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Here's the schedule for 2024 Hall of Fame Enshrinement Festival events
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Here's the schedule of events for the Pro Football Hall of Fame Enshrinement Festival:
Sunday, July 21
2:30 p.m. Community Parade. The parade kicks off the 2024 Pro Football Hall of Fame Festival. The parade will stage across from the Civic Center on Market Avenue and travel south through downtown. It features marching bands, antique cars, costumed characters, specialty entities and nearly 100 units.
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Friday, July 26
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6:30 to 7 a.m. Balloon launch
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4 to 10 p.m. Balloon Classic & Night Glow presented by Aultman at the Kent State University at Stark campus, 6000 Frank Ave. NW, Jackson Township.
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6 to 6:30 p.m. balloon launch, with tethered balloon rides from 7 to 9 p.m.
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9 p.m. Night Glow.
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10 p.m. New Drone Show presented by Timken Co. with support from Visit Canton.
Saturday, July 27
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6:30 to 7:30 a.m. Balloon launch, with tethered balloon rides offered from 6 to 8 a.m.
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8:00 a.m. Up, Up and Away 5K presented by OrthoUnited at Kent State University at Stark campus.
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4 to 10 p.m. Balloon Classic presented by Aultman at the Kent State University at Stark campus, with tethered balloon rides from 7 to 9 p.m.
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9:40 p.m. New Drone Show presented by Timken Co. with support from Visit Canton.
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10 p.m. Fireworks sponsored by Synchrony .
Sunday, July 28
6:30 to 7:30 a.m. Balloon launch at Kent State University at Stark campus, with tethered balloon rides offered from 6 to 8 a.m.
Tuesday, July 30
6 to 8 p.m. Play Football Skills Camp at the ForeverLawn Sports Complex at Hall of Fame Village. The free event is for children ages 10 to 14.
Models strike a pose at the 2022 Fashion Show Luncheon at the Canton Memorial Civic Center. This year's event is set for Aug. 2.
Wednesday, July 31
10 to 11:30 a.m. Play Football First Play presented by Panini. The event involves thousands of children passing a football from downtown Canton to the Pro Football Hall of Fame. There also is the new First Play Festival featuring inflatables, football stations and gaming trucks.
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Thursday, Aug. 1
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1 to 3 p.m. Class of 2024 Autograph Session presented by Panini. Members of the Class of 2024 will be at the Hall of Fame's Nash Family Event & Conference Center for an exclusive autograph session.
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8 p.m. Hall of Fame Game: Houston Texans vs. Chicago Bears at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium.
Friday, Aug. 2
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10:30 a.m. The Pro Football Hall of Famer Walk & Photo Op. The walk begins at intersection of Market Avenue and Third Street S, and will proceed to Centennial Plaza downtown.
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11 a.m. Fashion Show Luncheon, presented by Crystal Clinic Plastic Surgeons, at the Canton Memorial Civic Center and Cultural Center, 1101 Market Ave. N. The event attracts nearly 3,000 guests.
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5 p.m. Enshrinees' Gold Jacket Dinner, presented by Haggar, at the Canton Memorial Civic Center and Cultural Center.
Saturday, Aug. 3
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8 am. The Canton Repository Grand Parade downtown. The parade features the 2024 enshrinees, returning Hall of Famers, helium balloons, marching bands, colorful floats, dance troupes along the 2.2-mile route.
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Noon. Class of 2024 Enshrinement at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium. The newest members of the Hall of Fame will be enshrined.
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3:30 to 5:30 p.m. Returning Hall of Famers Autograph Session presented by Panini at the Hall of Fame campus.
Sunday, Aug. 4
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11 a.m. Unscripted & Tailgate presented by Certified Angus Beef at the Canton Memorial Civic Center.
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8 p.m. Concert for Legends featuring Carrie Underwood at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium.
Monday, Aug. 5
For more details, go to: https://www.profootballhoffestival.com/schedule/ .
The Enshrinees' Roundtable at the Canton Memorial Civic Center is set for Sunday, Aug. 4 this year.
This article originally appeared on The Repository: Here's the schedule for 2024 Hall of Fame Enshrinement Festival events
