Experience a Balloon Festival

Photos of a balloon festival offer only a glimpse of the experience. In person, the sky is filled with color and changes from moment to moment. Flying in a balloon at a balloon festival is unforgettable, and seeing other balloons drifting in different directions from above is truly amazing. Many festivals give visitors a chance to connect with pilots who offer flights. Because balloon rides are in high demand, it is best to book early rather than wait until the last minute. Festivals often include competition flights as well.  During competition, pilots use wind currents at different altitudes to guide their balloons toward a target. They then drop a small sandbag with a streamer, and the balloon closest to the center wins. Below is a list of balloon festivals you may want to attend. Our balloons will not be at every festival, but you will see us at some of them.
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​2026 Balloon Festivals

March 20th & 21st - St. Patrick's Balloon Fest & Glow - Dublin, GA​​​
April 23rd - 25th - Kentucky Derby Balloon Festival - Louisville, KY​​
April 24th & 25th - Blackshear BBQ & Balloons - Cordele, GA​
May 8th - 10th - Alcovets Balloon Festival - Burlington, NC
May 8th - 10th - Walla Walla Balloon Stampede - Walla Walla, WA​
May 15th - 17th - Hot Air for Hope Carson City Balloon Festival - Gardnerville, NV
May 21st - 24th - Rise Up Hot Air Balloon Festival - Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
May 23rd & 24th - Alabama Jubilee Balloon Festival - Decatur, AL
May 22nd - 24th - Letchworth Balloon Festival - Letchworth State Park, NY​
May 22nd - 25th - Balloons Over Bavarian Inn - Frankenmuth, MI
May 22nd - 25th - Rio Grande Classic - Albuquerque, NM
June 4th - 6th - Helen to the Atlantic Balloon Race - Helen, GA​
June 5th & 6th - Balloons Over Vermillion - Danville, IL​
June 5th - 7th - Cambridge Valley Balloon Festival - Cambridge, NY
June 6th & 7th - Warren County Community College Balloon Festival - Washington, NJ
June 17th - 21st - Ottumwa Pro Balloon Races - Ottumwa, IA
June 18th - 21st - The Thurston Classic - Meadville, PA
June 19th & 20th - Monroe Balloon & Bands Festival - Monroe, WI
June 19th - 21st - Chester County Balloon Festival - Glenmoore, PA
June 19th - 21st - Chataqua Balloon Festival - Wytheville, VA​
June 19th - 21st - Great Galena Balloon Race - Galena, IL
June 19th - 21st - Quechee Hot Air Balloon Festival - Quechee, VT
June 19th - 21st - Eyes to the Sky Balloon Festival - Salina, UT
June 19th - 21st - Balloons Over Angel Fire - Angel Fire, NM
June 25th - 28th - Ashland Balloon Fest - Ashland, OH
June 26th  28th - Mississippi Championship Balloon Fest - Canton, MS
June 26th - 28th - Stowe Balloon Festival - Stowe, VT
June 26th - 28th - Michigan Challenge Balloon Festival - Howell, MI
June 26th - 28th - Tigard Festival of Balloons - Tigard, OR
July 1st - 5th - Field of Flight Air Show and Balloon Festival - Battle Creek, MI
July 2nd - 5th - Teton Valley Balloon Rally - Driggs, ID​
July 4th & 5th - Balloons Over Rockbridge - Lexington, VA​
July 10th & 11th - Red River Balloon Rally - Bossier City, LA
July 10th & 11th - Quad Cities Balloon Festival - Davenport, IA
July 10th & 11th - Taste N Glow Balloon Fest - Wausau, WI​
July 10th & 11th - Dairyland Balloon Jubilee - Marshfield, WI
July 10 & 11th - Angola Balloon Festival - Angola, IN
July 10th - 12th - Erie Balloon Festival - Erie, CO
July 10th - 12th - Lake Red Rock Balloon Fest - Pella, IA
July 13th - 18th - US Womens National Hot Air Balloon Championship - Jackson, MI​
July 17th - 19th - Hot Air Jubilee - Jackson, MI
July 17th & 18th - Ohio Challenge Balloon Fest - Middletown, OH
July 17th & 18th - Waterford Balloonfest - Waterford, WI
July 17th - 19th - The Great Wellsville Balloon Rally - Wellsville, NY
July 17th - 19th - Rossford Balloon & Fireworks Fest - Rossford, OH
July 18th & 19th - Sonoma County Hot Air Balloon Classic - Santa Rosa, CA
July 23rd - 26th - Big Sky Balloon Rally - Billings, MT
July 24th - 26th - Fun Fest Balloon Rally - Kingsport, TN ​
July 24th - 26th - Galesburg Great Balloon Race - Galesburg, IL
July 24th - 26th - Football Hall of Fame Balloon Classic - Canton, OH
July 24th - 26th - Balloons over Bend - Bend, OR
July 25th - August 1st - Warren County Farmers Fair Balloon Festival - Washington, NJ
July 30th - August 2nd - Midland River Days Festival - Midland, MI
July 30th - August 8th - National Balloon Classic - Indianola, IA
​July 13st - August 1st - Saluting Heroes Balloon Rally - Rhinelander, WI
July 31st - August 2nd - Suncook Valley Rotary Balloon Rally - Pittsfield, NH
July 31st - August 2nd - Virginia Highlands Festival - Abingdon, VA​
August 7th & 8th - Firelake Fireflight Balloon Fest - Shawnee, OK
August 7th - 9th - Flag City Balloon Fest - Findlay, OH
August 7th - 9th - Balloons Over Wadsworth - Wadsworth, OH
August 7th - 9th & 13th - 16th - Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu Balloon Festival - Mont, real, Canada
August 8th - Balloons Over Wadsworth - Wadsworth, OH
August 9th - 16th - US National Hot Air Balloon Championships - Scotts Bluff, NE
August 10th - 16th - Old West Balloon Fest - Scotts Bluff, NE
August 14th & 15th - Zachary Really Hot Air Balloon Festival - Zachary, LA
August 15th - Great Smoky Mountain Balloon Fest - Townsend, TN​
August 21st & 22nd - All Ohio Balloon Fest - Marysville, OH
August 21st - 23rd - Centralia Balloon Festival - Centralia, IL
August 21st - 23rd - Lewiston-Auburn Balloon Festival - Lewiston, ME
August 28th & 29th - Plainville Fire Company Balloon Festival - Plainville, CT
August 28th & 29th - Kiwanis Indiana Balloon Fest - Loogoote, IN
August 28th & 29th - Lehigh Valley Balloon Festival - Lehigh Valley, PA​
August 28th - 30th - Crown of Maine Balloon Fest - Presque Isle, ME​
August 28th - 30th - Centennial RT66 Balloon Festival - Joplin, MO
August 28th - 30th - Fall River Flight Fest - Hot Springs, SD
September 2nd - 6th - Gatineau Hot Air Balloon Festival - Québec, Canada
September 4th – 7th - Hot Air Affair - Anderson, SC
September 4th - 7th - ​Great Pershing Balloon Derby - Brookfield, MO
September 4th - 7th - Hudson Valley Hot Air Balloon Festival - Lagrangeville, NY
September 5th & 6th - Monroe Life Balloon Festival - Madisonville, TN
September 5th - 7th - Colorado Springs Labor Day Lift Off - Colorado Springs, CO
September 10th - 13th - The Great Reno Balloon Race - Reno, NV
September 10th - 13th - Atlantic Balloon Fiesta - Sussex, New Brunswick, Canada
September 11th & 12th - Paris Balloon & Music Festival - Paris TX
September 11th - 13th - Jupiter Flights Balloon Rally - Fisher, IN
September 11th - 13th - Huff 'n Puff Balloon Rally - Topeka, KS
September 11th - 13th - Centennial RT66 Balloon Festival - Kellyville, OK​
September 17th - 20th - Adirondack Balloon Festival - Queensbury, NY
September 17th - 20th - Plano Balloon Festival - Plano, TX
September 17th - 20th - SW Iowa Balloon Days - Creston, IA
September 19th & 20th - Warren County Community College Balloon Festival - Washington, NJ
September 19th & 20th - The Great Forest Park Balloon Race - St. Louis, MO
September 23rd - 27th - Centennial RT66 Balloon Festival - Arcadia, OK
September 25th & 26th - Terre Haute Balloon Festival - Terre Haute, IN​
September 25th - 27th - Snowmass Balloon Festival - Snowmass Village, CO
September 25th - 27th - Ravenna Balloon A-Fair - Ravenna, OH
September 25th - 27th - The Great Prosser Balloon Rally - Prosser, WA
October 3rd - 11th - Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta - Albuquerque, NM
October 16th - 18th - Carolina BalloonFest, Statesville, NC
October 16th & 17th - Natchez Balloon Festival - Natchez, MS
November 13th - 15th - Colorado River Crossing Balloon Festival - Yuma, AZ
November 20th - 22nd - Cathedral City Hot Air Balloon Festival - Cathedral City, CA
December 5th - 7th - Red Rock Balloon Rally - Gallup, NM

2027 Balloon Festivals
January 21st - 24th - Havasu Balloon Festival - Lake Havasu City, AZ
January 15th - 17th - Arizona Balloon Classic - Chandler, AZ
February 5th - 7th - Hudson Hot Air Affair - Hudson, WI​​
February 11th - 14th - Lovers Aloft Balloon Festival - Lovelock, NV
March 5th - 7th - Winthrop Balloon Roundup - Winthrop, WA
April 6th - 11th - Sun-N-Fun Aerospace Expo - Lakeland, FL​​​
April 29th - May 1st - Gulf Coast Balloon Festival - Foley, AL​
May 21st - 23rd - Washington Parrish Balloon Festival - Franklinton, LA
June 10th - 12th - Coshocton Balloon Festival - Coshocton, OH
June 11th - 13th - Great Tex​as Balloon Race - Longview, TX
August 7th - Defiance United Way Balloon Fest - Defiance, OH
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More festival listings coming...Keep checking back.  If you know of a balloon festival that is not listed here, Click here to submit a request to have it listed.