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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January
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Rally Name |
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Contact Information |
2021 event cancelled
Jan. 20 - 23, 2022
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Havasu Balloon Festival & Fair
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Lake Havasu City, AZ |
https://havasuballoonfest.com |
Jan. 22-24, 2021 event cancelled |
Pagosa Springs Winterfest |
Pagosa Springs, CO |
http://pagosachamber.com |
2021 Event Cancelled |
Snowdown Balloon Rally |
Durango, CO |
www.snowdown.org Phil Campbell CampbellPL at ci dot durango dot co dot us |
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Feburary
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Rally Name |
Location |
Contact Information |
Feb. 20, 2021 |
Cheyenne Hot Air Balloon Club Safety Seminar |
Seminar will be held via Zoom |
The event is still in the planning stages. If you are interested in attending, let Heather know (wxbuck@yahoo.com) and she will add you to the email registration form list. |
Feb. 19-20, 2021 |
Kanab Balloons and Tunes Roundup |
765 Fairway Drive, Kanab, Utah |
Contact: Kanab Visitor Center 435-664-5033 Website: https://visitsouthernutah.com/balloons-and-tunes-roundup/ |
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MARCH
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Rally Name |
Location |
Contact Information |
Mar. 6, 2021 |
LTA Colorado Safety Seminar |
Zoom |
www.ltasafetyseminar.org |
March 25-28, 2021 |
Pahrump Balloon Festival |
Petrack Park Pahrump, Nevada |
Email: Kati Griggs (katiegriggslta@gmail) Vicky Hilling (vicky@pahrumpchamber.com) Website: https://pahrumpchamber.com/balloon-festival |
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April
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Date |
Rally Name |
Location |
Contact Information |
April 30 - May 1st & 2nd, 2021 |
10th Annual Arizona Balloon Classic |
Goodyear, AZ |
Nanette Duncan 480-600-4743 net@abcfest.com abcfest.com |
April 9 - 11, 2021 |
Mesquite Balloon Festival |
Mesquite, NV |
https://casablancaresort.com Mesquite Gaming - 877-438-2929 sales@ mesquitegaming.com |
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MAY
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Rally Name |
Location |
Contact Information |
May 14 -16, 2021 |
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 |
May 15, 2021 |
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. |
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JUNE
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Rally Name |
Location |
Contact Information |
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 |
June 25 - 27, 2021 |
10th Annual Frederick in Flight |
Frederick, CO |
Michael Gianetti 303-216-1990 michael@lifecycleballoons.com |
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July
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Date |
Rally Name |
Location |
Contact Information |
July 10 - 11, 2021 |
Steamboat Pilot & Today Hot Air Balloon Rodeo |
Steamboat Springs, CO |
You can read more about the COVID-19 precautions we are taking at our event website:
www.hotairballoonrodeo.com
Logan Molen 970-871-4224 |
July 23 - 25, 2021. |
Re/Max the Group's Balloon Round Up |
Casper, WY |
Michael Gianetti 303-216-1990 Michael@lifecycleballoons.com |
2021 unconfirmed |
Riverton Rendezvous Balloon Rally |
Riverton, WY |
www.rivertonrendezvous.com patricia.newlin@gmail.com.com info.rivertonrendezvous@gmail.com |
July 2021 (Unconfirmed) |
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 31, 2021 |
2021 Celebration of Honor Fly |
South Park, CO. |
2021 CELEBRATION of HONOR FLY
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AUGUST
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Date |
Rally Name |
Location |
Contact Information |
Aug. 6 - 8, 2021 |
Cortez Rendezvous Hot Air Balloon Rally |
Cortez, CO |
Cortez Chamber of Commerce at 505-977-2679 |
Aug. 6 - 8, 2021 |
Moffat County Balloon Festiva |
Craig, CO |
www.mcballoonfestival.com |
2021 unconfirmed |
Old West Balloon Fest and National Hot Air Balloon Campionship |
Scottsbluff, NE. |
theoldwestballoonfest.com Colleen Johnson 505-417-5605 colleenjohnson302@gmail.com |
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SEPTEMBER
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Date |
Rally Name |
Location |
Contact Information |
Sept. 3 - 6, 2021 |
Picture the Sky Balloons at Windsor Harvest Festival |
Eastman Park in Windsor, CO |
https://www.windsorharvestfest.com/home/ |
Sept. 4 - 6, 2021 (unconfirmed) |
Labor Day Liftoff |
Colorado Springs, CO. |
Scott Appelman 719-219-3333 info@hotappleproductions.com coloradospringslabordayliftoff.com |
Sept. 10 - 12, 2021 |
The Great Reno Balloon Race |
Reno, NV |
renoballoon.com Terri 530-598-5667 Katie 775-771-4175 info@renoballoon.com |
2021 unconfirmed |
Snowmass Balloon Festival |
Snowmass Village, CO |
www.gosnowmass.com/event/snowmass-balloon-festival |
Sept. 2021 (unconfirmed) |
Sunflower Balloon Fest |
Anthony, Kansas |
sunflowerballoonfest.com Anthony Chamber of Commerece 620-842-5456 Ali Harbin 620-740-0065 Sheila Adams 620-842-2547 |
CANCELED |
Creede Balloon Festival |
Creede, CO. |
creedeballoonfestival.org 585-746-3476 |
2021 unconfirmed |
Huff ‘n Puff Hot Air Balloon Rally |
Topeka, KS |
www.huff-n-puff.org Karl Fruendt 785-554-2003 info@huff-n-puff.org |
2021 unconfirmed |
Balloon the Bighorns |
Sheridan, WY |
Ginny Riege balloonthebighorns@gmail.com> |
2021 unconfirmed |
Colorfest |
Pagosa Springs, CO |
www.pagosachamber.com |
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OCTOBER
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Date |
Rally Name |
Location |
Contact Information |
Oct. 2 - 10, 2021 |
Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta |
Albuquerque, NM |
www.balloonfiesta.com |
2021 unconfirmed |
Animas Valley Balloon Rally |
Durango, CO |
animasvalleyballoonrally.com https://www.facebook.com/AnimasValleyBalloonRally/ |
2021 unconfirmed |
Halloween Harvest Festival |
Westminster, CO |
www.cityofwestminster.us |
Oct. 22 - 24, 2021 |
38th Taos Mountain Balloon Rally |
Taos, NM |
www.taosballoonrally.com Ed Smith 505-751-9877 hotair@puebloballoon.com |
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NOVEMBER
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Date |
Rally Name |
Location |
Contact Information |
Nov. 4 - 7, 2021 |
Annual Page-Lake Powell Hot Air Balloon Regatta |
Page, AZ |
Bryan Hill 928-645-2419 Bryan@PageElectric.org lakepowellballoonregatta.com |
Nov. 5 - 7, 2021 |
Arkansas Valley Balloon Festiva |
Rocky Ford, CO |
arkvalleyballoonfest@live.com |
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DECEMBER
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Date |
Rally Name |
Location |
Contact Information |
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 |
2021 unconfirmed |
Longmont Celebration of Lights |
Longmont, CO |
Please contact: Kenny Bradley at 970-539-5498 windsofchangeballooning@gmail.com |
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