JACKSON TWP. – It is never certain that the wind allows hot air balloons to take off. For example, the media flight for the 2021 Pro Football Hall of Fame Enshrinement Ball Festival was canceled Friday morning because the wind was unsure over the treetops. But a reversal in windRead More →
GALESBURG — A week after taking flight, organizers of the Great Balloon Race in Galesburg are already looking ahead to 2022. Looking back, they see this year as a successful comeback, although unexpected rain on Saturday put a damper on the festivities of That day. Saturday morning rain forced theRead More →
The weather kept the hot air balloons on the ground for the opening night of the National Balloon Classic in Indianola. Organizers made the decision around 6:30 p.m. Friday when they said there were still nine miles of visibility. Wind and rain to the north are what kept the pilotsRead More →
Art #faces #hot air balloons #installation July 27, 2021 Grace Ebert “Masayume” (2019-2021), Tokyo Tokyo Festival Special 13. Photo by Kaneda Kozo. All images courtesy of Mé, shared with permission An unlikely sight was spotted above Tokyo earlier this month in a puzzling installation by the Japanese collective 目 (Me).Read More →
READINGTON — For the Mazzocchis, the 38th annual New Jersey Lottery Hot Air Balloon Festival is truly a family event. Nick Mazzocchi, who lives in Annandale and has been coming to the event for over 20 years, will pilot his balloon, Third Life Crisis. His daughter, Sally, who was previouslyRead More →
ELKO – Typically, the Ruby Mountain Balloon Festival has been held in recent years in early September in Spring Creek. However, due to a change of venue and an earlier takeoff, the skies of Elko were adorned with hot air balloons, baskets and a wide array of colors on FridayRead More →
This is an archived article and the information in the article may be out of date. Please look at the timestamp on the story to see when it was last updated. READINGTON, NJ – The magic and memories of the nation’s largest hot air balloon and music festival return toRead More →
This is an archived article and the information in the article may be out of date. Please look at the timestamp on the story to see when it was last updated. SHAWNEE, Okla. (KFOR) – A family festival will take flight over Shawnee next month. The FireLake Fireflight Balloon FestivalRead More →
Those who looked up at the Tokyo sky last Friday may have been amused — or disturbed — by the sight of a giant human face hovering silently above them. The strange hot air balloon is the work of a collective of Japanese artists known as 目 (“Mé”), and theRead More →
On August 21, the Great Smoky Mountains Hot Air Balloon Festival will celebrate its fourth year with high expectations. Professional balloonists will light up the Tennessee night sky with an unforgettable glow. A spectrum of hope, happiness and color will be cast upon the breathtaking Smoky Mountain sunset like neverRead More →
Hot air balloon festivals have become a fixture across the UK in recent years, with the Bristol event attracting people from all over the world. Now Cornwall will hold its first festival since the 1990s with around 20 hot air balloons, including a spectacular ‘night glow’ as they light upRead More →
East Marlborough Township supervisors held their first in-person meeting on July 12 after more than a year of virtual meetings, discussing topics including the Chester County Balloon Festival, the Longwood Gardens West Conservatory project and the selection of a new listener. Supervisors will continue to hold in-person meetings, according toRead More →
After a long year and a half – including the loss of a title sponsor, a postponement and a cancellation – all is looking good for North America’s largest summer balloon and music festival. The 38th annual New Jersey Lottery Festival of Ballooning returns Friday through Sunday with its iconicRead More →
In this month of August, look at the sky. It won’t be a bird or a plane, and it won’t even be Superman. It will be dozens of hot air balloons. Saint Jean-sur-Richelieu hosts the Ciel en Fête festival every weekend in August. The festival will feature dozens of hotRead More →
The pilot of a hot air balloon in Vermont has died after becoming entangled in the gear under the basket and falling dead, according to state authorities. On Thursday afternoon, four passengers boarded the hot air balloon alongside the pilot, identified as Brian Boland, 72, of Post Mills, Vermont. AfterRead More →
ELKO – Many events in the region were canceled last year due to the pandemic. Just when we thought it couldn’t get any worse, the Ruby Mountain Balloon Festival had to be postponed, leaving us all “chunky”. Summer has finally arrived and hot air balloons will once again take toRead More →
After a year off and with any luck from the weather, hot air balloons will be back flying over Union Township this week. It will be a welcome sight for the organizers of Western PA Balloon Quest and the Union Township Volunteer Fire Department – the beneficiary of the event.Read More →
For its fourth year, the Great Smoky Mountains Hot Air Balloon Festival is back and brighter than ever. TOWNSEND, Tenn — The Great Smoky Mountain Balloon Festival returns for its biggest party yet. With high expectations, organizers at Oldham Hospitality said they were looking to evoke hope and happiness whenRead More →
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the National Hot Air Balloon Classic will be a blast from the past this year. “If we can have vintage car shows, then why not a vintage balloon show, right?” said Staci Scheurenbrand, executive director of the annual hot air balloon festival. This year’s event will commemorate 50 years ofRead More →
The community mourns the passing of Joan Grishkot, who worked behind the scenes at the Adirondack Balloon Festival and served as Warren County’s first Director of Health Services. Grishkot died at home on Thursday aged 79 after a brief illness. She was the festival’s treasurer and her husband Walter, whoRead More →
ALBUQUERQUE, NM (KRQE) – New Mexico’s biggest event is back. Despite the pandemic, the 2021 Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta will be almost completely back to normal. More than 600 balloons are already signed up to fly in this fall’s fiesta and organizers say only two features won’t take place thisRead More →
Breadcrumb Links local arts Entertainment Tickets will go on sale at 10 a.m. Friday for the 34th edition of the largest event in the Outaouais, which will take place from September 2 to 6. Hot air balloons take to the skies at the Gatineau Hot Air Balloon Festival in theRead More →
GATINEAU, QUE. – The Gatineau Hot Air Balloon Festival is back this year after being canceled in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The 34th edition of the popular event runs from September 2-6. Some restrictions will still be in place, according to organizers, including a capacity of 5,000 peopleRead More →
The Mississippi Championship Hot Air Balloon Festival has begun. The event started on Thursday and was an immediate success. It should last until Sunday. This will be the 36th year that the event has been held in the city. Canton Tourism said the event attracts pilots and crews from acrossRead More →