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 10 - 13, 2019 |
Havasu Balloon Festival & Fair
|
Lake Havasu City, AZ |
https://havasuballoonfest.com |
| Jan. 25 - 27, 2019 |
8th Annual Arizona Balloon Classic |
Goodyear, AZ |
Nanette Duncan 480-600-4743
net@abcfest.com
abcfest.com
|
| Jan. 25 - 27, 2019 |
Pagosa Springs Winterfest |
Pagosa Springs, CO |
http://pagosachamber.com |
| Jan. 25 - 27, 2019 |
Mesquite Balloon Festival |
Mesquite, NV |
https://casablancaresort.com
Mesquite Gaming - 877-438-2929
sales@ mesquitegaming.com
|
| Jan. 30 - Feb. 03, 2019 |
Snowdown Balloon Rally |
Durango, CO |
www.snowdown.org
Phil Campbell
CampbellPL at ci dot durango dot co dot us
|
| Feb. 23, 2019 |
Cheyenne Hot Air Balloon Club Safety Seminar |
Cheyenne, WY. |
Heather Day 307-638-0884 |
Mar. 2, 2019
|
LTA Colorado Safety Seminar |
Aurora, CO. |
www.ltasafetyseminar.org |
| May 17 - 19, 2019 |
Erie Town Fair Balloon Festival |
Erie, CO |
Colleen Johnson 505-417-5605
colleenjohnson302@gmail.com
Erie Chamber of Commerce - (303) 828-3440
|
| June 7 - 9, 2019 |
Telluride Balloon Festival |
Telluride, CO |
www.colorbandit.com |
| June 21 - 23, 2019 |
Frederick in Flight |
Frederick, CO |
Michael Gianetti 303-216-1990
michael@lifecycleballoons.com
|
| June 22 - 24, 2018 |
Lift Off 4 LIFT-UP Balloon Festival |
Crown Mountain Park, Carbondale, CO |
liftoff4liftup@gmail.com
www.facebook.com/LiftOff4LIFTUP
|
| July 13 - 14, 2019 |
Steamboat Rainbow Weekend |
Steamboat Springs, CO |
https://www.steamboatchamber.com
Debby Standefer
303-862-2869
debby@ddmarketingconcepts.com
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| July 19 - 21, 2019 |
Casper Balloon Roundup |
Casper, WY |
Michael Gianetti 303-216-1990
Michael@lifecycleballoons.com
|
July 19 - 21, 2019
Dates pending |
Riverton Rendezvous |
Riverton, WY |
www.rivertonrendezvous.com
Pat Newlin at pnewlin@rivertonballoonclub.com
info.rivertonrendezvous@gmail.com
|
July 26 - 28, 2019
Dates pending
|
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
|
| July 28, 2018 with a back-up day July 29, 2018 |
2018 Celebration of Honor Fly |
South Park, CO. |
Jackie Peterson 719/634-5012
2ndpete@comcast.net
Click here for more information
|
Aug. 2 - 4, 2019
Dates pending |
Cortez Rendezvous Hot Air Balloon Rally |
Cortez, CO. |
Cortez Chamber of Commerce at
505-977-2679
|
| Aug. 3 - 4, 2019 |
Moffat County Balloon Festival |
Craig, CO |
www.mcballoonfestival.com |
| Aug. 13 - 18, 2019 |
Old West Balloon Fest
and
National Hot Air Balloon Campionship
|
Scottsbluff, NE. |
Colleen Johnson 505-417-5605
colleenjohnson302@gmail.com
|
| Aug. 31, - Sept. 2, 2019 |
Labor Day Liftoff |
Colorado Springs, CO. |
Scott Appelman 719-219-3333
info@hotappleproductions.com
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| Sept. 1 - 2, 2018 |
Picture the Sky Balloons at Windsor Harvest Festival |
Eastman Park in Windsor, CO |
www.windsorharvestfest.com/balloons.html |
Sept. 6 - 8, 2019
Dates pending |
Huff ‘n Puff Hot Air Balloon Rally |
Topeka, KS |
www.huff-n-puff.org
Karl Fruendt 785-554-2003
info@huff-n-puff.org
|
| Sept. 6 - 8, 2019 |
The Great Reno Balloon Race |
Reno, NV |
renoballoon.com
Terri 530-598-5667
Katie 775-771-4175
info@renoballoon.com
|
Sept. 6 - 8, 2019
Dates pending |
Snowmass Balloon Festival |
Snowmass Village, CO |
www.gosnowmass.com/event/snowmass-balloon-festival |
| Sept. 8 - 9, 2018 |
Balloon the Bighorns |
Sheridan, WY |
Ginny Riege
balloonthebighorns@gmail.com>
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| Sept. 20 - 22, 2019 |
Colorfest |
Pagosa Springs, CO |
www.pagosachamber.com |
| Oct. 5 - 13, 2019 |
Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta |
Albuquerque, NM |
www.balloonfiesta.com |
Oct. 18 - 20, 2019
Dates pending |
Animas Valley Balloon Rally |
Durango, CO |
animasvalleyballoonrally.com |
| Oct. 20, 2018 |
Halloween Harvest Festival |
Westminster, CO |
www.cityofwestminster.us |
| Oct. 25 - 27, 2019 |
Taos Mountain Balloon Rally |
Taos, NM |
www.taosballoonrally.com
Ed Smith 505-751-9877
hotair@puebloballoon.com
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| Oct. 31 - Nov. 3, 2019 |
Page-Lake Powell Hot Air Balloon Regatta
|
Page, AZ |
Bryan Hill 928-645-2419
Bryan@PageElectric.org
lakepowellballoonregatta.com
|
| Nov. 1 - 3, 2019 |
Arkansas Valley Balloon Festival |
Rocky Ford, CO |
arkvalleyballoonfest@live.com |
Nov. 29 to Dec. 1, 2019
Dates pending |
Red Rock Balloon Rally |
Gallup, NM |
Jennifer Lee 505-979-2529
jenniferlynnlee@hotmail.com
info@redrockballoonrally.com
|
| Dec. 7, 2018 |
Longmont Celebration of Lights |
Longmont, CO |
Looking for 3 to 5 pilots this year. If you have any interest in joining in on the fun, either glowing yourself or crewing for one of the other glow pilots, please contact:
Kenny Bradley at 970-539-5498
windsofchangeballooning@gmail.com |