Just after 8 p.m. on a recent Saturday night, nearly 19,000 people in downtown Vancouver lost power. It was little more than a beep – the lights came back on within seconds – but it was technically an accidental failure, and there was a very specific cause: a single lostRead More →
Hot air balloons from across Canada and some from the United States will once again grace the skies over the foothills this fall. Heritage Inn International Balloon Festival organizer Jamie Kinghorn said 24 pilots have registered for the event so far. “American guys can come as long as they haveRead More →
Hot air balloons from across Canada and some from the United States will once again grace the skies over the foothills this fall. Heritage Inn International Balloon Festival organizer Jamie Kinghorn said 24 pilots have registered for the event so far. “American guys can come as long as they haveRead More →
PRESQUE ISLE, Maine – Weather conditions don’t always allow hot air balloons to hover safely in northern Maine skies, as was the case for much of this year’s Crown of Maine Balloon Festival, which kicked off Thursday at Almost Isle. But for pilots, volunteer balloon crews and spectators, what neverRead More →
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The 2021 HEB Central Market Plano Balloon Festival, scheduled for September 17-19, has been canceled due to COVID-19 concerns, the event’s nonprofit organizers announced. This long-running event traditionally features dozens of hot air balloons flying over Oak Point Park each September. The increase in cases of delta variants has ledRead More →
BALLSTON SPA – Returning after a year-long hiatus, the triumphant return of the popular Saratoga Hot Air Balloon and BBQ Festival, the festival will take over the Saratoga County Fairgrounds August 27-29 for three days of family fun . Due to covid-19 concerns, Festival organizers moved from the traditional Father’sRead More →
Antonio Arredondo, a Canby native and senior student in broadcast journalism at George Fox University, was scrolling through Twitter on an otherwise normal morning when he saw this: a video of him and his brother, Diego, retweeted by ESPN sports center. What was the content? Perhaps an epic basketball shootoutRead More →
Hot air balloon crash landing over Melbourne skyline Organizers of a hot air balloon festival in New Mexico have announced they have set a Guinness World Record by launching 524 balloons simultaneously. Organizers of the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta said they originally set the record for the biggest mass balloonRead More →
August 23 (UPI) — Organizers of a hot air balloon festival in New Mexico have announced they received a Guinness World Record for launching 524 balloons at once. Organizers of the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta said they originally set the record for the biggest massive hot-air balloon ascent in 2010,Read More →
Rain clouds and a bit of wind couldn’t anchor Townsend’s iconic Great Smoky Mountain balloon festival on Saturday. The wet weather gave way to a double rainbow and delighted crowds as the sun set over the so-called ‘peaceful side of the Smokies’, where thousands of people came out to watchRead More →
Big balls are expected to return to Muskogee this month. And weather permitting, people can watch these balloons light up in the evening or just float in the sky. Oklahoma’s third festival begins at 5 p.m. Friday and runs through the morning of Aug. 29 at Hatbox Field. Admission isRead More →
To print Friday, August 20, 2021Jennifer Franciotti, WBAL TV Get ready now to head to County Carroll next weekend when more than a dozen hot air balloons will be on display, with some even taking to the air for the first-ever Westminster Hot Air Balloon Festival. “We went out ofRead More →
CENTRALIA, ILLINOIS (WSIL) – It’s high, high and far as hot air balloon crews take to the skies of southern Illinois, drawing thousands of spectators. Balloon Fest takes place in Foundation Park, a 300-acre area northeast of the city with great views for visitors. Last year had to be cutRead More →
LAGRANGEVILLE, NY – The 30th annual Hudson Valley Hot Air Balloon Festival is scheduled for September 3-5 at Tymor Park, 8 Tymore Park Road in South Dutchess County. The festival will feature hot air balloons from across the country. Seventy-five hot air balloon rides are scheduled throughout the weekend. TheRead More →
HEB/Central Market Plano Balloon Festival And Run* Plano Hot Air Balloon Race 2021* While some organizations like the American Heart Association’s Heart Ribs create strict guidelines…make it ultra-strict…for their next fundraisers to begin, the HEB | of three days | Central Market Plano Balloon Festival and Run from Friday SeptemberRead More →
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The festival, which was canceled last year due to the pandemic, was also canceled in 2018 due to flooding issues. (Courtesy of HEB Central Market Plano Balloon Festival) Read the latest business and community news from the Dallas-Fort Worth area. Plan Plano Hot Air Balloon Festival canceled for third timeRead More →
The highly anticipated Plano Balloon Festival has been canceled for 2021. | David Downs The highly anticipated HEB | Central Market Plano Balloon Festival and Run – which was scheduled for September 17-19, 2021 – today announced that the 2021 festival has been canceled due to concerns over the DeltaRead More →
Updated: 08/17/21 1:45 p.m. A message from the organizers of the Plano Balloon Festival: The Plano Balloon Festival, Inc. has made the difficult decision to cancel the HEB Central Market Plano Balloon Festival 2021 which was scheduled for September 17-19. With the continued increase in cases of COVID, particularly theRead More →
GATINEAU, QUE. – Organizers of the Gatineau Hot Air Balloon Festival say they will verify visitors’ vaccination status through Quebec’s vaccine passport system. The festival begins on September 2, one day after the entry into force of the Quebec vaccination passport, which will be required to access public events. OrganizersRead More →
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Knoxville, Tenn. (WVLT) — The Great Smoky Mountains Hot Air Balloon Festival is celebrating its fourth year on August 21. The 2021 event will return to the Townsend Visitor Center which is located at 7906 E. Lamar Alexander Parkway from 4-10 p.m. The event will feature food trucks, local vendorsRead More →
The winning design for the 2021 Natchez Balloon Festival Poster and T-Shirt Contest by Debora Novarini. The Natchez Hot Air Balloon Festival Committee is proud to announce the winner of the illustration contest for the 2021 Hot Air Balloon Festival poster and t-shirt. The winner is Debora Novarini from LongRead More →
The Great Reno Balloon Race celebrates 40 years in northern Nevada RENO, Nevada – The Great Reno Balloon Race (GRBR) prepares to wow its many spectators during its 40th anniversary event from September 10 to September 12 at Rancho San Rafael State Park in Reno, Nevada. This internationally acclaimed eventRead More →
The nationally acclaimed event, the Adirondack Balloon Festival, returns in September for its 48th year, with an all-new format, expanded to include a new event at East Field in Glens Falls, multiple launch sites in counties from Warren and Washington, a moonglow drive-through, and more. “It won’t be the sameRead More →
SANDY, Utah (ABC4) – Want to enjoy one of the most breathtaking views in the state?Head to Sandy to admire a breathtaking sky filled with colorful hot air balloons! Hosted by the town of Sandy for free, the famous annual hot air balloon festival floats this weekend on Friday andRead More →
With the rise in coronavirus numbers in central Ohio, families looking for fun things to do might find themselves thinking twice about attending certain indoor events or those that don’t allow social distancing. Right on cue, the All Ohio Balloon Fest returns to Marysville this weekend. The festival, held everyRead More →
Buffalo has hot wings, Philadelphia has cheesesteaks and Binghamton has the spiedie. And now, after the COVID-19 pandemic forced the cancellation of last year’s event, the festival that celebrates the creation of tangy, smoked marinated meats is back. Organizers and Broome County officials announced on Thursday that Spiedie Fest andRead More →
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TOWNSEND, Tenn. – On August 21, the Great Smoky Mountains Hot Air Balloon Festival will celebrate its fourth year with professional balloonists lighting up the Tennessee night sky. The event will feature food trucks and various local vendors, as well as kid-friendly activities like face painting and rock climbing. TheRead More →
QUECHEE, Vermont. – The Quechee Hot Air Balloon Craft and Music Festival, New England’s oldest hot air balloon festival, will celebrate its 41st anniversary in 2021 when thousands are expected to flock to central Vermont, Sept. 3-5, 2021. Twenty balloonists headline the event with five flights scheduled throughout the weekendRead 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 this weekend. The FireLake Fireflight Balloon FestivalRead More →
14 balloons took off on the final day of the 2021 Moffat County Balloon Festival.Billy Schuerman / For the Craig Press It was still dark outside when pilots and crew arrived at Loudy-Simpson Park on Sunday to watch the final flights on the final day of the Moffat County HotRead More →
To keep crowds socially distanced, this year’s Adirondack Balloon Festival will feature a launch of more than 50 balloons in five different communities on Friday and a second Moonglow event on Saturday at East Field in Glens Falls. The festival is back for its 48th year, having been canceled lastRead More →
GLENS FALLS, NY (NEWS10) – After a year ingrained by COVID-19, the Adirondack Balloon Festival is poised to fill the skies again in September. The festival will bring balloons back to the North Country from September 23-26 for its 48th year, at no cost to visitors. Warrensburg School Board SelectsRead More →
This year’s Moffat County Hot Air Balloon Festival will be held at Loudy-Simpson Park this weekend.Craig press kit In some uplifting news, hot air balloons will come to Craig for the first time since 2019 for the Moffat County Hot Air Balloon Festival. This year’s festival will feature more thanRead More →