High Hopes Balloon Co.

07/03/2023

I wish we had last year's weather...nice to reflect when we have to stay on the ground until better weather. Nice footage by John Kucko from last year.

06/13/2020

Balloons may be grounded at this year's Adirondack Balloon Festival, but our sponsor, Adirondack Winery, managed to lift our spirits. Check out the latest labels on Adirondack Winery's popular "Soaring Strawberry" wine, featuring some familiar balloons from High Hopes, Up-C-Daisy and SkyBerry! Shipping is free for a limited time if you buy six bottles, or you can stop by their store and pick some up if you are in Lake George! Check them out at www.AdirondackWinery.com.

04/16/2020

COVID-19 UPDATE: The safety of our passengers, crew and spectators remains our first priority. We are not scheduling flights until we know social distancing restrictions will be lifted and when we may fly with normal operations without fear of spreading the virus to others. When that happens, we will continue to only offer private flights for two passengers in the basket with your COVID-19-free pilot. Until then, we’re happy to talk with you about ballooning for any reason! Stay well!

09/22/2019

Great weekend with a great sponsor!

09/19/2019

Here we come. Looks like great weather. Come say hello if you are near Glens Falls!

08/07/2019

Yes, we will be at the New York State Festival of Balloons in Dansville Labor Day Weekend....they haven't updated thier website with the attending pilots, but we'll be there. Check www.nysfob.com for more info.

New York State Festival of Balloons in Dansville NY Labor Day Weekend August 29th – September 1st 2019 EVENT START Day(s) : Hour(s) : Minute(s) : Second(s) The goal of the festival is to provide entertainment and enjoyment to our spectators, bring visitors to our community, and share our profits w...

06/15/2019

Happy to be adding The Great Wellsville Balloon Festival to our summer event calendar. Check out the other events we plan to attend at

Hot air balloon rides around Rochester, New York and the Finger Lakes since 1978. Ballooning, Letchworth, Niagara Falls, Dansville, Geneseo, Canandaigua.

03/29/2019

We'll soon be dusting off the truck, getting the balloon inspected for the year and scheduling our first flights.
Also hope to get to a couple additional festivals this summer. Who's up for crewing? Have some need at some of the rallies too if you can come on a road trip.