Lancaster Hot Air Balloon Festival

05/16/2023

YUP! Planning for the 2023 H-E-B | Central Market Plano Balloon Festival is heating up and PILOT REGISTRATION is OPEN now on the website: https://www.planoballoonfest.org/p/getinvolved/pilots

03/30/2023

We’re only FOUR MONTHS away from the 2023 National Balloon Classic! This year’s event will be with beautiful balloon-filled skies, live music on the TruBank - Member FDIC Stage, yummy food, local brews and MORE! We can’t wait to see you on the balloon field July 28 – August 6!

Tickets on sale May 1! Stay up-to-date and get information about the schedule once it is final by following us on all our social media platforms (Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIn, TikTok, and YouTube)!

03/20/2023

A hot-air balloon was forced to make an emergency landing Sunday afternoon at a city middle school, but no one was reported injured and the scene was quickly and efficiently cleared.

The landing happened late Sunday afternoon at Carter G. Woodson Middle School on Winston Churchill Drive. The reason for the landing was not immediately made known, but the balloon’s pilot was able to safely touch down on a grassy area beside the school, and emergency personnel quickly jumped in to assist in stabilizing the craft.

A Hopewell Police officer on scene estimated that from the time the balloon landed until it was safely stowed in a trailer and removed took about 15-20 minutes.

Under the watchful eyes of authorities on the ground, a hot-air balloon was forced to land at Carter G. Woodson Middle School

03/20/2023

Burketown-based tourism venture launches first ever Indigenous-owned hot air balloon

Traditional owners from the Gulf of Carpentaria launched the very first wholly Indigenous-owned hot air balloon in Canberra...

03/20/2023

Hot air balloons gracefully gliding over Sonom Valley’s picturesque vineyards in the early morning hours is a common local delight. Landing in residential or commercial zones, while less common, has occurred at least three times since Jan. 24, bringing rainbow-colored balloons safely to the ground.

Jeff Spear, a pilot with Sonoma Ballooning, said these landings are typical when operating a hot air balloon this time of year.

Rainbow-colored hot air balloons have been spotted landing in residential and commercial neighborhoods lately, but it’s nothing new - and safer than it seems.

03/20/2023

Carry me away.

📍 Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta