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Top 10 Hot Air Balloon Festivals
1.
Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta
- October
2.
Colorado Balloon Classic -
September
3.
National
Balloon Classic - Iowa - July-August
4.
The New Jersey Festival of Balloning - July
5.
Adirondack Balloon
Festival, Glens Falls, NY - September
6.
Wausau Balloon Rally,
Wausau, Wi - July
7.
Balloons Over Bend - Bend
Oregon - June
8. Keystone International Balloon Festival - Lancaster, PA - September
9.
Alabama Jubilee
Hot Air Balloon Classic - May - Decatur, AL
10.
Greenwood (MS) Balloon
Festival - Greenwood, MS - June
Top 10
Hot Air Balloon Races
1.
Annual Great Reno Balloon Race - September - Reno, NV
2.
The
Great Texas Balloon Race - July -Longview, Texas
3.
Helen-to-the-Atlantic
Balloon Race - June - Helen, GA
4.
The Great
Mississippi River Balloon Race - October - Natchez, MS
5.
Baton Rouge Hot Air Balloon Championship - August - Baton Rouge, LA
6.
Alabama Jubilee
Hot Air Balloon Classic - May - Decatur, AL
7.
World Honda Grand Prix Balloon Race Rally
- June - Monroe, WI
8.
Madison RibberFest Balloon
Race - August - Madison, Indiana
9. New Haven Balloon Race - September -
New Haven, Missouri
10.
Senator Lloyd Spencer Memorial Balloon Race -Hope, Arkansas - June
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Hot Air Balloon Forums
Hot Air Balloon Review -
Discussion of hot air ballooning issues and trends. Weblog sharing the magic
of hot air balloon flight.
International Aeronauts League - Global online aviation community
dedicated to balloonists and those interested in ballooning. Online
discussion forums.
Discussion Boards at balloontrader.com - Bulletin board newsgroups
aimed at pilots, crews, rallies, competition, and general ballooning
discussions.
ICQ Ballooning List - We will list the ICQ numbers of all
'ballooning people' we know about below, allowing quick contact for anyone
who may visit this page.
Canadian Ballooning Forum - Online forum discussing Canadian hot air
ballooning topics. Includes a section for balloon clubs in Canada.
Solar Balloons : Yahoo! Groups - Solar balloon discussion group for
learning more about solar balloons (hot-air balloons that are heated by the
sun).
Yahoo! Clubs hotairballooning chat - Hot air ballooning chat page on
yahoo!. A place for all participants or fans of ballooning to meet and share
information.
Yahoo! Groups : Cloudhoppers - This group is for all information
relating to cloudhoppers, airchairs, duo-chariots and one man ballooning
issues. Online forum for discussing solo balloons. Must join (free) to view
posts.
Balloon Links
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Adirondack Balloon
Flights - Balloon Rides in Lake George/Saratoga Springs New York
BalloonFestival.com - Devoted
to three events: the Quickchek New Jersey Festival of Ballooning (Readington),
Tedeschi and Li'l Peach Balloon Festival (Weymouth, Massachusetts),
and the Big Bear Balloon Festival (Grove City, Ohio). Includes slide
shows, event details, ballooning facts, and contact details. |
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Plano Balloon Festival - Description
and schedule of events, sponsors, photographs, and contact
information. Held in Plano, Texas. |
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Ballunar Liftoff Festival - Held
at the Johnson Space Center, Houston, Texas. Includes schedule of
events, pilot information and application, map, and area details. |
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Ton's O Fun - Information
about the High Plains Freedom Flight held in McCook, Nebraska plus
photos of gas and hot air balloons. |
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Sonoma County Hot Air Balloon Classic - Information
about the event including schedule, sign-up, and directions. |
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National Balloon Classic - Includes
event details, crew opportunities, sponsors, and pilot information.
Held annually in Indianola, Iowa. |
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Warren County Farmers Fair - Schedule
of events for the balloon festival at the fair located in
Phillipsburg, New Jersey. Includes FAQ, contact information, and
directions. |
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Colorado Springs Balloon Classic - Annual
event held in Colorado Springs. Includes photos, merchandise,
schedule, newsletter, and previous winners. |
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Lift-Off Balloon Festival - Includes
news, program of events, photographs, and contact information. Held
in Cornwall, Ontario. |
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New York State Festival of Balloons - Includes
event schedule, pilot information, area details, and photographs
from past events. Annual Labor Day weekend event in Dansville, New
York.
Rocky Mountain Balloon Festival -Annual
event in Denver, Colorado. Includes schedule, volunteer information,
and contact details. |
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Northwest Connecticut Balloon Festival - Held
annually the last weekend of June at the Goshen Fair Grounds,
Connecticut. Hot air balloon rides, carnival rides, carnival food,
crafts. |
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Hillsboro Balloon Fest - Includes
news and FAQs, schedule, and photo gallery. Held in Hillsboro, New
Hampshire. |
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Balloon Events in New England - A
guide to hot air balloon rallies and festivals in and around the
northeastern United States. |
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Adirondack Balloon Festival - Held
annually in upstate New York; includes event schedule, lodging and
dining information. |
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Adam Matthews Cheesecake Balloon Festival - Held
in September, this is Kentucky's largest balloon festival, with 100
balloons. All proceeds benefit local charities. |
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Great Forest Park Balloon Race -About
the race held in downtown St. Louis, Missouri. Includes schedule,
history, and contest information. |
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Faribault Hot Air Balloon Rally and Airfest - Event
held every September with balloons, ultra-lights, and other
aircraft. Includes contact details. Faribault, Minnesota. |
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