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 |
| May 8-10, 2020 |
23rd Annual Sunflower Balloon Fest |
Anthony, Kansas |
sunflowerballoonfest.com
Anthony Chamber of Commerece
620-842-5456 |
| 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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| June 5 - 7, 2020 |
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 |
| June 26 - 28, 2020 |
10th Annual Frederick in Flight |
Frederick, CO |
Michael Gianetti 303-216-1990
michael@lifecycleballoons.com
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| July 11 - 12, 2020 |
Steamboat Pilot & Today Hot Air Balloon Rodeo |
Steamboat Springs,
CO |
www.hotairballoonrodeo.com
Logan Molen
970-871-4224
lmolen@steamboatpilot.com
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| July 17 - 19, 2020 |
Casper Balloon Roundup |
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
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July 25, 2020
|
2020 Celebration of Honor Fly |
South Park, CO. |
2020 CELEBRATION of HONOR FLY
Some of you have retired from ballooning but have contacts, we do not, with those still flying. Please pass this information on to them.
Fourteen years the planning and flying of the CELEBRATION of HONOR FLY has been going on. For the pilots who have given so fully of their time and equipment, a huge amount of gratitude to you is given. For those who will jump on the band wagon this year to come and fly with us, many thanks in advance. We think you will have fun meeting some really great guys and gals.
Again this year we are partnering with Operation TBI (traumatic brain injury) Freedom and SCI, a military outreach program. Fifty plus soldiers and significant others are expected to participate. The plan is to fly everyone Saturday 25 July.
The soldiers are important and the reason for our event. We do not, however, take the importance of the balloonists lightly as without you there would be no CELEBRATION of HONOR FLY. Twenty balloons is the number being sought to add to those already committed to the soldiers. So many balloon events are planned Summer-time, it is obvious that all who want to participate cannot, but we appreciate your good thoughts.
To join the fun this July 25 th, contact Jackie Peterson, 719-634-5012 (home) or 2ndpete@comcast.net. We look forward to your participation.
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Aug. 2 - 4, 2019
|
Cortez Rendezvous Hot Air Balloon Rally |
Cortez, CO. |
Cortez Chamber of Commerce at
505-977-2679
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| July 31 - Aug. 1, 2020 |
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 |
| Sept. 5 - 7, 2020 |
Labor Day Liftoff |
Colorado Springs, CO. |
Scott Appelman 719-219-3333
info@hotappleproductions.com
|
| Sept 5 - 6, 2020 |
Picture the Sky Balloons at Windsor Harvest Festival |
Eastman Park in Windsor, CO |
www.windsorharvestfest.com/balloons.html
https://windsorharvestfest.com/index.html
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Sept. 11 - 13, 2020
|
Huff ‘n Puff Hot Air Balloon Rally |
Topeka, KS |
www.huff-n-puff.org
Karl Fruendt 785-554-2003
info@huff-n-puff.org
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| Sept. 11 - 13, 2020 |
The Great Reno Balloon Race |
Reno, NV |
renoballoon.com
Terri 530-598-5667
Katie 775-771-4175
info@renoballoon.com
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Sept. 11 - 13, 2020
|
Snowmass Balloon Festival |
Snowmass Village, CO |
www.gosnowmass.com/event/snowmass-balloon-festival |
| Sept. 7 - 8, 2019 |
3rd annual "Balloon the Bighorns" |
Sheridan, WY |
Ginny Riege
balloonthebighorns@gmail.com>
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| Sept. 18 - 20, 2020 |
Colorfest |
Pagosa Springs, CO |
www.pagosachamber.com |
| Oct. 3 - 11, 2020 |
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/
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| Oct. 17, 2020 |
Halloween Harvest Festival |
Westminster, CO |
www.cityofwestminster.us |
| Oct. 23 - 25, 2020 |
38th Taos Mountain Balloon Rally |
Taos, NM |
www.taosballoonrally.com
Ed Smith 505-751-9877
hotair@puebloballoon.com
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| Nov. 5 - 8, 2020 |
18th Annual Page-Lake Powell Hot Air Balloon Regatta
|
Page, AZ |
Bryan Hill 928-645-2419
Bryan@PageElectric.org
lakepowellballoonregatta.com
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| Nov. 6 - 8, 2020 |
Arkansas Valley Balloon Festival |
Rocky Ford, CO |
arkvalleyballoonfest@live.com |
Dec. 6 - 8, 2019
|
39th 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 |
