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Hot air balloon festivals are held annually in many places throughout the year, allowing balloon pilots and the general public to gather together and enjoy hot air balloons. The festivals can include races, balloon rides, and "night glows", in which balloons are fired while remaining tethered to the ground illuminating them in the dark. Many US hot air balloon festivals[ 1]
Festival
City
Country
Year
Year ended
When held
Official
Adirondack Hot Air Balloon Festival Queensbury, New York United States
1973
Mid to late September
[1]
Alabama Jubilee Hot Air Balloon Classic Decatur, Alabama United States
1977
[2]
Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta Albuquerque, New Mexico United States
1972
First full week in October including both adjacent weekends
[3]
All Ohio Balloon Festival
Marysville, Ohio
United States
1975
Second or third weekend of August
[4]
Atlantic Balloon Fiesta
Sussex, New Brunswick
Canada
1985
Always the weekend after labor Day
[5]
Balloons over Waikato Hamilton , North Island New Zealand
1999
[6]
Bluegrass Balloon Festival Louisville, Kentucky United States
1999
[7]
Bristol International Balloon Fiesta Bristol United Kingdom
1979
[8]
Canberra Balloon Spectacular Canberra Australia
1987
[9]
Centralia Balloon Fest Centralia, Illinois United States
1990
https://centraliachamber.com/balloon-fest/ ]
Colorado Balloon Classic Colorado Springs, Colorado United States
1977
Labor Day weekend in September
[10]
European Balloon Festival Igualada , Catalonia Spain
1997
First fortnight of July
[11]
Ferrara Balloons Festival Ferrara Italy
2005
[12]
Festival Internacional de Balonismo de Torres Rio Grande do Sul Brazil
1989
Late April
[13] (Portuguese)
Gatineau Hot Air Balloon Festival Gatineau , Quebec Canada
1988
Labor Day Weekend
[14]
Gordon Bennett Cup gas balloon raceVaries
Varies
1906
Hosted by country of the race winner two years prior.
[15]
Great Falls Balloon Festival Lewiston / Auburn , Maine United States
1992
[16]
Great Forest Park Balloon Race Saint Louis, Missouri United States
1973
[17]
Great Pershing Balloon Derby Brookfield, Missouri United States
1977
[18]
Great Reno Balloon Race Reno, Nevada United States
1981
[19]
Great Texas Balloon Race Longview, Texas / Kilgore, Texas United States
1977
[20]
Great Wellsville Balloon Rally
Wellsville, New York
United States
1975
Third Weekend of July
https://wellsvilleballoonrally.com/
Gulf Coast Hot Air Balloon Festival Foley, Alabama United States
2005
Spring
[21]
Huff 'n' Puff Topeka, Kansas United States
1976
Second weekend of September
[22]
International Hot-Air Balloon Festival in Château-d'Oex Château-d'Œx Switzerland
1979
[23]
International Balloon Festival of Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu , Quebec Canada
1984
Mid-August
[24]
Jupiter Flights Balloon Festival
Fishers, Indiana
United States
2021
Early September.
[25]
Lakeside of the Smokies Balloon Fest Dandridge, Tennessee United States
[26]
London International Hot Air Balloon Festival London, Ontario Canada
1983
2007
[27]
Michigan Challenge Balloonfest Howell, Michigan United States
1985
[28]
National Balloon Classic Indianola, Iowa United States
1969
First week of August
[29]
Northampton Balloon Festival Northampton United Kingdom
1990
[30]
Northwest Art and Air Festival Albany, Oregon United States
2000
[31]
Penang Hot Air Balloon Fiesta
George Town , Penang
Malaysia
2015
February
[32]
Philippine International Hot-Air Balloon Fiesta Angeles City Philippines
1994
2nd week of February
[33]
Plano Balloon Festival Plano, Texas United States
1980
[34]
Plainville Hot Air Balloon Festival
Plainville, Connecticut
United States
1987
Late Summer
[35]
Quick Chek New Jersey Festival of Ballooning Readington Township, New Jersey United States
1983
Third week of July
[36]
Saga International Balloon Fiesta Saga, Saga Japan
1980
[37]
Saxonia International Balloon Fiesta Leipzig Germany
1995
2015
[38]
Suncook Valley Rotary Hot Air Balloon Rally Pittsfield, New Hampshire United States
1981
First weekend in August
[39]
Spirit of Boise Balloon Classic Boise, Idaho United States
1991
[40]
Taunggyi Tazaungdaing Festival Taunggyi , Shan State
Myanmar
1894
Temecula Valley Balloon and Wine Festival Temecula, California United States
1984
[41]
Velikie Luki International Balloon Meet [ru ] Velikiye Luki Russia
1996
June
[42]
Warren County Farmers' Fair Balloon Festival New Jersey United States
2000
July/August
[43]
Warren County Hot Air Balloons, Arts & Crafts Festival
New Jersey
United States
2021
early June
www.balloonfestnj.com
Warren County Hot Air Balloons, Fun & Games Festival
New Jersey
United States
2021
September
www.balloonfestnj.com
Warsteiner Internationale Montgolfiade (WIM), Germany
The Bristol International Balloon Fiesta (held in the city of Bristol, England), is one of the biggest festivals of its type in Europe
Temecula Valley Balloon and Wine Festival
Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta, the largest gathering of hot air balloons in the world.
Balloons flying above the Ancient Castle of Ferrara during the Ferrara Balloon Festival
Grand Britannia, the Great British Balloon flying at the Mondial event in Lorraine, France
Mid-Hudson Valley Balloon Festival
European Balloon Festival in Igualada, Spain
A "smiling sun" hot air balloon in front of the sun during the Philippine International Hot Air Balloon Fiesta in Pampanga, Philippines
Night Glow at the 20º Hot Air Balloon Festival (FIBAQ) in Alter do Chão, Portugal, on 11 November 2016
A sunrise photo session at the Plainville Hot Air Balloon Festival in Connecticut_(10573726073).jpg)
