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- Fire Balloons Festival - in Taunggyi; November 13 – 15, 2005
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- Canberra Balloon Fiesta - in Canberra, ACT; March 12 - 21, 2005; begins the Autumnal Antipodean Adventure events
- Canberra Balloon Competition - 1st Saturday of each month; this is a social competition organized by Australian Balloon
Federation members
- World Hot Air Balloon Championship - in Mildura; June 26 - July 3, 2004
- Clean Air Festival - in Albury/Wodonga April 12 - 13, 2003; final Autumnal Antipodean Adventure event
- Marti's Canowindra Balloon Fiesta - in Canowindra, NSW; April 22 - 25, 2005; features one of the most spectacular fireworks displays
in rural Australia
- Marti's Balloon Fiesta - in Canowindra, NSW; April 22 - 25, 2005
- Easter Balloon Festival/Sunrice Balloon Championships - in Leeton, NSW; in April
- Forbes Harvest Festival - in Forbes; March 28 - 30, 2003; no longer the long weekend in October; continuation of the Autumnal Antipodean Adventure
- Falling Leaf Festival - in Tumut; April 5 - 6, 2003; third of the Autumnal Antipodean Adventure events
- Kleenheat & Griffith City Motors Griffith Easter Balloon Fiesta - in the Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area; Easter weekend (April); home of Sunrice Balloon Championship
- Mansfield Balloon Fiesta - in Mansfield, Victoria; fly in the shadows of Victorian High Country
- Mildura Balloon Festival
- Mildura International Balloon Fiesta & World Hot Air Balloon Championship - in Mildura, Victoria; June 26 - July 3, 2004; fly
the Mighty Murray and experience the competition area for the 17th World Championships
- Wellington Balloon and Bentley Bash - in Wellington, New South Wales; November 4 - 6, 2001
- Balloon Association of Victoria - org
- Balloon Club of New South Wales and the ACT - org
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- Barossa Balloon Regatta - in Nuriootpa, South Australia; May 19 - 21, 2001
- Jabiru wind festival - in the Northern Territory, in September [page not updated since 2001]
- Riverland Balloon Fiesta - Adelaide Cup Long Weekend (MAY) Fly the Mighty Murray
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- Czech Aeronautic Association Balloon Show - in Sec; July 24 - 29, 2002
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- Blois Ballooning Meeting - in Blois; July 12 - 15, 2002
- Chateau de Balleroy - in Balleroy; June 23 - 24, 2002
- European Cup and Ladies World Cup - in Mainfonds, Charente; August 1 - 4, 2002
- French National Championship - in Thionville;; August 22 - 27, 2002
- Mondial Air Balloons - in Lorraine; July 22 - 31, 2005
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- Hungarian National Championship and MOL Cup Debrecen Hot Air Balloon International Competition and Air Show - in Debrecen; May 16 - 20, 2002
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- Irish Balloon Flights - commercial Hot Air Balloon Operator
- Irish Ballooning Championship - in Killinkere, Virginia, Co. Cavan; September 25 - 30, 2005
- Sligo Balloon Fiesta - in Sligo; April 29 - May 3, 2002
- Tullamore Phoenix Festival - in Tullamore, Eire; July 14 - 16, 2006
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- European Hot Air Balloon Championship - in Vilinus; July 26 - August 3, 2003
- Pre-European Championship - in Vilinus; July 31 - August 4, 2002
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- Ballonfiësta Zwolle - in Zwolle; June 4 - 7, 2002
- Breda Balloon Fiesta - in Breda; August 8-10, 2002; official website is in Dutch, info in English here)
- Ballonfiesta Oosterwolde - in Oosterwolde; August 25, 2001; in Dutch
- Friese Ballonfeesten (Friesian Balloon Festival) - in Joure; July 24 - 28, 2002
- Internationale Ballonfiësta Barneveld - in Barneveld; August 8 - 11, 2001
- Midden Brabant Ballonfestival - May 6 - 8, 2002; in Dutch
- Midzomer Ballon Festival - in Hilversum; August 31, 2001; in Dutch
- Salland Ballooning - in Heeten; June 1, 2002
- Texaco Elburg Ballooning - in Elburg; May 25, 2002; in Dutch
- Twente Ballooning - in Oldenzaal; August 21 - 24, 2002; in Dutch
- Winterswijk - in Winterswijk; April 30, 2002
- Zutphen Ballooning - July 4 - 7, 2002; in Dutch
- Balloon Events in The Netherlands - directory
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- European Balloon Festival - in Igualada; July 12-15, 2002
- Mallorca Balloon Festival - in Cala Millor, Mallorca; October 27 - November 2, 2001
- Open Internacional del Real Sitio - in Aranjuez (Madrid); April 19 - 21, 2002
- Picos de Europa Crossing - in Llanes (Asturias); April 27 - May 1, 2002
- Regata Internacional de Mallorca - in Mallorca; October 25 - 31, 2002
- Spanish Albuquerque International Balloon Festival - in Albuquerque; September 19 - 22, 2002
- World Air Games - in Seville; June 20 - July 1, 2001
- Balloon Events in Spain - directory from Ultramagic
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- Atlantic Balloon Fiesta - in Sussex, New Brunswick; September 5 - 8, 2002
- Balloon and Vintage Car Weekend - in Maidstone, Kent; September 11 - 12, 2001
- Balloons across the Mersey - in Merseyside; June 14 - 16, 2002
- Balloons Over Basingstoke - in Basingstoke; August 3 - 5, 2002
- (CANCELLED for 2002) BPG Inflation Days - in Popham Airfield, Hampshire, England; May 3 - 5, 2002
- Bristol International Balloon Fiesta - in Bristol; August 7 - 10, 2008; at Ashton Court Estate
- Burnley Balloon Festival - in Burnley, Lancashire; August 23 - 25, 2002
- Chester Balloon Fiesta - in Chester; September 14 - 16, 2001
- Dorchester Balloon Festival - in Dorchester; May 25 - 27, 2001
- International Icicle Balloon Meet - Marlborough, Wiltshire; January 6 - 7, 2001
- Jubilee National Balloon Grand Prix - in Ludlow, Shropshire; June 1 - 4, 2002
- Kemble Balloon & Transport Rally - July 13 - 14, 2002
- London International Balloon Festival - in London, England; August 26 - 27, 2001
- Longleat Balloon Festival - in Longleat House, Wiltshire; July 20-22, 2001
- Newcastle Balloon Festival - in Newcastle upon Tyne; May 3 - 5, 2002
- Northampton Balloon Festival & Spectacular Fair - in Northampton; August 20 - 22, 2004; featuring some of the best
white knuckle rides in the UK
- North London Balloon Festival - hot air balloon spectacular with lasers, fireworks and arena entertainments for all
the family
- North Wales Balloon Festival - in Llangollen, North Wales; August 31 - September 1, 2002
- Northampton International Balloon Festival - in Northampton; August 17 - 19, 2001
- Ocean FM Balloon & Flower Festival - in Southampton, Hants; July 6 - 7, 2002
- Oxford Balloon Festival - in Oxford,
Oxfordshire; May 11 - 12, 2002
- Parham Park Balloon Fiesta - in Storrington, West Sussex; June 14 - 16, 2002
- Smart House Ballooning Festival - in Guildford, Surrey; September 13 - 15, 2002
- Westcountry Balloon Fiesta - in Tavistock, Devon; August 23 - 26, 2002
- Yorkshire International Festival - in Huddersfield; June 28 - 30, 2002
- Weston Park Balloon Festival - in Weston Park, Shropshire; July 13 - 15, 2001
- Wykeham Estate Balloon Festival - in North Yorkshire; July 1, 2001
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- Festival de Montgolfières - in Saint-Jean Sur-Richelieu; August 13 - 21, 2005; in French; the most important hot-air balloon
festival in Canada with 150 hot-air balloons, 200 shows and activities for the entire family
- Festival de Montgolfières - in Gatineau; September 1 - 4, 2006
- Festival de la Montgolfiere du Saguenay-Lac-St-Jean - in Chicoutimi; August 23 - 24, 2002
- Festivent - in Saint-Jean-Chrysostome; July 31 - August 4, 2002
- Festival de Montgolfières de Bécancour - in Bécancour; July 18 - 21, 2002
- Rencontre amicale - in Magog-Orford-Ayer's Cliff; July 12-14, 2002
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- Alabama Jubilee Hot Air Balloon Classic - in Decatur; May 27 - 28, 2006 (Memorial
Day weekend); includes Hare and Hound race, tethered fun flight, balloon glow, arts and crafts, classic car show
- ARC BalloonBlast - in Fayette; August 5 - 7, 2005
- First Annual Fyffe U.F.O. Days Festival - August 19 - 20, 2005; Unforgettable Family Outing offers Hot Air Balloons
and Gospel and Bluegrass music filling the air on Sand Mountain in Northeast Alabama. Balloon rides will last approximately 1 hour, enjoy arts and crafts and live music at this fun filled event;
culminates into a street dance
- Perry County Heritage Day, Hot Air Balloon Festival - in Marion; May 15, 2004; Courthouse Square
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- Alturas Balloonfest - in Alturas; September 16 - 17, 2006
- Antelope Valley Labor Day Sky Parade - in Palmdale; September 2 - 4, 2006 (Labor Day weekend)
- Balloons Over Manteca - in Manteca; July 31, 2005 (Invitational)
- ClovisFest - Red HOT and Real - in Clovis; September 23 - 24, 2006
- Montague Rotary Balloon Faire - in Yreka/Montague; September 16 - 18, 2005; in Shasta Valle; features hot air balloons, crafts
and antique car show
- Newman Fall Festival - in Newman; August 31 - September 1, 2002 (Invitational)
- Patterson Apricot Fiesta - in Patterson; June 3 - 4, 2006 (Invitational)
- Ramona Air Fair - in San Diego; in June; at the Ramona Airport; features hot air balloons, sky divers, World War
II Fighter Planes and helicopters
- Ridgecrest Airshow and Balloon Festival - in Inyokern Airport; October 6-8, 2000; balloon races, model aircraft
aerobatics show, live music, chili cook-off
- San Ramon Art and Wind Festival - in San Ramon; May 29 - 30, 2005 (Memorial Day weekend);
invitational
- Siskiyou County Aviation Day and Pilots Delight Flight - in Montague; June 10 - 11, 2006
- Sonoma County Hot Air Balloon Classic - in Windsor; June 28 - 30, 2002
- Independence Day Launch - in Tracy; July 4, 2002 (Invitational)
- Temecula Valley Balloon & Wine Festival - in Lake Skinner; June 2 - 4, 2006
- WHAMOBASS (Whiskey Hill-Atherton-Menlo Oaks Ballooning and Sporting Society) - in Coalinga; November 15 - 17, 2002
- Whamobass - Photos and information on WHAMOBASS-- the longest running continuously
held annual event in hot air ballooning. Many photos and a haiku contest
- A Grape Escape - in Temecula Valley
- Total Escape - Hot Air Balloon Rides - directory for California
- Ballooning California - directory
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- Arkansas Valley Balloon Festival - in Rocky Ford; November 5 - 7, 2004
- Balloon Festival - in Telluride; June 7 - 9, 2002
- Black Canyon Balloon Classic - in Montrose; November 22 - 25, 2001
- Buena Vista - BalloonaVista - June 11 - 12, 2005
- Calistoga Snowmass Balloon Festival - in Snowmass Village/Aspen; September 14 - 17, 2006
- Colorfest 2001 - in Pagosa Springs; September 22 - 23, 2001
- Colorado River Balloon Festival - Colorado River Balloon Festival is held in November in Yuma,
Arizona. A balloon glow is one of the events offered at this festival.
- Colorado Springs Balloon Classic - in Colorado Springs; September 3 - 5, 2005
- Continental Divide Hot Air Balloon Festival - in Breckenridge; December 8 - 12, 2001
- Denver - Rocky Mountain Balloon Festival - August 26 - 28, 2005
- Erie Town Fair - in Erie; May 19 - 20, 2001
- Kinetic Balloon Classic - in Boulder; May 5, 2001
- Kodak Hot Air Balloon Harvest - in Greeley; October 27 - 28, 2001
- Lake City Snowmobile/Balloon Rally - in Lake City; March 9 - 10, 2002
- Lighter-than-Air Balloon Affaire - in Montrose; July 6 - 8, 2001
- Montezuma Float Balloon Rally - in Cortez; August 6 - 7, 2005
- Montrose - Lighter Than Air Balloon Affaire - July 1 - 3, 2005
- Rainbow Weekend - in Steamboat Springs; July 9 - 10, 2005
- Rocky Mountain Balloon Festival - in Denver; August 23 - 25, 2002
- Rocky Mountain Balloon Festival - Activities and schedules for this event held at
Chatfield State Park in Denver, Colorado during mid August. Free admission
- Snowdown Balloon Rally - in Durango; February 3 - 5, 2006
- Snowmass Village Balloon Festival - September 19 - 21, 2003; Snowmass itself is at an
elevation of 8575 feet, making this the highest elevation balloon festival
- South Park End Of Summer Flyout Fling - in South Park; August 25 - 26, 2001
- South Park Father's Day Flyout - in South Park; June 16 - 17, 2001
- Winterfest 2002 - in Pagosa Springs; February 2 - 3, 2002
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- A Yankee Balloon - in Fairfield; hot-air balloon flights over Litchfield Hills, central Conn., and the Housatonic and Naugatuck valleys, weather permitting; champagne celebration follows each
flight. Call 255-1929 for reservations and more info.
- Balloon Inflation for Stamford Parade Spectacular - in Stamford; November 22, 2005; free
- Harwinton Balloon Festival (formerly Balloons Over Bristol) - in Bristol; May 24 - 26, 2002
- Northwest Connecticut Balloon Festival & Craft Fair - in Goshen; June's final weekend; Hawaiian Shirt Party, mass balloon launch,
Blues music, hare and hound aerial race, hot air balloon rides, vendors, entertainment, and festival foods such as fried dough, kettle corn and ice cream
- Plainville Fireman's Hot Air Balloon Festival - in Plainville; in late August
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- CABA Balloon Festival - in Tampa; May 18 - 19, 2001
- Great Sunrise Balloon Race - in Miami; April 19 - 21, 2002
- Northwest Florida Balloon Festival - in Chipley; May 3 - 5, 2002
- Spirit of the Suwannee Balloon Classic - in Live Oak; May 4 - 6, 2002
- Sunrise Community Balloon Race - in Miami; April 22 - 23, 2006; presented by Café Pilon; unlike any other balloon race in
Florida; with 40 magnificent, colorful hot air balloons making their dramatic ascent into the South Florida sky, this unique event symbolizes the potential of people with disabilities to rise above
their limits and Sunrise Community, Inc.’s commitment to helping them achieve their dreams. The fun begins 6 a.m. on Saturday at Kendall-Tamiami Executive Airport, S.W. 137th Ave. and S.W.
128th St., for the weekend’s first balloon launch (weather permitting). Balloons launch again on Saturday at 5:30 p.m., and on Sunday, April 23rd, at 6:30 am. The public is invited, free
of charge. While the balloons launch, breakfast is served! Take the family to South Florida’s largest outdoor Pancake breakfast, provided by International House of Pancakes.
Proceeds from this event will benefit children and adults with developmental disabilities assisted by Sunrise Community, Inc. Founded in 1969, Sunrise Community, Inc. is a private,
not-for-profit, charitable organization dedicated to providing people with disabilities every opportunity to live valued lives in the community. STUDENTS 13 years or older can receive COMMUNITY
SERVICE HOURS by volunteering at this event.
- TECO Energy Brandon Balloon Classic - in Brandon; April 26 - 28, 2002
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- Balloon Classic Illinois - in Danville; (CANCELLED for 2002)
- Centralia BalloonFest - in Centralia; August 19 - 21, 2005
- Danville Boat Club Balloon Splash - in Danville; June 7, 2002
- Eyes to the Skies Balloon Festival - at Community Park, in Lisle; July 3 - 6, 2002; morning and evening balloon
launches (weather permitting), carnival (admission fee), music, lawn mower races, military display, Lima Linda Flight Team demonstration, exotic animal show, arts and crafts, and plenty of festival
foods
- Fire on the Prairie Air Festival - in Rantoul; August 2 - 4, 2002
- Fire in the Sky - in Galesburg; July 27 - 29, 2001
- Lisel - Eyes to the Sky Balloon Fest - July 1 - 4, 2005
- Macomb - Macomb Balloon Rally - September 9, 2005
- Lincoln Art and Balloon Festival - in Lincoln; August 26 - 28, 2005
- Macomb Balloon Rally - in Macomb; September 7 - 9, 2001
- Petunia Festival Balloonfest - in Batavia; July 6 - 8, 2001
- RocVale Balloon Fest - in Rockford; September 7 - 9, 2001
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- Evansville Freedom Festival Hot Air Balloon Race - in Evansville; June 28 - 30, 2002
- Harvest Homecoming Festival - in New Albany; October 6, 2002
- Indiana Propane Gas Race - in Indianapolis; August 10, 2005
- Madison Regatta - in Madison; June 30, 2001
- Madison Ribberfest Hot Air Balloon Race - in Madison; August 16 - 17, 2002
- Marshall County Hot Air Affair - in Plymouth; September 1 - 3, 2001
- Summer Heat Air Festival - in Muncie; June 17 - 19, 2005
- Strassenfest - in Jasper; August 3, 2001
- Summer Heat Balloon Championship - in Muncie; August 9 - 11, 2002
- Thousand Trails Wine & Balloon Fest - in Batesville; August 25, 2001
- Valparaiso Popcorn Festival - in Valparaiso, Indiana; September 6 - 8, 2002; Since 1979, Valparaiso has celebrated
popcorn; This year the event includes a popcorn parade, hot air balloons, entertainment, and over 500 arts and crafts booths; Admission is free
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- Balloons In June - in Clinton; June 24 - 26, 2005
- Great Iowa Balloon Race - in Storm Lake; August 30 - September 2, 2002
- Lighter-Than-Air Balloon Fair - in Council Bluffs; August 25 - 27, 2006; at Iowa Western Community College
- My Waterloo Days - in Waterloo; June 1 - 2, 2002
- National Balloon Classic/North Central Regional Championship - in Indianola; July 29 - August 6, 2005
- Southwest Iowa Hot-Air Balloon Races - in Creston; September 20 - 22, 2002
- Tanager Place Summer Fest - in Amana and Cedar Rapids; August 24 - 26, 2001
- Tanager Place Balloon Race - in Amana; August 24 - 26, 2001
- Pioneers of Modern Ballooning Commemorative Flight/Bristow Veterans, Aviation and Hot Air
Balloon Weekend - in Bristow; August 3 - 5, 2002
- Quasquicentennial - in Rockwell City; June 8 - 10, 2001
- Warren County Balloons and Toons on the Square - in Indianola; July 18, 2002
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- Columbus Hot Air Balloon Regatta - in Columbus; October 5 - 7, 2001
- Huff-n-Puff Balloon Rally - in Topeka; September 9 - 11, 2005
- Western Kansas Hot Air Balloon Festival - September 21 - 23, 2001
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- Adam Matthews Cheesecake Balloon Festival - in Louisville; September 23 - 25, 2005
- Firstar Balloon Classic - in Bowling Green; July 18 - 20, 2002
- Gaslight Festival - in Jeffersontown; September 20 - 21, 2002; balloon events
- Gaslight Festival - This event, which is held during mid September in Jeffersontown, KY,
features 15 events including hot air ballooning, golf, live entertainment and a parade
- The Great American Balloon Race - in Danville; June 15, 2001
- Kentucky Derby Festival Balloon Glow and Great Balloon Race - in Louisville; April 25 - 26, 2003
- Paducah Summer Festival - in Paducah; July 19-28, 2002; In its 36th year, the festival offers horsedrawn carriage
rides, museum tours, show of homes, hot air balloon glow, seniors' dance, Dive-In Theatre, a 5K Fund Run, greased pole contest, pet parade, Big Wheels race for kids, Oreo-stacking contest, ice cream
social, watermelon fest, movies, library book sale, a showing of "The Wizard of Oz" with Pink Floyd's "Dark Side Of The Moon", Kidz Day In The Park, paratrooper demonstration, lawn
mower races, fireworks, vendors, gospel music, other concerts; some events require a fee
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- Maryland State Fair Balloon Classic - in Baltimore; August 24 - 26, 2001
- Preakness Celebration - in Baltimore; May 10 - 12, 2002
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- Capital Area Balloon Rally - in Mason; August 17 - 19, 2001
- Fox Seven Lakes State Park Balloon Classic - in Holly; July 26 - 28, 2002
- The Great Mississippi River Balloon Race - in Natchez; October 17 - 19, 2003
- The Great Mississippi River Balloon Race - in Natchez; October 18 - 20, 2002
- Holiday Balloon Fest - in Battle Creek; December 2 - 4, 2005
- Hot Air Jubilee - in Jackson; July 15 - 17, 2005
- Midland Balloon Festival - in Midland; September 13 - 15, 2002
- Michigan Challenge XVII - in Howell; June 28 - 30, 2002
- Michigan Challenge Balloonfest XIX - Howell High School, Howell, Michigan; June 27-29, 2003; more than 50 balloons, car show, twilight sale in downtown area, balloon rides for folks who use
wheelchairs, Medieval Village, car show, carnival, arts and crafts
- Team US Nationals and Airshow of Battle Creek - in Battle Creek; July 2 - 7, 2002
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- Come Full - Leave Empty Fall Ballooning Un-Extravaganza - in Preston; October 26 - 28, 2001
- Faribault Area Balloon Rally and Airfest - in Faribault; September 13 - 15, 2002
- Heritage Days - in Starbuck; June 29 - July 1, 2001
- Mayor's Cup Invitational - in Rochester; June 22 - 24, 2001
- The Sweetheart's Balloon Rally - in Minnesota Lake; February 15-17, 2002; benefit for the Cystinosis Foundation
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- Atwood Musical Festival - in Monticello; May 25 - 27, 2001
- Canton Balloon Fest - Canton; July 6 - 8, 2001
- Delta Jubilee Balloon Festival - in Clarksdale; June 1 - 2, 2002
- The Great Mississippi River Balloon Race - Competitions run throughout the weekend with
various events taking place at 7:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. each day. A balloon glow and laser show are some additional highlights. This race takes place during mid October in
Natchez, Mississippi.
- Greenville Balloonfest - Mississippi balloon competition held in October
- Greenville Balloon Festival - in Greenville; October 24 - 26, 2003
- Greenwood Balloon Fest/Mississippi State Championship - in Greenwood; June 20 - 22, 2003; at Whittington Park; features live
entertainment, balloon glows, high action bikes, motorcycle rally; Bluesfest on Sunday, fireworks, carnival rides, midway, kids zone, petting zoo, souvenirs
- Liberty Heritage Festival - in Liberty; May 3 - 5, 2002
- Madison County Championship Hot Air Balloon Race - in Canton; July 3 - 6, 2003
- Mississippi Championship Hot Air Balloon Fest - in Canton; June 29 - July 1, 2001
- Ridgeland Celebrates America Balloon Glow - in Ridgeland; July 4, 2003
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- Balloon Classic - in Columbia; August 24 - 26, 2001
- Great Forest Park Balloon Race - in St. Louis; September 20 - 21, 2002
- Great Pershing Balloon Derby - in Brookfield; August 31 - September 2, 2001
- Grundy County Harvest Balloon Festival - in Trenton; September 20 - 22, 2002
- Show-Me STATE GAMES Balloon Competition - in Columbia; July 12 - 14, 2002
- US Cellular Balloon Classic - in Columbia; August 24 - 26, 2001
- Waverly Apple Jubilee - in Waverly, Missouri; September 12 - 14, 2002; Pageants, apple auction, crafts, carnival, entertainment, kids parade, food
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Skyfest/Rocky Mountain Championship - in Billings; August 1 - 4, 2002
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- Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta - World's Largest, Most Photographed Ballooning Event!
Starting the first Saturday in October. Hot Air, Special Shapes, Gas Balloons; Spectacular Balloon Glows, Races, Famous Albuquerque Mass Ascension
- Hot Air Hysteria!! - Prints and Screensaver of balloon photos by Mike Stone taken at the
Albuquerque balloon Fiesta. Colorful, stunning shots
- America's Challenge Race - Gas balloon race held annually in Albuquerque since 1995. The
inaugural race broke distance records dating back to 1912. Complete info on the upcoming race, plus past years' results and gas balloon pictures
- Elephant Butte Balloon Regatta - in Elephant Butte; April 26 - 28, 2002
- Farmington Balloon Festival - in Farmington; May 24 - 27, 2002; invitational
- Friends and Lovers Invitational Rally - in Rio Rancho; February 9 - 10, 2002
- Friends and Lovers Rally - This event is held annually around Valentine's day, in Rio Rancho,
just outside of Albuquerque, NM. Pictures of the event.
- Holiday Balloonists Against Drunk Driving Flight Invitational - in Carlsbad; December 7 - 9, 2001
- Kodak Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta - in Albuquerque; October 4 - 12, 2003; Albuquerque Mass Ascension, spectacular balloon glows,
prestigious international gas balloon races and the special shape balloons
- For a quicker-loading site with a great archive of photos and downloadable movies, try the Albuquerque
Journal's Balloon Fiesta website. KOB-TV also has a section devoted to the Fiesta (active only near the Fiesta)
- National Balloon Rally - You are invited to attend the 30th Annual National Balloon Rally in
Troutman, NC May 30-June 1. It is the second oldest Balloon Rally in the country, second only to Albuquerque, New Mexico.
- Mesilla Valley Balloon Rally - in Mesilla Valley; January 17 - 18, 2006
- New Mexico State Hot Air Balloon Championships/NABA Southwest Regional Championships - in Albuquerque; May 25 - 27, 2002
- Old-Timers Balloon Rally - in Roswell; May 4 - 5, 2002
- Red Rock Balloon Rally - in Gallup, New Mexico; December 5 - 7, 2003; some 200 colorful balloons launch shortly after daybreak,
floating above the canyon walls and mesa tops
- Red Rock Balloon Rally - Held annually the first week of December in Gallup, New
Mexico. 180 balloons fly the ancient canyon walls of Red Rock State Park
- Santa Ana Blue Corn Harvest Festival - in Bernalillo; September 1 - 3, 2001
- Santa Fe Trail Balloon Rally - in Raton; July 7 - 8, 2001
- Shiprock Balloon Rally - in Farmington; February 21 - 22, 2003
- Socorro Balloon Rally - in Socorro; December 14 - 15, 2002
- Socorro Balloon Rally - The balloon rally is held November 29-30, 2003 in conjunction with
the Posole Cookoff and the Candy Cane Electric Light Parade. The balloons will be taking off from Tripp Launch Field
- Sno-Ball Balloon Rally/Chama Snowmobile & Balloon Rally - in Chama; February 22-24, 2002; invitational
- St Patrick's Day Rally - in Las Lunas; March 16 - 17, 2002
- Taos Mountain Balloon Rally - in Taos; October 25 - 28, 2002
- Wells Fargo Bank Mesilla Valley Balloon Rally - in Las Cruces; January 19 - 20, 2002
- Wells Fargo Festival of Color, October 19-21, 2001, Sierra Vista (in AZ?)
- Wings Over Angel Fire & Balloonfest - in Angel Fire; July 15 - 17, 2005
- White Sands Balloon Invitational - in Alamogordo; September 13 - 15, 2002
- White Sands Balloon Invitational - White Sands Balloon Invitational. A rally that flies over
the white gypsum dunes of the White Sands National Monument. This event is held in mid September
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- Adirondack Hot Air Balloon Festival - in Queensbury & Glens Falls; September 19 - 22, 2002
- Cambridge Valley Hot Air Balloon Festival - in Cambridge; June 7 - 9, 2002
- Cambridge Valley Balloon Festival - Cambridge Central School, Cambridge, New York; June 6-8, 2003; aviation Days, Taste of Cambridge, famers market, balloon ascension, crafts and vendor fair,
ball, BBQ
- Coors Light Balloon Fest - in Syracuse (Jamesville); June 7 - 9, 2002
- Great Hudson Valley Balloon Race - June 11 - 13, 1999
- Great Northern Catskills Balloon Festival - in Greenville; August 16 - 18, 2002
- Great Orleans Flying Machine Expo - in Albion; August 3 - 5, 2001
- Great Wellsville Balloon Rally - in Wellsville; July 19 - 22, 2002
- Long Island Balloon & Music Festival - in Shirley, L.I.; August 16 - 18, 2002
- Massena Bicentennial Festival Balloon Lift-Off - in Massena; July 13 - 14, 2002
- Mercy Flight Balloon Festival - in Canandaigua; May 25 - 27, 2001
- Mid-Hudson Balloon Festival - in Poughkeepsie; May 31- June 2, 2002 (Invitational)
- National Warplane Museum's Family Days and Balloon Fest - at Elmira-Corning Regional Airport (ELM); August 18 - 19, 2001
- New York State Festival of Balloons - in Dansville; August 29 - September 2, 2002
- Sampson State Park Balloon Fest - in Romulus; August 24, 2002
- New York State Festival of Balloons - The town of Dansville, New York is the place to be each
Labor Day weekend, if you enjoy the beauty of a mass hot air balloon ascension and the splendor of seeing the sky filled with over 50 magnificently colored balloons!
- Saratoga Balloonfest - in Saratoga Springs; June 30 - July 1, 2001
- Sea Serpent Balloon Festival & Craft Show - in Perry; June 28 - 30, 2002
- Spiedie Fest & Balloon Rally - in Binghamton;
August 2 - 4, 2002
- Uplifting Letchworth Balloon Rally - in Castile; July 27 - 29, 2001
- Sternwheel Regatta - This event is held at the end of August and features a sternwheeler boats, free
concerts, rubber ducky race, and a fireworks display.
- Vintage Aircraft Group Festival - Orleans Aviation Days in mid August in Albion, NY. Events include
hot air balloons, airplane rides, vintage aircraft, antique cars, and live music.
- Warren County Farmers Fair - This festival occurs at the end of July. It offers balloon
rides, tethered balloon rides and a traditional arts expo.
- Waldbaum's Balloon & Music Festival
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- The All Ohio Balloon Festival - in Marysville; August 16-18, 2002
- AIAA Lighter-Than-Air Technical Committee Convention and Exhibition - in Akron; July 16-18
- Ashland BalloonFest - in Ashland; July 4-7, 2002
- Big Bear Balloon Festival - in Columbus/Grove City; June 21-23, 2002
- Coshocton Hot Air Balloon Festival - in Coshocton; June 7-9, 2002
- Defiance Balloon Race - in Defiance; July 27-29, 2001
- Flag City Balloon Fest - in Findlay; August 23-25, 2002
- Great Wadsworth Balloon Festival - in Wadsworth; September 19-22, 2002
- Inventing Flight - in Dayton; July, 2003
- Pro Football Hall of Fame Festival - in Canton; July 26-28, 2002
- Rainbow Over Lebanon - in Lebanon; in August 18, 2001
- Ravenna Balloon A-Fair - in Ravenna; September 19-22, 2002
- Sternwheel Riverfest - in Pomeroy; September 27-29, 2001
- Trotwood Centennial Festival - in Trotwood; September 14-16, 2001
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- Albany Great Balloon Escape - in Albany; August 16 - 19, 2001
- Balloons Over Bend - Early June balloon festival in Bend, Oregon features 30+ balloons.
- Boise River Festival - This festival is held during late June in Pendleton,
Oregon. Special shapes, competitions and a night glow are just some of the events currently scheduled.
- Collage of Culture - Jefferson County Oregon holds this event during mid May. Including the
hot air balloons, it offers dance and musical performances.
- Collage of Culture - in Madras; May 18 - 19, 2002
- Rogue Valley Balloon Rally - in Medford; August 9 - 11, 2002
- Rogue Valley Hot Air Balloon Rally - Located in Medford Oregon the Rogue Valley Balloon Rally
is blessed with beautiful scenery and fantastic flying conditions. The event is held in mid August
- Tigard Festival of Balloons - in Tigard; June 15 - 17, 2001
- Wild Rivers Coast WindFest - in Port Orford, Oregon; Memorial Day Weekend; features kite tournaments, wind surfing events, a Taste of the Town dance with food from local
restaurants, plus dozens of booths and other activities
- Wild Rogue Balloon Festival - in Grants Pass; May 31 - June 2, 2002
- Wildhorse Balloon Bash - in Pendleton; October 18 - 20, 2002
- Wildhorse Women's Shootout - Balloon Championship - in Pendleton; October 13 - 19, 2002
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- Balloons Over Northampton County - in Easton; August 30 - September 2, 2002
- Harborfest - in Harborcreek; July 20 - 22, 2001
- Hershey Park Balloon Festival - in Hershey; October 17 - 20 & 24 - 27, 2002
- Magic of Flight Festival - in Hazleton; September 13 - 15, 2002
- Penn Dutch/Lancaster Host Resort Great Balloon Fest - in Lancaster; July 5, 2002
- Pennsbury Land Trust Balloon Festival - in Chadds Ford; September 14 - 15, 2002
- Pittsburgh Vintage Grand Prix - in Pittsburgh; July 21 - 22, 2002
- Shawnee Fall Foliage Balloon Festival - in Shawnee-on-Delaware; October 18 - 20, 2002
- Three Rivers Regatta Balloon Rally - in Pittsburgh; August 2 - 5, 2001
- Thurston Hot Air Balloon Classic - in Meadville; June 13 - 16, 2002
- Western Pennsylvania BalloonQuest - in New Castle; July 20 - 22, 2002
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- South County Hot Air Balloon Festival - in Kingston; July 27 - 29, 2001
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- All Natural Balloon Rally - in June 7-9, 2002, Chesnee, SC
- Oktoberfest - in Walhalla; October 19 - 21, 2001
- US National Hot Air Balloon Championship - in Anderson; May 19 - 24, 2002
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- Corn Palace Balloon Rally - in Mitchell; September 7 - 9, 2001
- Great Plains Balloon Race - in Sioux Falls; June 8 - 10, 2001
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- Alpine, Texas Balloon Rally - Info on the 1998 rally and photos from previous events.
- Ballunar Liftoff Festival - in Houston; August 23 - 25, 2002; at NASA's Johnson Space Center - has skydiving, too
- Big Bend Balloon Bash - in Alpine;
August 31 - September 2, 2002
- Big Country Balloonfest - in Abilene; September 27 - 29, 2002
- Castroville Balloon Festival - in Castroville; October 19 - 21, 2002
- Dalhart Balloon Rally - in Dalhart; September 15 - 16, 2002 (Invitational)
- Great Texas Balloon Race - in Longview; July 12 - 14, 2002
- The Great Texas Balloon Race - The Great Texas Balloon Race in Longview Texas in mid July,
features thrilling ballooning competitions and the Texas state balloon championship
- Katy, Texas Balloon Festival - Katy, Texas 2000 Balloon Festival held in early June. Other
events include a cook-off, arts and craft festival, carnival and live entertainment.
- KLAQ Balloonfest - in El Paso; May 25 - 27, 2002
- Lions Balloon Festival - in Highland Village; August 17 - 19, 2001
- North Texas Balloon Classic (formerly Mansfield Soaring Skyward) - in Midlothian; June 14 - 16, 2002
- North Texas Balloon Classic - The North Texas Balloon classic takes place during mid June at
the Mid-Way Airport in Midlothian, Texas. Along with the balloon events, attendees can look forward to helicopter rides and an antique tractor show
- Plano Balloon Festival - The Plano Balloon Festival has been around for over twenty
years. It is held each year in mid September. Held at Oak Point Park & Collin County Community College, Spring Creek Campus, Plano, Texas. Events include balloon
rides, balloon glow, arts and crafts, concerts and a parachute team demonstration
- Southwestern Bell Plano Balloon Festival - in Plano; September 20 - 22, 2001
- Texas Summer fest and Balloon Classic - in Katy; June 8 - 9, 2002
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- America's Freedom Festival - in Provo; July 3 - 4, 2002
- Eden Balloon Fest - Offering balloon flights, fireworks, crafts booths, and more. Held in
late August in Ogden Valley, Utah
- Panguitch Balloon Rally - in Panguitch; June 29 - July 1, 2001
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- Experimental Balloon and Airship Meet - in Post Mills, May 18 - 20, 2001 (none in 2002)
- Lake Champlain Balloon Festival - in New Haven; May 29 - June 2, 2002
- Quechee Balloon Festival and Crafts Fair - at Village Green, in Quechee Gorge; June 13 - 15, 2003; events for kids,
balloon glow, craft fair, wandering entertainers, stage entertainment, plus festival foods such as sausages and ice cream
- Stoweflake Hot Air Balloon Festival - in Stowe; July 12 - 14, 2002
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- Historic Long Branch Shenandoah Valley Balloonfest - The Shenandoah Valley Hot Air Balloon and Wine
Festival is held at historic Long Branch Virginia during mid October. Balloon glow, special shaped balloons are among the sites you will see.
- Lake Gaston Resort Balloon Classic - in Gasburg; June 15 - 17, 2001
- Lexington Sunrise Balloon Festival - in Lexington; July 3 - 5, 2002
- Shenandoah Valley Hot Air Balloon & Wine Festival - in Historic Long Branch / Millwood; October 18 - 20, 2002; 30 hot
air balloons, balloon rides (all balloon events subject to wind and other weather conditions), wine tasting, 50 arts and crafts booths, foods, kids' events, entertainment, helicopter rides, antique
car show, and more; Some events have a fee
- Southside Sky-Fest Hot Air Balloon Rally - in Danville; May 3-4, 2003
- Suffolk Spring Spectacular and Balloon Fest - in Suffolk; in May
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- Battle Ground Balloon Gala - in Battle Ground; July 20 - 22, 2001
- Fire in the Sky @ Kla Ha Ya Days - in Snohomish; July 20, 2002
- Goldendale Invitational Rally - in Goldendale; July 7 - 8, 2001
- Great Prosser Balloon Rally - in Prosser; September 23 - 25, 2005 (4th full weekend in September, annually)
- Hullaballoon - in Ferndale; August 4, 2001
- Walla Walla Balloon Stampede - in Walla Walla; May 13 - 15, 2005
- Walla Walla Balloon Stampede - This festival, which occurs during mid May at the Walla Walla
County Fairgrounds, offers up to 45 hot air balloons. The event also includes a night glow, golf tournament, and live entertainment
- Winthrop Balloon Festival - in Winthrop; March 1 - 2, 2003
- Winthrop Hot Air Balloon Festival - in Winthrop, Washington; March 1 - 2, 2003; balloon glow on Saturday night, early morning balloon launches
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- EAA Family Flight & Balloon Festival - in Oshkosh; June 1 - 2, 2002
- Great Wisconsin Dells Balloon Rally - in Wisconsin Dells; June 1 - 2, 2002
- Hamburger Festival Balloon Rally - in Seymour; August 5 - 7, 2005
- Hartford Family Fest Balloon Rally - in Hartford; August 11 - 12, 2001
- Hudson Hot Air Affair - in Hudson; February 4 - 6, 2005; Cross country ski lessons, candlelight ski and hike, karaoke,
dances, dog sled race, children's events, hot-air ballooning events, volleyball in the snow, pancake breakfast, chili cooking contest, kite flying, marketplace and craft fair, clown entertainers
- Monroe Balloon Rally - in Monroe; June 21 - 23, 2002 (Round 1, World Honda Grand Prix)
- Namakagon Hot Air Balloon Extravaganza - in Cable; March 9 - 18, 2002
- Rapids Balloon Rally - in Wisconsin Rapids; August 25 - 26, 2001
- Snowfest - in Minocqua; February 8 - 9, 2002
- Spring City/US Cellular Skyfest - in Waukesha; July 20 - 22, 2001
- Wausau Balloon Rally - in Wausau; July 8 - 10, 2005
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- Colors over the Prairie - in Cheyenne; July 27 - 29, 2001
- Rendezvous Balloon Rally - in Riverton; July 19 - 21, 2002
- Wild West Balloon Fest - in Cody; August 5 - 7, 2005
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