Balloon Rallies & Festivals
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
Date Rally Name Location Contact Information
Jan 9 - 12, 2020
Havasu Balloon Festival & Fair
Lake Havasu City , AZ https://havasuballoonfest.com
Jan. 24 - 26, 2020 9th 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 505-417-5605Erie Chamber of Commerce - (303) 828-3440
May 18 - 19, 2019 Winnemucca Balloon Festiva lWinnemucca, NV winnemuccaballoons.wixsite.com Winnemuccaballoons@gmail.com
May 31 - Jun. 2, 2019 Telluride Balloon Festival Telluride, CO www.colorbandit.com
June 8 - 9, 2019 The Summerfest Balloon Bash Crown Mountain Park, Carbondale, CO liftoff4liftup@gmail.com www.facebook.com/LiftOff4LIFTUP
June 21 - 23, 2019 Frederick in Flight Frederick, CO Michael Gianetti 303-216-1990
J uly 13 - 14, 2019 Steamboat Springs Hot Air Balloon Festival Steamboat Springs, CO https://www.steamboatchamber.com Debby Standefer 303-862-2869 debby@ddmarketingconcepts.com
J uly 19 - 21, 2019 Casper Balloon Roundup Casper, WY Michael Gianetti 303-216-1990 Michael@lifecycleballoons.com
39th Riverton Rendezvous Balloon Rally Riverton, WY www.rivertonrendezvous.com patricia.newlin@gmail.com.cominfo.rivertonrendezvous@gmail.com
July 26 - 28, 2019 Big Sky Balloon Rally Billings, MT www.bigskyballoonrally.com Chris Jones - Pilot and Sponsorship Info : 406-690-1051 cjones25x@gmail.com: 406-861-5506 christy_rocksolid@hotmail.com
July 27, 2019 with a back-up day July 28, 2019 2019 Celebration of Honor Fly South Park, CO. Pilots, it is time to sign up starting March 21, 2019 2ndpete@comcast.net Click here for more information
Aug. 2 - 4, 2019Dates pending Cortez Rendezvous Hot Air Balloon Rally Cortez, CO. Cortez Chamber of Commerce at
Aug. 3 - 4, 2019 Moffat County Ballo on FestivalCraig, 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. 30 - Sept. 1, 2019 Creede Balloon Festival Creede, CO. creedeballoonfestival.org 585-746-3476
Aug. 31 - Sept. 2, 2019 Labor Day Liftoff Colorado Springs, CO. Scott Appelman 719-219-3333 info@hotappleproductions.com
Aug. 31 - Sept 1, 2019 Picture the Sky Balloons at Windsor Harvest Festival Eastman Park in Windsor, CO www.windsorharvestfest.com/balloons.html
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 Katie 775-771-4175
Snowmass Balloon Festival Snowmass Village, CO www.gosnowmass.com/event/snowmass-balloon-festival
Sept. 7 - 8, 2019 Balloon the Bighorns Sheridan, WY Ginny Riegeballoonthebighorns@gmail.com>
Sept. 20 - 22, 2019 Colorfest Pagosa Springs, CO www.pagosachamber.com
Oct. 5 - 13, 2019 Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta Albuquerque, NM www.balloonfiesta.com
Animas Valley Balloon Rally Durango, CO animasvalleyballoonrally.com https://www.facebook.com/AnimasValleyBalloonRally/
Oct. 20, 2018 Halloween Harvest Festival Westminster, CO www.cityofwestminster.us
Oct. 25 - 27, 2019 Taos Mountain Balloon Rally Taos, NM www.taosballoonrally.com
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
39th Red Rock Balloon Rally Gallup, NM Jennifer Lee 505-979-2529jenniferlynnlee@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:
Page updated March 21, 2019
