Perennial favorite John Cafferty and the Beaver Brown Band will kick off the 32nd annual South County Hot Air Balloon Festival on Friday, July 16, at 6:45 p.m. at the URI Athletic Fields on Route 138 in South Kingstown.

Tropical Wave Music by Dennis Jannson starts the show at 4:30 p.m.

Fireworks will light up the night sky on Saturday, July 17, at 9:15 p.m.

On Sunday, the Occidental Gypsy Quartet and Planet Zydeco will take the stage at 2 p.m. to entertain with an afternoon of Cajun music.

Admission to the festival for adults is $10, $5 for children 14 and under. Family admission – mom, dad and children – is $25. Parking is free.

All proceeds are donated to charities by the Rotary Club of Wakefield. Visit www.southcountyballoonfest. com.