List of hot air balloon festivals

Hot air balloon festivals are held annually in many places throughout the year, allowing hot air balloons operators to gather- as well as for the general public- to participate in various activities.They can include races; evening "night glows", or "glowdeos" (in the US), in which balloons are fired while remaining tethered to the ground; and rides.

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 [1]
Alabama Jubilee Hot Air Balloon Classic Decatur, Alabama United States 1977 [2]
Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta Albuquerque, New Mexico United States 1972 First full week in October including both adjacent weekends [3]
All Ohio Balloon Festival Marysville, Ohio United States 1975 Second or third weekend of August [4]
Atlantic Balloon Fiesta Sussex, New Brunswick Canada 1985 Always the weekend after labor Day [5]
Balloons over Waikato Hamilton, North Island New Zealand 1999 [6]
Bluegrass Balloon Festival Louisville, Kentucky United States 1999 [7]
Bristol International Balloon Fiesta Bristol United Kingdom 1979 [8]
Canberra Balloon Spectacular Canberra Australia 1987 [9]
Centralia Balloon Fest Centralia, Illinois United States 1990 https://centraliachamber.com/balloon-fest/]
Colorado Balloon Classic Colorado Springs, Colorado United States 1977 Labor Day weekend in September [10]
European Balloon Festival Igualada, Catalonia Spain 1997 First fortnight of July [11]
Ferrara Balloons Festival Ferrara Italy 2005 [12]
(Italian)
Festival Internacional de Balonismo de Torres Rio Grande do Sul Brazil 1989 Late April [13] (Portuguese)
Gatineau Hot Air Balloon Festival Gatineau, Quebec Canada 1988 Labor Day Weekend [14]
Gordon Bennett Cup gas balloon race Varies Varies 1906 Hosted by country of the race winner two years prior. [15]
Great Falls Balloon Festival Lewiston / Auburn, Maine United States 1992 [16]
Great Forest Park Balloon Race Saint Louis, Missouri United States 1973 [17]
Great Pershing Balloon Derby Brookfield, Missouri United States 1977 [18]
Great Reno Balloon Race Reno, Nevada United States 1981 [19]
Great Texas Balloon Race Longview, Texas / Kilgore, Texas United States 1977 [20]
Gulf Coast Hot Air Balloon Festival Foley, Alabama United States 2005 Spring [21]
Huff 'n' Puff Topeka, Kansas United States 1976 Second weekend of September [22]
International Hot-Air Balloon Festival in Château-d'Oex Château-d'Œx Switzerland 1979 [23]
International Balloon Festival of Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec Canada 1984 Mid-August [24]
Jupiter Flights Balloon Festival Fishers, Indiana United States 2021 Early September. [25]
Lakeside of the Smokies Balloon Fest Dandridge, Tennessee United States [26]
London International Hot Air Balloon Festival London, Ontario Canada 1983 2007 [27]
Michigan Challenge Balloonfest Howell, Michigan United States 1985 [28]
National Balloon Classic Indianola, Iowa United States 1969 First week of August [29]
Northampton Balloon Festival Northampton United Kingdom 1990 [30]
Northwest Art and Air Festival Albany, Oregon United States 2000 [31]
Penang Hot Air Balloon Fiesta George Town, Penang Malaysia 2015 February [32]
Philippine International Hot-Air Balloon Fiesta Angeles City Philippines 1994 2nd week of February [33]
Plano Balloon Festival Plano, Texas United States 1980 [34]
Quick Chek New Jersey Festival of Ballooning Readington Township, New Jersey United States 1983 Third week of July [35]
Saga International Balloon Fiesta Saga, Saga Japan 1980 [36]
Saxonia International Balloon Fiesta Leipzig Germany 1995 2015 [37]
Spirit of Boise Balloon Classic Boise, Idaho United States 1991 [38]
Temecula Valley Balloon and Wine Festival Temecula, California United States 1984 [39]
Velikie Luki International Balloon Meet Velikiye Luki Russia 1996 June [40]
Warren County Farmers' Fair Balloon Festival New Jersey United States 2000 [41]

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