Hot Air Balloon Rallies, Festivals & Events
There are many balloon events throughout the United States, including many in Colorado throughout the year. For balloon rallies in other states and throughout Colorado, please check out our list below. If you have an event you would like to add, please contact us and we will post it.
If you plan to participate, you will need to contact the individual organizers for more information because most events are by invitation only.
If you notice any inaccurate information please contact the CBC: webmaster@coloradoballoonclub.net
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| Date |
Rally Name |
Location |
Contact Information |
| Jan 21 - 24, 2021 |
Havasu Balloon Festival & Fair
|
Lake Havasu City, AZ |
https://havasuballoonfest.com |
| Jan. 23 - 25, 2021 |
10th Annual Arizona Balloon Classic |
Goodyear, AZ |
Nanette Duncan 480-600-4743
net@abcfest.com
abcfest.com
|
| Jan. 22 - 24, 2021 |
Pagosa Springs Winterfest |
Pagosa Springs, CO |
http://pagosachamber.com |
| Jan. 24 - 26, 2020 |
Mesquite Balloon Festival |
Mesquite, NV |
https://casablancaresort.com
Mesquite Gaming - 877-438-2929
sales@ mesquitegaming.com
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| Jan. 29 - Feb. 02, 2020 |
Snowdown Balloon Rally |
Durango, CO |
www.snowdown.org
Phil Campbell
CampbellPL at ci dot durango dot co dot us
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| Feb. 29, 2020 |
Cheyenne Hot Air Balloon Club Safety Seminar |
Cheyenne, WY. |
Heather Day 307-638-0884 |
Mar. 6, 2021
|
LTA Colorado Safety Seminar |
Denver, CO. |
www.ltasafetyseminar.org |
| Rescheduled Sept. 18-20, 2020 |
23rd Annual Sunflower Balloon Fest |
Anthony, Kansas |
sunflowerballoonfest.com
Anthony Chamber of Commerece 620-842-5456
Ali Harbin 620-740-0065
Sheila Adams 620-842-2547 |
| May 15 - 17, 2020 -- HOT AIR BALLOON LAUNCH HAS BEEN CANCELED |
24th Annual Erie Town Fair and Balloon Festival |
Erie, CO |
Colleen Johnson 505-417-5605
colleenjohnson302@gmail.com
Erie Chamber of Commerce - (303) 828-3440
Erie Chamber of Commerce website
See website for new launch location. |
| Canceled |
Winnemucca Balloon Festival |
Winnemucca, NV |
Local area pilots have had the chance to
pick up on an event close to home (have
filled nearly 1/2 of the slots). So now it is
time to open things up to the balloon
community.
Click here for more information.
winnemuccaballoons.wixsite.com
lilhal1@sbcglobal.net
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Canceled -
rescheduled
June 4 - 6, 2021 |
37th Telluride Balloon Festival |
Telluride, CO |
https://www.telluride.com/telluride-balloon-festival
www.colorbandit.com
|
CANCELED
|
The Summerfest Balloon Bash |
Crown Mountain Park, Carbondale, CO |
liftoff4liftup@gmail.com
www.facebook.com/LiftOff4LIFTUP |
CANCELED
|
10th Annual Frederick in Flight |
Frederick, CO |
Michael Gianetti 303-216-1990
michael@lifecycleballoons.com
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2020 Canceled
July 23-25, 2021.
|
Re/Max the Group's Balloon Round Up |
Casper, WY |
Michael Gianetti 303-216-1990
Michael@lifecycleballoons.com
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July 17 - 19, 2020
|
40th Riverton Rendezvous Balloon Rally |
Riverton, WY |
www.rivertonrendezvous.com
patricia.newlin@gmail.com.com
info.rivertonrendezvous@gmail.com
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July 24 - 26, 2020
|
Big Sky Balloon Rally |
Billings, MT |
www.bigskyballoonrally.com
Chris Jones - Pilot and Sponsorship Info: 406-690-1051
cjones25x@gmail.com
Christy Mammen - Questions and Other Info: 406-861-5506
christy_rocksolid@hotmail.com
|
2020 Event Canceled!
July 31, 2021 |
2021 Celebration of Honor Fly |
South Park, CO. |
2021 CELEBRATION of HONOR FLY
|
Aug. 1 - 3, 2020
|
Cortez Rendezvous Hot Air Balloon Rally |
Cortez, CO. |
Cortez Chamber of Commerce at
505-977-2679
|
Canceled for 2020!
Aug. 6-8, 2021
|
Moffat County Balloon Festival |
Craig, CO |
www.mcballoonfestival.com |
| Aug. 10 - 15, 2020 |
Old West Balloon Fest
and
National Hot Air Balloon Campionship
|
Scottsbluff, NE. |
theoldwestballoonfest.com
Colleen Johnson 505-417-5605
colleenjohnson302@gmail.com
|
CANCELED
|
Creede Balloon Festival |
Creede, CO. |
creedeballoonfestival.org
585-746-3476 |
August 28 - 30, 2020
|
Steamboat Pilot & Today Hot Air Balloon Rodeo |
Steamboat Pilot & Today Hot Air Balloon Rodeo |
In order to comply with COVID-19 health protocols and to ensure safe distancing, the launch site at Bald Eagle Lake will not be open to the public. Instead, we encourage locals and visitors to pick one of the many optimal viewing locations throughout the area to safely enjoy an uplifting show. In addition, we will not hold a Saturday Night Balloon Glow, again because of
limits on crowd sizes and the need to ensure social distancing.
You can read more about the COVID-19 precautions we are taking at our
event website:
www.hotairballoonrodeo.com
Logan Molen
970-871-4224
lmolen@steamboatpilot.com |
| Sept. 5 - 7, 2020 |
Labor Day Liftoff |
Colorado Springs, CO. |
Scott Appelman 719-219-3333
info@hotappleproductions.com
coloradospringslabordayliftoff.com |
| Sept 5 - 6, 2020 |
Picture the Sky Balloons at Windsor Harvest Festival |
Eastman Park in Windsor, CO |
This year's balloon launch will look quite different from previous years. With the safety guidelines in place and the changes to Harvest Fest, watching balloons will be a highlight of the weekend! No need to pile the kids in the car - stay home, put the coffee on, and watch us from your own neighborhood as balloons launch from several locations around town. Weather permitting, we will cover the town with our beautiful orbs and maybe even land nearby! Keep an eye on the skies between 7 and 8:30 and see how many you can spot!
https://www.windsorharvestfest.com/home/
|
Sept. 11 - 13, 2020
|
Huff ‘n Puff Hot Air Balloon Rally |
Topeka, KS |
Weather permitting, about a dozen balloons will launch from the Mount Hope Balloon field the mornings of September 12th and 13th, and the evenings of September 11th and 12th. The possibility of the nighttime balloon glow is yet to be determined.There will not be any public access to the Mount Hope property. Though you will not be able to get up close and interact with the pilots and crews, there will still be opportunities to see the balloons by driving by the Mount Hope Cemetery, Funeral Chapel & Reception Center Balloon Field along Huntoon Street and Fairlawn Road during launches as well flying in the skies above Topeka. If you are feeling adventurous you can even follow your favorite balloon to its landing site. If so, please drive carefully and respectfully, obey all rules of the road and stay off of private property during landing and pack up and observe from the road. We have to keep our landowners happy and our community socially distanced.
www.huff-n-puff.org
Karl Fruendt 785-554-2003
info@huff-n-puff.org
|
2020 Event Canceled
Sept. 10-12, 2021 |
The Great Reno Balloon Race |
Reno, NV |
renoballoon.com
Terri 530-598-5667
Katie 775-771-4175
info@renoballoon.com
|
Sept. 11 - 13, 2020
|
Snowmass Balloon Festival |
Snowmass Village, CO |
The Snowmass Balloon Festival celebrates its 45th anniversary a little differently in 2020. Instead of featuring a festival in Snowmass Town Park, guests are encouraged to watch the eclectic display of balloons from afar.Guests can watch in their cars from parking lots and streets around Snowmass Village or to take a morning outing to view the display from Snowmass’ hiking and biking trails, many of which offer stunning views. The long-standing Rocky Mountain tradition will still feature three days of festive balloons and pilot games with a night glow on Friday evening 7pm-9pm (more details to come!).
This event will be a drive-in style event with required registration.
Registration is live and spaces are limited to the first 250 cars!
www.gosnowmass.com/event/snowmass-balloon-festival |
| 2020 event canceled |
4th annual "Balloon the Bighorns" |
Sheridan, WY |
Ginny Riege
balloonthebighorns@gmail.com>
|
2020 event
canceled!
Sept. 18 - 20, 2020 |
Colorfest |
Pagosa Springs, CO |
www.pagosachamber.com |
2020 Event Canceled
Rescheduled Oct. 2-10, 2021 |
Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta |
Albuquerque, NM |
www.balloonfiesta.com |
Oct. 16 - 18, 2020
|
Animas Valley Balloon Rally |
Durango, CO |
animasvalleyballoonrally.com
https://www.facebook.com/AnimasValleyBalloonRally/
|
| Oct. 17, 2020 |
Halloween Harvest Festival |
Westminster, CO |
www.cityofwestminster.us |
| 2020 Event Canceled |
38th Taos Mountain Balloon Rally |
Taos, NM |
www.taosballoonrally.com
Ed Smith 505-751-9877
hotair@puebloballoon.com
|
2020 Event Canceled
Nov. 4-7, 2021 |
18th Annual Page-Lake Powell Hot Air Balloon Regatta
|
Page, AZ |
Bryan Hill 928-645-2419
Bryan@PageElectric.org
lakepowellballoonregatta.com
|
Nov. 6 - 8, 2020 Event Canceled
Nov. 5 - 7, 2021
|
Arkansas Valley Balloon Festival |
Rocky Ford, CO |
arkvalleyballoonfest@live.com |
2020 Event Canceled
Dec. 5-7, 2021
|
40th Red Rock Balloon Rally |
Gallup, NM |
Jennifer Lee 505-979-2529
jenniferlynnlee@hotmail.com
info@redrockballoonrally.com
http://redrockballoonrally.com
|
| Dec. 14, 2019 |
Longmont Celebration of Lights |
Longmont, CO |
Please contact:
Kenny Bradley at 970-539-5498
windsofchangeballooning@gmail.com |
