Ballooning Events of the World

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Upcoming Events!

Here's what's coming up this weekend:

• All Ohio Balloon Festival - Marysville, OH USA - 17-19 August 1995.
• Wake Up To Missouri U.S. National Hot Air Ballooning Championships at Socket Internet Service, or the Digital Missourian - Columbia, MO USA - 18-27 August 1995.
• Northampton Balloon Festival - The Racecourse, Northampton, UK - 18-20 August 1995.
• Balloon Fest - Centralia, IL USA - 18-20 August 1995.
• Ol' West Days Hot Air Balloon-a-bration - Ft. Pierre, SD USA - 18-20 August 1995.
• Great Falls Balloon Festival - Lewiston-Auburn, ME USA - 18-20 August 1995.
• Roscoe Turner Hot Air Balloon Race - Corinth, MS USA - 18-20 August 1995.
• Bayliss Mosquito and Balloon Festival - Bayliss, CA USA - 19-20 August 1995.

... and the following weekend ...

• List will be available on 17 August 1995.

Asia

India

• India International Balloon Mela - New Delhi - 26-29 October 1995.
• Rajasthan Balloon Safari - Rajasthan - 31 October to 11 November 1995.
• Goa Balloon Safari - Goa - 12-16 November 1995.

Japan

• Saga International Balloon Fiesta - Saga - Mid November 1995.

Australia, New Zealand & the South Pacific

Australia

• Mildura International Balloon Fiesta - Mildura, Victoria - 29 June to 7 July 1996.
• Canberra Festival Balloon Fiesta - Canberra - March 1996.

New Zealand

• Breakaway Balloon Fiesta - Auckland - 31 March through 2 April 1995.
• New Zealand International Hot Air Balloon Fiesta - Hamilton - 5-9 April 1995.
• Southpower Gas New Zealand Winter International Balloon Festival - Christchurch - 20-24 July 1995.

Europe

Austria

• National Championship for Vienna and Lower-Austria - Krems - 8-10 September 1995.

Czech Republic

• Balloon Meet - Prague - Early October 1995.

France

• Special Shape Meet - Tours - 23-25 June 1995.
• Lorraine '95 (4eme Biennale Mondiale de l'Aerostation) - 20 mi. SW of Metz at Chambley-Bussieres Airfield - 28 July - 6 August 1995.

Netherlands

• 17th Dutch Championships for Hot Air Balloon Pilots - Zeeland - 24-28 May 1995.

Norway

• Artic Sky - 14-21 March 1995.

Spain

• International Balloonmeeting over Mallorca - Mallorca - 27 April-5 May 1995.

Sweden

• Swedish Championship - Katrineholm - 20-27 May 1995.

United Kingdom

• Leeds Castle Balloon & Vintage Car Fiesta - Maidstone, Kent. - 2-4 June 1995.
• Bristol Motor Show - Bristol - 10-11 June 1995.
• Cardiff Castle Special Shapes Event - Cardiff - 7-9 July 1995.
• The Final West Midland Safari Park Balloon Meet - West Midlands Safari Park, Bewdley - 21-23 July 1995
• International Air Tattoo at Fairford - Fairford - 22-23 July 1995.
• Wiltshire Balloon Festival - Longleat House - 28-30 July 1995.
• Silverstone Historic Festival Balloon Meet - Silverstone Motor Racing Circuit - 28-30 July 1995.
• Bristol International Balloon Fiesta - Bristol - 11-13 August 1995.
• Blickling Balloon Fiesta - Blickling Hall, Norfolk, UK - 11-13 August 1995.
• Northampton Balloon Festival - The Racecourse, Northampton - 18-20 August 1995.
• Nynex Great Northern Balloon Festival - Burnley, Lancashire - 25-27 August 1995.
• Chatsworth Country Fair - Chatsworth Park - 1-3 September 1995.
• Attingham Park Meet - Shrewsbury - 22-24 September 1995.
• Derbyshire Dales Balloon Meet - Matlock Bath - 6-8 October 1995.
• International Charity Cross-Channel Flight - The English Channel between France and the UK - October 1995.

North America

Canada

• The Great Baloon Rodeo and the International Race of Champions - Brockville, Ontario - 14-18 June 1995.
• The Canadian Hot-Air Balloon Championships - Bencancour, Quebec - 27-30 July 1995.
• London Balloon Festival - London, Ontario - 3-7 August 1995.
• Fraser Valley Balloon Festival - Abbostford, B.C. - 5-8 August 1995.
• Cornwall Lift-Off '95 - Cornwall, Ontario - 10-13 August 1995
• Gatineau Hot-Air Balloon Festival - Gatineau, Quebec - 1-4 September 1995.
• Atlantic Balloon Festival - Sussex, New Brunswick - 7-10 September 1995.
• Flight for Sight - Surrey, B.C. - 8-10 September 1995.
• Balloon Rendezvous - Armstrong, B.C. - October 1995.
• Festival de Mongolfieres - I have no details, but this one might be the French name for the Gatineau Hot-Air Balloon Festival.

United States - Midwest

• Illinois
  • Lake County YMCA Balloon Rally & Music Festival - Wauconda - 5-7 May 1995.
  • Balloon Classic Illinois Dawn Patrol Championships - Danville - 6-11 June 1995.
  • Oldsmobile Balloon Classic Illinois - Danville - 6-11 June 1995.
  • Swedish Days Balloon Fest - Geneva - 23-25 June 1995.
  • Eyes to the Skies Balloonfest - Lisle - 1-4 July 1995.
  • Balloon Fest - Centralia - 18-20 August 1995.
  • Lincoln Art & Balloon Festival - Lincoln - 25-27 August 1995.
  • Cascade of Color - Carbondale - 8-10 September 1995.
  • Macomb Balloon Rally - Macomb - 8-10 September 1995.
  • RocVale Balloon Rally - Rockford - 9-10 September 1995.
• Indiana
  • May Balloon Classic - Indianapolis - 27-29 May 1995.
  • Elkhart Airshow and Invitational Balloon Rally - Elkhart - 2-4 June 1995.
  • Marshall County Hot Air Affair - Plymouth - 16-18 June 1995.
  • Evansville Freedom Festival's Red, White & B'loon Fest - Evansville - 16-18 June 1995.
  • City of Lakes Balloonfest - Warsaw - 30 June to 2 July 1995.
  • Three Rivers Festival Hot Air Balloon Race - Fort Wayne - 14-16 July 1995.
  • Elkhart County 4-H Fair Balloon Rally - Goshen - 21-23 July 1995.
  • Indiana State Fair - Indianapolis - 9 August 1995
  • Summer Heat/Great Lakes Regional Balloon Championships - Muncie - 10-13 August 1995.
  • Kiwanis Club Popcorn Balloonfest - Valparaiso - 8-10 September 1995.
• Kentucky
  • A rally in conjuction with the Kentucky Derby (name unknown) - Lexington - 5?-7? May 1995.
  • The TransFinancial Bank Balloon Classic - Bowling Green - 10-13 August 1995.
• Michigan
  • Michigan Challenge Balloonfest - Howell - 23-25 June 1995.
  • World Hot Air Balloon Championships - Battle Creek - 1-9 July 1995.
  • Hot Air Jubilee - Jackson - 14-16 July 1995.
• Ohio
  • Heinen's Blossom Time Balloon Festival - Chagrin Falls - 26-29 May 1995.
  • All American Weekend Balloon Rally - Middletown - 30 June to 2 July 1995.
  • Pro Footbal Hall of Fame Festival Balloon Classic Invitational - Canton - 21-23 July 1995.
  • Jaycee Hot Air Affair - Van Wert - 11-13 August 1995.
  • All Ohio Balloon Festival - Marysville - 17-19 August 1995.
• West Virginia
  • none listed
• Wisconsin
  • Hudson Hot Air Affair - Hudson - 3-5 February 1995.
  • Wisconsin Dells Balloon Rally - Wisconsin Dells - 3-4 June 1995.
  • Wisconsin State Balloon Championship and Balloonfest - Waukesha - 21-23 July 1995.

United States - North Central

• Colorado
  • Summer Fly In and Cookout - South Park - 17-18 June 1995.
  • Lighter Than Air Balloon Affair - Montrose - 30 June to 2 July 1995.
  • Hot Air Balloon Rodeo - Steamboat Springs - 14-16 July 1995.
  • The Grand Valley Balloon Rally - Grand Junction - 5-6 August 1995.
  • Colorado Springs Balloon Classic - Colorado Springs - 2-4 September 1995.
  • Ft. Collins Balloon Festival - Ft. Collins - 16-17 September 1995.
  • South Park Fly In and Cookout - South Park - 16-17 September 1995.
  • Black Canyon Balloon Classic - Montrose - Late October 1995.
  • Halloween Balloon Rally - Greeley - 28-29 October 1995.
  • Breckenridge Continental Divide Balloon Festival - Breckenridge - Late November 1995.
• Iowa
  • My Waterloo Days - Waterloo - 2-4 June 1995.
  • Great Missouri River Raft Regatta - Sioux City - 23-25 June 1995.
  • National Balloon Classic - Indianola - 28 July to 6 August 1995.
  • The Great Iowa Balloon Race - Storm Lake - 1-4 September 1995.
• Kansas
  • none listed
• Missouri
  • Southeast Missouri Council on the Arts Balloon Fest - Cape Girardeau - 21-23 July 1995.
  • Wake Up To Missouri U.S. National Hot Air Ballooning Championships at Socket Internet Service, or the Digital Missourian - Columbia - 18-27 August 1995.
• Minnesota
  • none listed
• Montana
  • Montana Balloon Roundup - Miles City - 23-25 June 1995.
  • Pepsi Big Skyfest - Billings - 4-6 August 1995.
  • Flathead International Balloon Festival - 6-9 October 1995.
• Nebraska
  • Hot Air Balloon Show & Aeronautical Extravaganza - Falls City - 17-18 June 1995.
  • John C. Freemont Days and Balloon Rally - Freemont - 14-16 July 1995.
  • River City Round-Up - Omaha - 22-24 September 1995.
  • 104 One Balloon Fest - Lincoln - 27-29 October 1995.
• North Dakota
  • none listed
• South Dakota
  • South Dakota Goveror's Balloon Show - Pierre - 7 January 1995.
  • Corn Palace Balloon Rally - Mitchell - 24-25 June 1995.
  • Ol' West Days Hot Air Balloon-a-bration - Ft. Pierre - 18-20 August 1995.
  • Rapid City Balloon Rally - Rapid City - 15-17 September 1995.
• Wyoming
  • Desert Balloon Extravaganza - Rock Springs - 7-9 July 1995.
  • Riverton Rendezvous Balloon Rally - Riverton - 14-16 July 1995.

United States - Northeast

• Connecticut
  • Northwest Connecticut Balloon Festival - Goshen - 7-9 July 1995.
• Delaware
  • Delmarva Hot Air Balloon and Craft Festival - Milton - 13 May 1995.
• Maine
  • Great Falls Balloon Festival - Lewiston-Auburn - 18-20 August 1995.
• Maryland
  • Maryland Preakness Celebration - Baltimore - 11-14 May 1995.
  • Maryland Festival of Ballooning - Rising Sun - 7-9 July 1995.
  • Charles County Balloon Festival - Charles County - 7-8 October 1995.
• Massachusetts
  • Worcester Balloon Fest 95 - Worcester - 26-29 May 1995.
  • UpCountry Balloon Fair - Greenfield - 14-16 July 1995.
  • Pioneer Valley Balloon Festival - Horthampton - 21-23 July 1995.
  • Cracker Barrel Balloon Fest - Wrentham - 1-3 September 1995.
• New Hampshire
  • High Hopes / Last Wish Childrens Foundation Balloon Rally - Milford - 16-18 June 1995.
  • Balloon Fest & Fair - Hillsborough - 15-17 July 1995.
  • Pittsfield Rally - Pittsfield - 4-6 August 1995.
• New Jersey
  • Lions Flight for Sight - Deptford - 16-18 June 1995.
  • Quick Check N.J. Festival of Ballooning - Readington - 28-30 July 1995.
  • Magic of Alexandria Balloon Festival - Pittstown - 4-6 August 1995.
• New York
  • Great Hudson Valley Balloon Race - Poughkeepsie - 12-14 May 1995.
  • FingerLakes Balloon Festival - Canandagua - 26-29 May 1995.
  • Wampsville Firemans Picnic (tentative) - Wampsville - 24-25 June 1995.
  • Great Wellsville Balloon Rally - Wellsville - 14-16 July 1995.
  • Spiedie Fest Balloon Rally - Endicott - 4-6 August 1995.
  • Sky-Fest Hot Air Balloon Festival - Cooperstown - 25-27 August 1995.
  • Big Apple Balloonfest - New York City - 31 August-3 September 1995.
  • Great Oktoberfest Balloon Rally - Dansville - 1-4 September 1995.
  • Adirondack Balloon Festival - Glens Falls - 15-17 September 1995.
• Pennsylvania
  • The Bucks County Balloon and Air Festival - Quakerstown - 2-4 June 1995.
  • Thurston Classic - Meadville - 23-25 June 1995.
  • Welcome America Balloon Event - Philadelphia - 1-3 July 1995.
  • Goose Pond Scout Reservation - Pocono Mountains - 15 July 1995.
  • Harborfest/Harborflyte - Harborcreek - 21-23 July 1995.
  • Pittsburgh Three Rivers Regatta - Pittsburgh - 4-6 August 1995.
  • Moscow Country Fair Balloon Festival - Moscow - 11-13 August 1995.
  • City of Wilkes-Barre Festival - Wilkes-Barre - 25-27 August 1995.
  • Shawnee Autumn Balloon Festival - Shawnee-on-Delaware - 6-9 October 1995.
  • Hershey Balloon Festival - Hershey Park - 27-29 October 1995.
• Rhode Island
  • Wakefield Rotary Balloon Festival - Kingston - 21-23 July 1995.
• Vermont
  • Experimental Balloon and Airship Meet - Post Mills - 26-29 May 1995.
  • Lake Champlain Balloon Festival - Burlington - 2-4 June 1995.
• Washington, DC
  • Joints Services Open House / KODAK Balloon Race - Washington, DC - 18-20 May 1995.

United States - Southeast

• Alabama
  • PEPSI Hot Air Affair - Birmingham - 12-14 May 1995.
  • Alabama Jubilee - Decatur - 28-30 May 1995.
• Arkansas
  • none listed
• Florida
  • Over the Rainbow Balloon Rally - Port St. Lucie - 20-22 January 1995.
  • Soar With The Eagles Balloon Race - Casselberry - 28-29 April 1995.
  • Central Florida Balloon Rally and Heritage Day Festival - DeLand - 12-14 May 1995.
• Georgia
  • Cherry Blossom Festival and BellSouth Mobility Balloon Fest - Macon - 24-26 March 1995.
  • Helen to the Sea Race - Helen, GA USA to the Atlantic Ocean - 2-4 June 1995.
  • U.S. Hot Air Balloon Team Championships - Atlanta - 9-18 June 1995.
  • Georgia Balloon Association Fun Fly - Atlanta/Snellville - 24 June 1995.
  • Boshears Memorial Fly-In - Augusta - Late October 1995.
• Louisiana
  • Louisiana Bayou Balloon Festival - Lake Charles - 4-6 August 1995.
  • Wings Over Central Louisiana - Pineville - 29 September to 1 October 1995.
  • Balloons & BBQ in Baton Rouge - Baton Rouge - 29 September to 1 October 1995.
• Mississippi
  • Mississippi International Balloon Classic - Greenwood - 21-25 June 1995.
  • Roscoe Turner Hot Air Balloon Race - Corinth - 18-20 August 1995.
  • Mississippi Sky Parade - Jackson - 1-4 September 1995.
  • Great Mississippi River Balloon Race - Natchez - Mid October 1995.
• North Carolina
  • The Great Balloon Lift for Children - Farmville - 21-23 April 1995.
  • Hospice League Horizons Balloon Festival - Burlington - 19-21 May 1995.
  • 22nd National Balloon Rally - Statesville - 15-17 September 1995.
• South Carolina
  • Freedom Weekend Aloft (FWA) - Greenville - 1-4 July 1995.
• Tennessee
  • WOKI Spring Hot Air Balloon Rally - Knoxville - 21-23 April 1995.
  • Smokey Mountain Balloon and Bluegrass Festival - Sevierville - 19-20 May 1995.
  • Balloon Classic Benefiting the EAR Foundation at Baptist Hospital - Nashville - 23-25 June 1995.
  • WOKI October Hot Air Balloon Rally - Knoxville - 20-22 October 1995.
• Virginia
  • Chautauqua in the Park - Wytheville - 16-18 June 1995.
  • Virginia Lake Festival - Clarksville - 14-16 July 1995.
  • ??? - Bristol - 3-5 September 1995.
  • Rodeo Festival - Leesburg - 8-10 September 1995.

United States - Southwest

• Arizona
  • Cloud Dancer International Balloon Classic - Flagstaff - 11-17 January 1995.
  • Pinetop / Lakesides's Winterfest - Pinetop / Lakeside - 20-22 January 1995.
  • Pronghorn Balloon Classic Invitational - Prescott - 9-11 June 1995.
  • Page - Lake Powell Hot Air Affair - Page - 7-8 October 1995.
  • Thunderbird Balloon Classic and Air Show - Glendale - 2-5 November 1995.
  • Hobo Hullaballoon - Phoenix - 3-5 November 1995.
• New Mexico
  • Kodak Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta - Albuquerque - 7-15 October 1995.
  • Red Rock Balloon Rally - Gallup - Early December 1995.
  • Shiprock Balloon Rally - Shiprock - Late November 1996.
  • St. Patrick's Day Balloon Rallye - Los Lunas - 16-17 March 1996.
• Oklahoma
  • none listed
• Texas
  • KLAQ El Paso International Balloon Festival - El Paso - 27-29 May 1995.
  • Dyess Air Force Base Open House - Abilene - 2-3 June 1995.
  • The Great Texas Balloon Race and Special Shape Championship - Longview - 14-16 July 1995.
  • Cleburne on the Rise Balloon Festival - Cleburne - 28-30 July 1995.
  • Brazos Valley Balloon Classic - Bryan/College Station - 4-6 August 1995.
  • Ballunar Liftoff at NASA/Johnson Space Center - Houston - 25-27 August 1995.
  • Plano Balloon Rally - Plano - Last full weekend in September 1995.

United States - West

• California
  • Temecula Valley Balloon and Wine Festival - Temecula - 28-30 April 1995.
  • Sonoma County's Annual Hot Air Balloon Classic - Sonoma - 1-2 July 1995.
  • Bayliss Mosquito and Balloon Festival - Bayliss - 19-20 August 1995.
  • Newman Fall Festival - Newman - 1-3 September 1995.
  • Clovis Balloon Expo - Clovis - 2-4 September 1995.
  • "Zoo to You" Balloon Safari - Paso Robles - 23-24 September 1995.
  • Smith's Festival of Ballooning - Tustin Ranch - 29 September to 1 October 1995.
  • Mojave Narrows Hot Air Balloon Festival - Victorville - Mid October 1995.
  • Fright Flight - Woodland - 28-29 October 1995.
  • WHAMOBASS Balloon Rally - Coalinga - 17-19 November 1995.
• Idaho
  • The Great Salmon Valley Balloonfest - Salmon - 10-13 August 1995.
• Nevada
  • Great Reno Balloon Race - Reno - 8-10 September 1995.
  • Las Vegas Balloon Classic - Las Vegas - 27-29 October 1995.
• Oregon
  • A rally inside a hanger! (event name unknown) - Tillamook - 28 January 1995.
  • Collage of Culture - Madras - 20-21 May 1995.
  • The Robinhood Balloon A-Fair - Sherwood - 14-16 July 1995.
  • Albany Great Balloon Escape and Wine Festival - Albany - 21-23 July 1995.
  • Northwest Hot Air Balloon Championship - Salem - 15-17 September 1995.
• Utah
  • America's Freedom Fest - Provo - 1-4 July 1995.
  • Smith's Festival of Ballooning - Utah - Park City - 11-13 August 1995.
• Washington
  • Walla Walla Balloon Stampede - Walla Walla - 12-14 May 1995.
  • Kent International Balloon Classic / Cornucopia Days - Kent - 14-16 July 1995.

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