Past Hot Air Balloon Festivals We've Attended

2014 Season:

 
Date
Event
Location
Number of Balloons
May
16-18		 Experimental Balloon & Airship Meet Post Mills, VT
30
May
24-26		 Rio Grande Classic / New Mexico State Hot Air Balloon Championship Albuquerque, NM
30
June
20-22		 Saratoga Balloon & Craft Festival Saratoga Springs, NY
15+
July
25-27		 Quick Chek New Jersey Festival of Ballooning Readington, NJ
100+
July 28-31 Warren County Farmers' Fair Balloon Festival
 Harmony, NJ
40
Aug
1-3		 Spiedie Fest & Balloon Rally
 Binghamton, NY
35
Aug
28 - Sept 1		 Festival de Montgolfières de Gatineau
 Gatineau, Quebec, Canada
50
Sept
12-14		 Kiwanis Club of South Central Indiana Balloon Festival Bloomington, IN
20
Oct
4-12		 Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta Albuquerque, NM
600+

 

2013 Season:

 
Date
Event
Location
Number of Balloons
May
24-27		 Rio Grande Classic / New Mexico State Hot Air Balloon Championship Albuquerque, NM
25
July
26-28		 New Jersey Festival of Ballooning Readington, NJ
100
July 29 - Aug 1 Warren County Farmers' Fair Belvidere, NJ
40
Aug
2-4		 Spiedie Fest & Balloon Rally Binghamton, NY
35
Aug
16-18		 Centralia Balloon Fest Centralia, IL
40+
Sept
6-8		 Kiwanis Club of South Central Indiana Balloon Fest Bloomington, IN
20
Oct
5-13		 Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta Albuquerque, NM
600+
Nov
15-18 		Festival Internacional del Globo León, Guanajuato, Mexico
150+

2012 Season:

 
Date
Event
Location
Number of Balloons
May
26-28		 New Mexico State Hot Air Balloon Championship Albuquerque, NM
25
June
1-3		 Eagles Peak Campground Flyout Robesonia, PA
5-10
July
12-15		 Kinsmen Cornwall Lift-Off Cornwall, Ontario, Canada
25
July
27-29		 New Jersey Festival of Ballooning Readington, NJ
100
July 30 - Aug 2 Warren County Farmers' Fair Belvidere, NJ
40
Aug
3-5		 Spiedie Fest & Balloon Rally Binghamton, NY
35
Aug
10-19		 International de Montgolfieres de St-Jean-Sur-Richelieu St-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec, Canada
125
Oct
5-14		 Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta Albuquerque, NM
600+
Nov
16-19 		Festival Internacional del Globo León, Guanajuato, Mexico
150+

2011 Season:

 
Date
Event
Location
Number of Balloons
May
19-21		 Maryland Preakness Celebration Balloon Festival Ellicott City, MD
20
May
27-30		 Red, White & Blue Balloon Festival Letchworth, NY
30
June
3-5		 Eagles Peak Campground Flyout Robesonia, PA
5-10
June
17-18		 WBYA Chester County Balloon Fest Embreeville, PA
10
July
3-4		 Pottstown Balloon Festival Pottstown, PA
10
July
14-16		 Kinsmen Cornwall Lift-Off Cornwall, Ontario, Canada
25
July
29-31		 New Jersey Festival of Ballooning Readington, NJ
100
Aug
1-4		 Warren County Farmers' Fair Belvidere, NJ
40
Aug
5-7		 Spiedie Fest & Balloon Rally Binghamton, NY
35
Sept
9-11		 SunKiss Balloon Festival Glens Falls, NY (Hudson Falls)
30
Oct
1-9		 Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta Albuquerque, NM
550

2010 Season:

 
Date
Event
Location
Number of Balloons
May
13-15		 Maryland Preakness Celebration Balloon Festival Ellicott City, MD
20
May
28-31		 Red, White & Blue Balloon Festival Letchworth, NY
30
June
4-6		 Eagles Peak Campground Flyout Robesonia, PA
5-10
June
11-13		 XLTA Meet Amherst, MA
35
June
18-19		 WBYA Chester County Balloon Fest Embreeville, PA
10
June
24-27		 Spirit In America Balloon Festival Old Orchard Beach, Maine
10
July
3-4		 Pottstown Balloon Festival Pottstown, PA
10
July 8-11 Kinsmen Cornwall Lift-Off Cornwall, Ontario, Canada
25
July
23-25		 New Jersey Festival of Ballooning Readington, NJ
100+
Aug
1-5		 Warren County Farmers' Fair Belvidere, NJ
35
Aug
6-8 		Spiedie Fest & Balloon Rally Binghamton, NY
35
Aug
14-22		 International de Montgolfieres de St-Jean-Sur-Richelieu St-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec, Canada
125
Sept
10-12		 Black Sheep Rally Glens Falls, NY
25
Oct
1-10		 Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta Albuquerque, NM
750
Nov
19-22 		Festival Internacional del Globo León, Guanajuato, Mexico
100

2009 Season:

 
Date
Event
Location
Number of Balloons
May 22-25 Red, White & Blue Balloon Festival Letchworth, NY
30
May 29-31 XLTA Meet, Amherst, MA Amherst, MA
35
June 5-7 Eagles Peak Campground Flyout Robesonia, PA
5
July 3-4 Pottstown Balloon Festival Pottstown, PA
15
July 24-26 New Jersey Festival of Ballooning Readington, NJ
100+
July 29-30 Warren County Farmers' Fair Belvidere, NJ
35
July 31 - Aug 2 Spiedie Fest & Balloon Rally Binghamton, NY
35
Aug 7-16 International de Montgolfieres de St-Jean-Sur-Richelieu St-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec, Canada
125
Sept. 11-13 Lancaster Balloon Festival Lancaster, PA
25
Sept. 18-20 Black Sheep Rally Glens Falls, NY
25
Oct 3-11 Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta Albuquerque, NM
750
Oct 16-18 Shawnee Mountain Timber & Balloon Fest Shawnee, PA
15
Nov 13-16 Festival Internacional del Globo León, Guanajuato, Mexico
100

2008 Season:

Apr. 3-6 BFA National Convention Louisville, KY
May 16-18 XLTA Experimental Balloon Meet Amherst, MA
July 3-4 Pottstown Balloon Festival Pottstown, PA
July 25-27 NJ Festival of Ballooning Readington, NJ
July 30-31 Warren County Farmers' Fair & Balloon Rally Harmony, NJ
Aug. 1-3 Spiedie Fest & Balloon Rally Binghamton, NY
Aug. 8-17 St-Jean-Sur-Richelieu International de Montgofieres St-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec
Oct. 4-12 Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta Albuquerque, NM
Oct. 17-19 Shawnee Mountain Timber & Balloon Festival Shawnee, PA

2007 Season:

Mar. 23 - Apr. 2 Emmental Balloon Week Affoltern Im Emmental, Switzerland
July 27-29 NJ Festival of Ballooning Readington, NJ
Aug. 3-5 Spiedie Fest & Balloon Rally Binghamton, NY
Aug. 10-19 St-Jean-Sur-Richelieu International de Montgofieres St-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec
Oct. 5-11 Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta Albuquerque, NM
Oct. 12-14 Shawnee Mountain Timber & Balloon Festival Shawnee, PA

2006 Season:

May 26-29 Red White & Blue Balloon Festival Letchworth State Park, NY
June 2-4 XLTA Experimental Balloon Meet Amherst, MA
July 14-16 Hot Air Jubilee Jackson, MI
Aug. 4-6 Spiedie Fest & Balloon Rally Binghamton, NY
Oct. 6-15 Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta Albuquerque, NM
Nov. 24-26 Socorro Balloon Rally Socorro, NM

2005 Season:

May 27-30 Red White & Blue Balloon Festival Letchworth State Park, NY
June 3-5 Vermont Balloon & Music Festival Essex Junction, VT

June 24-26 RE/MAX Presents: Lion's Flight for Sight Turnersville, NJ
July 15-17 Hot Air Jubilee Jackson, MI
July 22-24 Camp Waubeeka Balloon Fest Copake, NY
July 29-31 Quick Chek New Jersey Festival of Ballooning Readington, NJ
Aug. Warren County Farmers' Fair & Balloon Rally Harmony, NJ
Aug. 5-7 Spiedie Fest & Balloon Rally Binghamton, NY
Aug. 19-21 Great Falls Balloon Festival Lewiston-Auburn, ME
Sep. 30- Oct. 9 Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta Albuquerque, NM
Oct. 14-16 PMCC Shawnee Fall Foliage Balloon Festival Shawnee-On-Delaware, PA
Dec. 2-4 Holiday Balloon Fest Battle Creek, MI

2004 Season:

May 28-30 Red White & Blue Balloon Festival Letchworth State Park, NY
June 4-6 Vermont Balloon & Music Festival Essex Junction, VT
June 25-27 See Our Children Soar Balloon Fest Chester Springs, PA
July 16-18 Hot Air Jubilee Jackson, MI
July 23-25 Quick Chek New Jersey Festival of Ballooning Readington, NJ
Aug. 2-5 Warren County Farmers' Fair & Balloon Rally Belvidere, NJ
Aug. 6-8 Spiedie Fest & Balloon Rally Binghamton, NY
Sep. 24-26 Keystone International Balloon Festival Lancaster, PA
Oct. 2-10 Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta Albuquerque, NM
Oct. 15-17 PMCC Shawnee Fall Foliage Balloon Festival Shawnee-On-Delaware, PA
Nov. 26-28 Socorro Balloon Rally Socorro, NM
Dec. 3-5 Holiday Balloon Fest Battle Creek, MI

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