What would your balloon look like? Show us for a chance to win balloon festival tickets

READINGTON — Every year, tens of thousands of people flock to the QuickChek New Jersey Festival of Ballooning in Association with PNC Bank to see the breathtaking ascension of colorful and creative hot air balloons as they take to the skies from July 28 to 30. 

When watching those balloons float up toward the blue sky, have you ever thought about a particular balloon that you would like to see?

Now's your chance to share your own balloon design with the Courier News, Home News Tribune and MyCentralJersey.com. 

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Print out the template below by clicking 'Download' on the bottom right corner of the template and then printing it on your computer and show us what your imaginary balloon would look like.

NOTE: If you are viewing the template from your phone, you will receive an error message that the template has been removed. You must view and download it from a desktop or laptop computer for it to work. 

Then, scan it to JIntersimone@MyCentralJersey.com, mail it to us with attention to Jenna Intersimone at the Courier News and Home News Tribune, 92 E. Main St., Suite 202, Somerville, NJ 08876 or drop it off at our office at the same address by Monday, July 24, at 5 p.m.

The digital team will then look at each submission and choose the most creative and interesting designs out of them all, so get ready to think outside the box — or balloon!

On July 25, the winners will be contacted via phone or email, so make sure you include your contact information on your submission. 

Each winner will receive four tickets to the balloon festival to be used on any of its three dates. All submissions will be displayed at our MyCentralJersey.com vendor booth on each day of the festival, so make sure that you come visit us and check them out. 

Get colorful and creative and show us what your imaginary balloon would look like!

Staff Writer Jenna Intersimone: 908-303-8390, JIntersimone@MyCentralJersey.com