Hot Air Balloon Rallies, Festivals & Events
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There are many balloon events throughout the United States throughout the year.
The list below contains local balloon rallies and balloon rallies in surrounding states.
If you have an event that's not on the list contact us and we will add it.
If you plan to participate, you will need to contact the individual organizers
for more information about the event because most events are by invitation only.
If you notice any inaccurate information please contact the Webmaster
at webmaster@coloradoballoonclub.net
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| January |
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RALLY NAME |
LOCATION |
CONTACT INFORMATION |
January
14-16, 2022 |
Bluff International Balloon Festival |
Bluf, Utah |
Website: https://bluffutah.org/bluffballoonfestival/ |
January
19-22,
2023 |
Havasu Balloon Festival & Fair |
Lake Havasu City, AZ |
Website: Havasu Balloon Festival |
January
21-23,
2022 |
Pagosa Springs Winterfest |
Pagosa Springs, CO |
Website: https://pagosachamber.com/winterfest/ |
January
26-30,
2022 |
Snowdown Balloon Rally |
Durango, CO |
Phil Campbell
CampbellPL at ci dot durango dot co dot u
Website: https://www.snowdown.org/ |
January
28-30,
2022 |
Mesquite Balloon Festival |
Mesquite, NV |
877-438-2929
Website: https://casablancaresort.com/entertainment/hot-air-balloon-festival/ |
January
28-30,
2022 |
Annual Arizona Balloon Classic |
Goodyear, AZ |
Nanette Duncan 480-600-4743
Email: net@abcfest.com
Website: https://abcfest.com |
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| February |
February
18-20,
2022 |
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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| April |
April
7 - 9,
2022 |
BFA National Convention |
Capital Plaza Hotel,
Topeka, Kansas |
Contact: Tim Cloyd tecvisions@hotmail.com
Website: http://bfa.net |
| April 28 - May 1, 2022 |
Pahrump Balloon Festival |
Petrack Park Pahrump, Nevada |
Email: Kati Griggs (katiegriggslta@gmail)
Vicky Hilling (vicky@pahrumpchamber.com)
Website: https://travelnevada.com/event/pahrump-hot-air-balloon-festival/ |
| May |
| May 6 - 8, 2022 |
Sunflower Balloon Fest |
Anthony, Kansas |
Anthony Chamber of Commerece
620-842-5456
Ali Harbin 620-740-0065
Sheila Adams 620-842-2547
Website: https://www.anthonychamber.com/sunflowerballoonfest |
May
13 - 15, 2022 |
Winnemucca Balloon Festival |
Winnemucca, NV |
Website: https://winnemuccaballoons.wixsite.com/winnemucca-balloons
Contact: Jeff Haliczer lilhal1@sbcglobal.net |
May
21-22,
2022 |
Erie Town Fair and Balloon Festival |
Erie, CO |
Colleen Johnson 505-289-4839
colleenjohnson302@gmail.com
Erie Chamber of Commerce - (303) 828-3440
Website: https://eriechamber.org/calendar-of-events/balloon-launch |
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| June |
June
3 - 5,
2022 |
Telluride Balloon Festival |
Telluride, CO |
Website: https://www.tellurideballoonfestival.com
Email: info@tellurideballoonfestival.com |
| 2021 Unconfirmed |
The Summerfest Balloon Bash |
Crown Mountain Park, Carbondale, CO |
liftoff4liftup@gmail.com
https:// www.facebook.com/LiftOff4LIFTUP |
June
10 - 11, 2022 |
Springville Art City Days Balloon Fest |
Springville, Utah |
Website: https://www.springville.org/art-city-days/balloon-fest/ |
June
17 - 19, 2022 |
Eyes to the Sky Balloon Festival |
Salina, Utah |
Contact: Kent Barnes KJBarnes@gmail.com
Website: https://eyestotheskyballoonfestival.com |
June
24 - 26, 2022 |
Frederick in Flight |
Centennial Park, Frederick, CO |
Contact: Michael Gianetti 303-216-1990
email: michael@lifecycleballoons.com |
June
24 - 26, 2022 |
White Mountains Hot Air Balloon Festival |
Lakeside, AZ |
Contact: talba@pinetoplakesideaz.gov
Website: https://www.wmbfaz.com |
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| July |
July
1 - 4,
2022 |
Teton Valley Balloon Rally |
Teton County Fairgrounds,Driggs, ID |
Contact: Margaret Rose Breffeilh 307-413-4679
email: margaret@tetonballonrallly.com
balloonista@gmail.com
Website: http://tetonvalleyballoonrally.com/index.html |
| July 10, 2021 |
Eaton Days Fly-out |
Eaton, CO |
Website: http://eatondays.org/events-schedule/ |
| Event on hold indefinitely |
Steamboat Pilot & Today Hot Air Balloon Rodeo |
Bald Eagle Lake, Steamboat Springs, CO |
Contact: Doug Lenberg, Balloonmeister 505-947-1242
email: dlenberg.rgbs@gmail.com
Website: https://www.hotairballoonrodeo.com |
July
15 - 17, 2022 |
Riverton Rendezvous Balloon Rally |
Riverton, WY |
info.rivertonrendezvous@gmail.com
patricia.newlin@gmail.com.com
Website: https://windriver.org/event/riverton-rendezvous-balloon-rally/all/
Contact: Andy Samuelson at (307)851-4446
email: samuelsonhomes@gmail.com |
| 2021 Event Cancelled |
Re/Max the Group's Balloon Round Up |
Casper, WY |
Michael Gianetti 303-216-1990
Michael@lifecycleballoons.com |
July
22 - 24 2022 |
Big Sky Balloon Rally |
Billings, MT |
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 29 - August 6, 2022 |
National Balloon Classic |
National Balloon Classic Field, Indianola, Iowa. |
Contact - info@nationalballoonclassic.com
Website: https://www.nationalballoonclassic.com |
| July 30, 2022 |
2022 Celebration of Honor Fly |
South Park, CO. |
Contact Jackie Peterson, 719-634-5012 (home) or 2ndpete@comcast.net. |
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| August |
August
6 - 8,
2021 |
Cortez Rendezvous Hot Air Balloon Rally |
Cortez, CO |
Cortez Chamber of Commerce at 505-977-2679 |
August
5 - 7,
2022 |
Moffat County Balloon Festival |
Craig, CO |
Website: https://www.mcballoonfestival.com |
August
8 - 13,
2022 |
BFA U.S. National Hot Air Balloon Championship |
Mitchell Airfield, Mitchell, NE. |
Contact: Paul Petrehn paulpetrehn@gmail.com
Website: https://www.bfa.net/events5/all-event-list/event/600-2022-bfa-u-s-national-hot-air-balloon-championship |
August
10 - 13,
2022 |
Old West Balloon Fest |
Mitchell Airfield, Mitchell, NE. |
Contact: Colleen Johnson (800) 788-9475
Website: http://theoldwestballoonfest.com |
August
14 - 15, 2021 |
Walden "Sky's the Limit" Balloon Festival |
Hanson Park, Walden, CO. |
Contact: Matt Shuler 970-215-2354 |
August
26 - 28,
2022 |
Fall River Hot Air Hot Air Balloon Festival |
Hot Springs,
South Dakota |
Contact: Olivia Mears 605-745-4140
email: hschamberolivia@gmail.com
Website: https://fallriverballoonfest.com |
August
26 - 28, 2022 |
Vernal DinahDays Balloon Festival |
Vernal, Utah |
Contact: Kent Barnes email: kjbarnes@gmail.com
Website: https://www.dinahdays.com |
| 2022 unconfirmed |
Balloon the Bighorns |
Sheridan, WY |
balloonthebighorns@gmail.com |
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| September |
September
3 - 5,
2022 |
Picture the Sky Balloons at Windsor Harvest Festival |
Eastman Park in Windsor, CO |
Balloons fly on the 3rd, 4th and 5th weather permitting.
Website: https://www.windsorharvestfest.com/home/ |
September
3 - 5,
2022 (Confirmed) |
Labor Day Liftoff |
Colorado Springs, CO. |
Scott Appelman 719-219-3333
info@hotappleproductions.com
Website: https://coloradospringslabordayliftoff.com |
September
9 - 11,
2022 |
The Great Reno Balloon Race |
Reno, NV |
Terri 530-598-5667
Katie 775-771-4175
info@renoballoon.com
Website: https://renoballoon.com |
September
9 - 11,
2022 |
Huff ‘n Puff Hot Air Balloon Rally |
Topeka, KS |
Karl Fruendt 785-554-2003
info@huff-n-puff.org
Website: http://www.huff-n-puff.org |
September
16 - 18, 2022 |
Snowmass Balloon Festival |
Snowmass Village, CO |
Colleen Johnson 720-987-0569
email: ColleenJohnson302@gmai.com
Website: https://www.gosnowmass.com/event/snowmass-balloon-festival |
September
17 - 18,
2022 |
Autumn Aloft |
Park City, UT |
Website: http://www.autumnaloft.com |
| CANCELED |
Creede Balloon Festival |
Creede, CO. |
585-746-3476 |
| 2021 CANCELED |
Balloon the Bighorns |
Sheridan, WY |
balloonthebighorns@gmail.com |
September
17 - 19, 2022 |
Colorfest Hot Air Balloon Rally |
Pagosa Springs, CO |
Website: https://www.pagosachamber.com |
September
23 - 25,
2022 |
Plano Balloon Festival |
McKinney, TX |
Website: https://www.planoballoonfest.org |
September
25, 2021 |
The Great Aardvark Embark |
AIMS Community College, Greeley, Colorado |
Contact Dan Griffin 970-667-2246
Website: https://events.aims.edu/event/great_aardvark_embark_balloon_launch |
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| October |
October
1 - 9,
2022 |
Albuquerque International Balloon Fiestal |
Albuquerque, NM |
Website: https://www.balloonfiesta.com |
October
14 - 16, 2022 |
Animas Valley Balloon Rally |
Durango, CO |
Website: https://animasvalleyballoonrally.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AnimasValleyBalloonRally/ |
| 2021 unconfirmed |
Halloween Harvest Festival |
Westminster, CO |
Website: https://www.cityofwestminster.us |
October
28 - 30, 2022 |
Taos Mountain Balloon Rally |
Taos, NM |
Ed Smith 505-751-9877
hotair@puebloballoon.com
Website: https://www.taosballoonrally.com |
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| November |
November
3 - 6,
2022 |
Annual Page-Lake Powell Hot Air Balloon Regatta |
Page, AZ |
Bryan Hill 928-645-2419
Bryan@PageElectric.org
Website: https://lakepowellballoonregatta.org/event-info/#schedule-of-events |
November
4 - 6,
2022 |
Arkansas Valley Balloon Festival |
Rocky Ford, CO |
email: arkvalleyballoonfest@live.com |
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| December |
December
3 - 5,
2021 |
Red Rock Balloon Rally |
Gallup, NM |
Bill Lee 505-979-2012
bill@scenicballoonrides.com
Website: http://redrockballoonrally.com |
December
10 - 11,
2021 |
Longmont Celebration of Lights |
Longmont, CO |
Pilots contact Kenny Bradley at 970-539-5498
windsofchangeballooning@gmail.com
Website: https://www.longmontcolorado.gov/departments/departments-n-z/recreation-services/community-events/longmont-lights |
| Updated April 30, 2022 |