List of hot air balloon festivals

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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.

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FestivalCityCountryYear
started
Year endedWhen heldOfficial
website
Adirondack Hot Air Balloon Festival Queensbury, New York United States1973Mid to late September
Alabama Jubilee Hot Air Balloon Classic Decatur, Alabama United States1977
Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta Albuquerque, New Mexico United States1972First full week in October including both adjacent weekends
All Ohio Balloon Festival Marysville, Ohio United States1975Second or third weekend of August
Balloons over Waikato Hamilton, North Island New Zealand1999
Bluegrass Balloon Festival Louisville, Kentucky United States1999
Bristol International Balloon Fiesta Bristol United Kingdom1979
Canberra Balloon Spectacular Canberra Australia1987
Centralia Balloon Fest Centralia, Illinois United States1990 https://centraliachamber.com/balloon-fest/]
Colorado Balloon Classic Colorado Springs, Colorado United States1977Labor Day weekend in September
European Balloon Festival Igualada, Catalonia Spain1997First fortnight of July
Ferrara Balloons Festival Ferrara Italy2005
(Italian)
Festival Internacional de Balonismo de Torres Rio Grande do Sul Brazil1989Late April (Portuguese)
Gatineau Hot Air Balloon Festival Gatineau, Quebec Canada1988Labor Day Weekend
Gordon Bennett Cup gas balloon raceVariesVaries1906Hosted by country of the race winner two years prior.
Great Falls Balloon Festival Lewiston / Auburn, Maine United States1992
Great Forest Park Balloon Race Saint Louis, Missouri United States1973
Great Pershing Balloon Derby Brookfield, Missouri United States1977
Great Reno Balloon Race Reno, Nevada United States1981
Great Texas Balloon Race Longview, Texas / Kilgore, Texas United States1977
Gulf Coast Hot Air Balloon Festival Foley, Alabama United States2005Spring
Huff 'n' Puff Topeka, Kansas United States1976Second weekend of September
International Hot-Air Balloon Festival in Château-d'Oex Château-d'Œx Switzerland1979
International Balloon Festival of Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec Canada1984Mid-August
Jupiter Flights Balloon Festival Fishers, Indiana United States2021Early September.
Lakeside of the Smokies Balloon Fest Dandridge, Tennessee United States
London International Hot Air Balloon Festival London, Ontario Canada19832007
Michigan Challenge Balloonfest Howell, Michigan United States1985
National Balloon Classic Indianola, Iowa United States1969First week of August
Northampton Balloon Festival Northampton United Kingdom1990
Northwest Art and Air Festival Albany, Oregon United States2000
Penang Hot Air Balloon Fiesta George Town, Penang Malaysia2015February
Philippine International Hot-Air Balloon Fiesta Angeles City Philippines19942nd week of February
Plano Balloon Festival Plano, Texas United States1980
Quick Chek New Jersey Festival of Ballooning Readington Township, New Jersey United States1983Third week of July
Saga International Balloon Fiesta Saga, Saga Japan1980
Saxonia International Balloon Fiesta Leipzig Germany19952015
Spirit of Boise Balloon Classic Boise, Idaho United States1991
Temecula Valley Balloon and Wine Festival Temecula, California United States1984
Velikie Luki International Balloon Meet  [ ru ] Velikiye Luki Russia1996June
Warren County Farmers' Fair Balloon Festival New Jersey United States2000
Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta, 2007 AIBF Mass Ascent, 2007.jpg

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