Despite minor setbacks due to Hurricane Harvey, Kyle decided to go through with its Pie in the Sky hot-air balloon festival. A few layout changes had to be made due to the slightly damp conditions of Lake Kyle, but all events are still scheduled as normal, according to Kyle spokesperson Kim Hilsenbeck. City Manager Scott Sellers said the two-day festival lost about 10 hot air balloons due to the storms, but over a dozen will still soar through the sky starting Saturday. Festival goers will also see the 90-foot-tall and 100-foot-wide Wells Fargo Stagecoach balloon, which Sellers said is the first time the balloon has appeared at an inaugural event.  In addition, the festival is giving free admission to those who evacuated because of Hurricane Harvey. Event coordinator Sarah Watson said the event has given out 2,000 tickets to evacuees so far. "We are hoping that despite the awful tragedy and devastation, maybe this will give them a few hours of joy before they have have to face again everything that is happening," Hilsenbeck said. Sellers said the festival's aim was to put Kyle on the map for being more than an affordable suburb outside of Austin. "Every community tries to have a draw of some sort, and the more unique it is, the more destination-worthy it is, the better for the community. So as we hunted for the perfect draw, the perfect attraction for the city of Kyle; there were ideas thrown out like affordable housing or our proximity to Austin. Well, those aren't unique," Sellers said. "The hot-air ballon festival, there is one in Marble Falls, but this was really our opportunity to get in with an event that really wasn't represented in the Austin area and then incorporate it with Kyle's unique draw, which is pie. It really did come together well." Josh Sneed, a hot-air balloon master, said none of the balloons would take flight today for safety reasons. "[Lake Kyle] is all dry, but out there, there is a bunch of crop fields that are all muddy. I don't want to take the chance of having to drive out into someone's field and destroying someone else's crops," Sneed said. "We are being very conscious about the public and what is going on. We just want to be safe." Attendees will have the chance to appreciate all things pie with a pie-baking contest, pie-baking demonstrations and a pie-eating contest. There will also be live music, vendors and a kid zone. Along with the festivities, Kyle plans on making a Guiness World Record attempt for the most people named “Kyle” or “Kylie” in one location. According Watson, 176 have registered so far, but they will be accepting on-site registrations as well. Kyle needs 250 people to break the record.  The event starts today at 5 p.m. and ends Saturday at 10 p.m after a hot-air balloon light show. For information about the event and where to purchase tickets, visit www.kyletxpieinthesky.com.