school . Hot air balloons light up the dark ! In case of windy weather the Moon Glow becomes a Field of Fire . SUNDAY , FEBRUARY 8 EVENT HIGHLIGHTS 7:35 am : BALLOON LAUNCH Hot air balloons in mass ascension flight at EP Rock school grounds , 340 13th Street South . Inflations and flights are weather dependent . Check website for flight updates . 9 am-Noon : SUNDAY BREAKFAST at Big Guys BBQ Roadhouse , 1237 Hwy 35 North . Enjoy breakfast - including drink specials and a $ 5 Kids ' Balloon Breakfast menu . 1-3 pm : FREE KIDS ' ICE FISHING CONTEST Ice fishing at the Perch Lake Road Boat Launch , 497 Perch Lake Road . Equipment by Carbone's Pizzeria / Willow River Saloon and The Emporium and mentors on site . Giveaways for all the participants . Sponsored in cooperation with the St. Croix County Alliance of Sportsman's Clubs , St. Croix County Parks , St. Croix National Riverway , Striker Brands and Wild Rivers Conservancy . Limited parking at Perch Lake . use the FREE shuttle service from Willow River Saloon in Burkhardt . EAT - SHOP - PLAY HUDSON WISCONSIN Hudson Hot Air Affair February 6th - 8th Check out the winter offerings at Hudson's unique shops , fun destinations and outstanding restaurants . Look for special sales and promotions . Win prizes playing the Scavenger Hunt game . Lodging Information at hudsonwi.org 715-386-8411