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Hot Air Balloon Rallies, Festivals & Events

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 by going to the
Contact Us web page and send an email to the Webmaster.

January
DATE 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: https://havasuballoonfestival.com
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/
February
February
3 - 5,
2023
12th Annual Arizona Balloon Classic Goodyear, AZ Nanette Duncan 480-600-4743
Email: net@abcfest.com
Website: https://abcfest.com
February
17 - 19,
2023
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
March
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/projects-2
May
13 - 15,
2022
Winnemucca Balloon Festival Winnemucca, NV Contact: Jeff Haliczer lilhal1@sbcglobal.net
Website: https://winnemuccaballoons.wixsite.com/winnemucca-balloons
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
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 Contact: Kent Barnes KJBarnes@gmail.com
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
Email: KJBarnes@gmail.com
Website: https://eyestotheskyballoonfestival.com
June
25 - 26,
2022
11th Annual Frederick in Flight Centennial Park, Frederick, CO Contact: Michael Gianetti 303-216-1990
email: michael@lifecycleballoons.com
Website: https://www.frederickco.gov/239/Frederick-in-Flight?NID=239
June
24 - 26,
2022
White Mountains Hot Air Balloon Festival Lakeside, AZ Contact: talba@pinetoplakesideaz.gov
Website: https://www.wmbfaz.com
July
July
1 - 4,
2022
40th 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
8 - 10,
2022
Eaton Days Fly-out Eaton, CO
Website: http://eatondays.org
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
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
Website: https://www.facebook.com/bigskyballoonrally/
July
29 - 31,
2022
Casper Balloon Roundup Casper, WY Contact - Casper Area Chamber of Commerce, (307)234-5311
Email: jdewitt@casperwyoming.org Website: https://www.balloonroundupcasper.com
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. Event Organizer/Coordinator: Jackie Peterson, 2ndpete@comcast.net.
Balloonmeister: Stephen, rmhal@juno.com
August
August
5 - 7,
2022
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
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
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
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/
October
22,
2022
Westy Fest (formerly known as Halloween Harvest Festival) Westminster, CO Website: https://www.cityofwestminster.us/specialevents
October
28 - 30,
2022
Taos Mountain Balloon Rally Taos, NM Ed Smith 505-751-9877
hotair@puebloballoon.com
Website: https://www.taosballoonrally.com
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 arkvalleyballoonfest@live.com
December
December
2 - 4,
2022
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 June 27, 2022
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