Hot air balloon festivals are held annually in many places throughout the year, allowing balloon pilots and the general public to gather together and enjoy hot air balloons. The festivals can include races, balloon rides, and "night glows", in which balloons are fired while remaining tethered to the ground illuminating them in the dark. Many US hot air balloon festivals also include live music, car shows, craft fairs, and other activities to entertain the whole community.
List Festival City Country Year started Year ended When held Official website Adirondack Hot Air Balloon Festival Queensbury, New York United States 1973 Mid to late September Alabama Jubilee Hot Air Balloon Classic Decatur, Alabama United States 1977 Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta Albuquerque, New Mexico United States 1972 First full week in October including both adjacent weekends All Ohio Balloon FestivalMarysville, OhioUnited States1975Second or third weekend of AugustAtlantic Balloon FiestaSussex, New BrunswickCanada1985Always the weekend after labor Day Balloons over Waikato Hamilton, North Island New Zealand 1999 Bluegrass Balloon Festival Louisville, Kentucky United States 1999 Bristol International Balloon Fiesta Bristol United Kingdom 1979 Canberra Balloon Spectacular Canberra Australia 1987 Centralia Balloon Fest Centralia, Illinois United States 1990 Colorado Balloon Classic Colorado Springs, Colorado United States 1977 Labor Day weekend in September Dinah "Soar" DaysVernal, UtahUnited StatesLast weekend in Augusthttps://www.dinahdays.com/ European Balloon Festival Igualada, Catalonia Spain 1997 First fortnight of July Ferrara Balloons Festival Ferrara Italy 2005 (Italian) Festival Internacional de Balonismo de Torres Rio Grande do Sul Brazil 1989 Late April (Portuguese) Gatineau Hot Air Balloon Festival Gatineau, Quebec Canada 1988 Labor Day Weekend Gordon Bennett Cup gas balloon race Varies Varies 1906 Hosted by country of the race winner two years prior. Great Falls Balloon Festival Lewiston / Auburn, Maine United States 1992 Great Forest Park Balloon Race Saint Louis, Missouri United States 1973 Great Pershing Balloon Derby Brookfield, Missouri United States 1977 Great Reno Balloon Race Reno, Nevada United States 1981 Great Texas Balloon Race Longview, Texas / Kilgore, Texas United States 1977 Great Wellsville Balloon RallyWellsville, New YorkUnited States1975Third Weekend of July Gulf Coast Hot Air Balloon Festival Foley, Alabama United States 2005 Spring Huff 'n' Puff Topeka, Kansas United States 1976 Second weekend of September International Hot-Air Balloon Festival in Château-d'Oex Château-d'Œx Switzerland 1979 International Balloon Festival of Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec Canada 1984 Mid-August Jupiter Flights Balloon FestivalFishers, IndianaUnited States2021Early September. Lakeside of the Smokies Balloon Fest Dandridge, Tennessee United States London International Hot Air Balloon Festival London, Ontario Canada 19832007 Lord Mayor's Hot Air Balloon RegattaLondonUnited Kingdom2015 Michigan Challenge Balloonfest Howell, Michigan United States 1985 National Balloon Classic Indianola, Iowa United States 1969 First week of August Northampton Balloon Festival Northampton United Kingdom 1990 Northwest Art and Air Festival Albany, Oregon United States 2000 Page, AZ Balloon Regatta & Street Fair Page, Arizona United States 2026 First weekend of November Philippine International Hot-Air Balloon Fiesta Angeles City Philippines 1994 2nd week of February Plano Balloon Festival Plano, Texas United States 1980 Plainville Hot Air Balloon FestivalPlainville, ConnecticutUnited States1987Late Summer Quick Chek New Jersey Festival of Ballooning Readington Township, New JerseyUnited States 1983 Third week of July Saga International Balloon Fiesta Saga, Saga Japan 1980 Saxonia International Balloon Fiesta Leipzig Germany 1995 2015 Suncook Valley Rotary Hot Air Balloon Rally Pittsfield, New Hampshire United States 1981 First weekend in August Spirit of Boise Balloon Classic Boise, Idaho United States 1991 Taunggyi Tazaungdaing FestivalTaunggyi, Shan StateMyanmar1894 Temecula Valley Balloon and Wine Festival Temecula, California United States 1984 Velikiye Luki Russia 1996 June Warren County Farmers' Fair Balloon Festival New Jersey United States 2000 July/August
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See also Air show
References
External links Hot air balloon festival listings - primarily North America Hot air balloon festival listings - primarily Europe Worldwide Hot air balloon festival listings