Northwest Art and Air Festival
northwest art air festival annual festival albany oregon united state celebrates local art aeronautics oregon festival event association twice named festival best budget class recent year festival averaged visitor course event festival attendance described city official biggest far northwest art air festival conceived august run albany park recreation albany visitor association sponsored local aerospace alloy manufacturing company ati wah chang suffered cancellation location include timber linn park albany municipal airport artist oregon showcase work art includes pottery ceramic wood furniture woodworking jewelry lotion soap painting photography rug toy music performed two stage notable act appearing oregon amphitheater saturday night past act included joan baez los lobos johnny river christopher cross little river band albany municipal airport host variety event including display u army blackhawk helicopter local pilot instruct child age basic flight minute instruction session called young eagle end minute airplane ride willamette valley airplane helicopter flight offered radio controlled airplane put display ultralights experimental aircraft small jet plane present flying signature production northwest art air festival said night glow hot air balloon lighting dusk timber linn park balloon ignite engines—this illuminates balloon like giant nightlights show coordinated music added laser light show early morning friday saturday sunday least forty balloon launched spectator allowed get close balloon fill get ready launch ride available fee hot air balloon festival northwest art air festival