Calendar

West

January
20-21 Tillamook, Oregon
2nd Annual Blimp Hanger Air Museum Fly Inside. Balloons flying inside of blimp hanger. Contact Rod Purdum, 50 Kerr Parkway Apt 40, Lake Oswego, OR 97035. (503) 636-6257.
April
13-14 Klamath Falls, Oregon
Oregon Institute of Technology at Klamath Falls presents a Weather Workshop for Balloonists featuring Dr. Richard Clark. Banquet speaker Don Piccard. Contact Joe Anne Ogborn, OIT, at (503) 885-1340
27-28 Temecula, California
Temecula Valley Balloon and Wine Festival. 50 balloons. Contact Melody Brunsting, (909) 676-7875, orTeresa Kolbas, (909) 676-4713.

Southwest

January
12-14 Mesilla Valley, New Mexico
Mesilla Valley Balloon Rally. 75 balloons. Contact Becky Owen, 1090 Jasmine Dr., Las Crues, NM 88005. (505) 523-5727.
February
24-25 Addison, Texas
North Texas Ballooning Association’s Safety Seminar. Contact Mark Ibbotson (214) 642-5973 or Mary Ann Payne (214) 424-6650.
May
25-27 El Paso, Texas
11th Annual KLAQ El Paso International Balloon Festival. 50 balloons. Includes international flight from Juarez, Mexico to El Paso. Contact Joni, Shirley, or Jo at (915) 544-8864, fax (915) 532-6342 or write KLAQ, 4141 Pinnacle, El Paso, TX 79902.
June
7-9 San Angelo, Texas
Southwest Regional Championship. Contact Joe Heartsill, PPO Box 191, San Angelo, TX 76902. (915) 658-4000 or fax (915) 651-8909.
August
9-11 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
KOMA Balloonfest ’96, 35+ balloons. Plus Special Shapes. Funds to: Childrens Miracle Network, contact Lynn Harris, RE/MAX, 8604 Rayburn, OKC, OK 73149. (405) 843- 8448 or fax (405) 843-9949
October
5-6 Page, Arizona
10th Annual Page-Lake Powell Hot Air Afaire. 15 balloons Contact Ed Newman, PO Box 936, Riverton, UT 84065 (801) 974-9400
5-13 Albuquerque, New Mexico
25th Kodak Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta. 650 balloons. Contact Linda Forsythe, Pilot Coordinator, 8309 Washington Place N.E., Albuquerque, NM 87113, (505) 821-1000.

Southeast

February
8-9 Statesville, North Carolina
The Balloon Works’ Annual Seminar for Continued Airworthiness. Attendance limited to 30 participants. Contact Mary at The Balloon Works, 810 Salisbury Rd, Statesville, NC 28677 or call (704) 878-9501.
March
22-24 Macon, Georgia
14th Cherry Blossom Festival and BellSouth Mobility Balloon Fest. Contact Sally McLemore, Cherry Blossom Festival, 794 Cherry St., Macon, GA 31201, (912) 751- 7429.
30-31 DeLand, Florida
12th Annual Central Florida Balloon Rally. Contact Doug Gantt, PO Box 35, DeLeon Springs, FL 32130, (904) 736-1010, or fax (904) 738-4302.
April
18-21 Lafayette, Louisiana
Balloons & BBQ in Lafayette. 50 balloons, $18,000 prize money. Contact Rob or Jetta Schantz, PO Box 51591, Jacksonville Beach, FL 32240. Phone (904) 223-4362 or fax (904) 223-6963.
18-20 Orlando, Florida
Soar With The Eagles Balloon Race at Sea World, FL. Benefits Florida Audubon Society. $5,000 cash prizes, $100 entry fee. Contact Stephanie Johnson, Florida Audubon Society, 460 Hwy 436 #200, Casselberry, FL 32707. (407) 260-8300.
May
24-27 Greenville, South Carolina
15th Annual Freedom Weekend Aloft. 100 balloons. Contact FWA, Keri Hall, Event Director, 1990 Augusta St, Suite 202, Greenville, SC 29605, (864) 232-3700, or fax (864) 271-9339.
25-27 Decatur, Alabama
19th Alabama Jubilee. 65 balloons. Contact Deborah Cartwright, PO Box 2601, Decatur, AL 35602. (205) 350-0539
June
7-16 Atlanta, Georgia
U.S. Hot Air Balloon Team Championship. 25 teams of 3 balloons each plus fiesta flyers. Blimp race. For more information call 1-800-482-4282.
21-23 Nashville, Tennessee
12th Annual Nashville Balloon Classic Benefiting The EAR Foundation at Baptist Hospital. 60 balloons. Contact Music City Balloon Promotions, PO Box 1254, Brentwood, TN 37027, or call David Eastland at (615) 794-8655 or Butch Stamps at (615) 373-4575.
September
20-22 Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Balloons & BBQ in Baton Rouge. 50 balloons, $15,000 prize money. Contact Rob or Jetta Schantz, PO Box 51591, Jacksonville Beach, FL 32240. Phone (904) 223-4362 or fax (904) 223-6963.

Northeast

February
10 Hillsboro, New Hampshire
The Granite State Balloon Association Safety Seminar. Contact Arlene Osborne at (508) 960-6273
March
9-10 Middletown, Connecticut
Connecticut Lighter Than Air Society Safety Seminar. Contact Polly Lasher, 258 Old Woodbury Rd., Southbury, CT 06488. Phone (203) 264-0013.
9-10 Lancaster, Pennsylvania
John Wise Balloon Society Safety Seminar. Contact Sherry Willauer, 478 Black Horse Rd, Reinholds, PA 17569. Phone (717) 721-9003.
17-18 Holland, Pennsylvania
Great Eastern Balloon Association Safety Seminar. Contact Bob Dicks, PO Box 635, Holland, PA 18956. (215) 322-3677.
April
12-14 Baltimore, Maryland
Inner Harbor Balloon Event. Contact Dan Sherill, 13707 Copper Hills Dr, Manchaca, TX 78652. (512) 280-2558
May
10-12 Baltimore, Maryland
Maryland Preakness Celebration. Contact Dan Sherrill, 13707 Copper Hills Dr., Manchaca, TX 78652, (512) 280-2558.
11 Milton, Delaware
7th Annual Delmarva Hot Air Balloon Festival. 20 balloons. Contact Chuck or Patt Wagner, 424 Mulberry St., Milton, DE 19968, (302) 684-8404.
24-27 Canandaigua, New York
Finger Lakes Balloon Festival, sponsored by the Genesee Valley Balloon Association, up to 25 balloons, hare & hound events, etc. Contact GVBA, PO Box 15401, Rochester, NY 14615. Call (716) 544-9830.
June
14-16 Deptford, New Jersey
3rd Annual Lions Flight for Sight Hot Air Balloon Festival. 25 balloons, 5 flights. Contact Balloonmeister Bob Dicks, (215) 322-8754. Also a Renaissance Fair, Games, Crafters, Food, Etc. contact Jim Bernardo (609) 228-1964.
21-23 Meadville, Pennsylvania
Thurston Classic. 35 balloons. Contact Joyce Stevens, 916 Diamond Park, Meadville, PA 16335, (814) 336- 4000.
July
26-28 Readington, New Jersey
13th Annual Quick Check New Jersey Festival of Ballooning. 100+ balloons. Contact Ann Doyle, 1140 Bloomfield Ave #209, W Caldwell, NJ 07006. (201) 882-5464, Fax (201) 882-7961.
August
1-4 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh Three Rivers Regatta. 30 balloons. Contact Kevin Poeppelman, 26809 Haines Road, Clarksburg, MD 20871, (301) 881-6262.

Midwest

February
2-4 Hudson, Wisconsin
The Hudson Hot Air Affair, seventh annual winter celebration hosts 40 balloons and family entertainment. Contact Hudson Area Chamber of Commerce & Tourism Bureau, 421 Second St, Hudson, WI 54016 or call (715) 386-8411 or (800) 657-6775.
March
8-10 Akron, Ohio
Balloonowledge '96 Safety Seminar and Trade Fair. Contact David May, 17345 Galehouse Rd, Doylestown, OH 44230. (216) 658-4935
May
24-26 Indianapolis, Indiana
17th Annual May Balloon Classic. 33 balloons over Indy 500 Weekend. Contact Laura Baltz, Conner Prarie Settlement, 13400 Allisonville Rd., Fishers, IN 46038, (317) 776- 6000, or fax (317) 776-6014.
30-June 2 Elkhart, Indiana
Elkhart Airshow and Invitational Balloon Rally. Contact Bob Grimes, UWBP, 1308 Emerald Drive, Niles, MI 49120, (616) 683-3036.
July
4-7 Lisle, Illinois
14th Eyes to the Sky Balloon Fest. 25 balloons, $300 show up money. Contact Herb Schmidt, 1110 Wintergreen St., Batavia, IL 60510 (708) 879-6733.
19-21 Jackson, Michigan
Hot Air Jubilee. 50 balloons. Contact Joe Sprangel, PO Box 1838, Jackson, MI 49204, (517) 782-1515 or (517) 764-6060 8-5 EST.
August
1-3 Bowling Green, Kentucky
The Trans Financial Bank Balloon Classic. 60 balloons by invitation. Contact David Eastland, MCBP, 119 Featherstone Dr., Franklin, TN 37064, (615) 794-8655.
September
6-8 Carbondale, Illinois
The Cascade of Colors. 40 balloons. Contact Rob or Jetta Schantz, PO Box 51591, Jacksonville Beach, FL 32240-1591, (904) 223-4362.

North Central

February
2-4 Carlisle, Iowa
Private and Commercial Ground School sponsored by Balloons Over Iowa. Contact Julie Frueh at (515) 981-4609 or Gary Ford at (515) 981-4609.
24-25 St. Louis, Missouri
Gateway Aerostatic Association Safety Seminar. Contact Cynthia Wooge, 3609 Summer Brook Ct., St. Louis, MO 63129 (314) 771-5765 (D) or (314) 845-7746 (E).
May
24-27 Gleno, Wyoming
2nd Annual Glendo’s Weekend at Bernie’s Hot Air Balloon Rally. 25 balloons. Contact Roxie Holbert, 617 West Prosser, Cheyenne, WY 82007. (307) 778-2870.
June
21-23 Sioux City, Iowa
KG 95 & KWSL Balloon Race. 25 balloons, $5,000 prize money. Contact Gary Cass, 1110 Belgrade Ct, Plattsmouth, NE 68048. (402) 235-2609
July
19-24 Riverton, Wyoming
16th Annual Riverton Rendezvous Rally. 25 balloons. Contact Roxie Hobert, 617 West Prosser, Cheyenne, WY 82007, (307) 778-2870.
26-Aug 3 Indianola, Iowa
1996 National Balloon Classic. 100+ balloons. Contact National Balloon Classic, PO Box 346, Indianola, IA 50125, (515) 961-8415.
26-28 Cape Girardeau, Missouri
5th Annual Fly the Cape Balloon Race. 40 balloons. Contact Rob or Jetta Schantz, PO Box 51591, Jacksonville Beach, FL 32240, (904) 223-4362.
August
1-4 Billings, Montana
Pepsi Big Skyfest, 75 balloons, $15,000 prize money. Contact Rob or Jetta Schantz, PO Box 51591, Jacksonville Beach, FL 32240. Phone (904) 223-4362 or fax (904) 223- 6963
9-18 Columbia, Missouri
U.S. National Hot Air Balloon Championship. 100 competitors plus fiesta flyers. Contact LaDonna Weimer, Missouri Balloon Corp., PO Box 1305, Columbia, MO 65205. (314) 499-0884.
September
13-20 St. Louis, Missouri
Gordon Bennett Qualifier (gas balloons). Contact Randy Woods, 2105 S. Warson Rd, St. Louis, MO 63124. (314) 991-2255

Canada

August
10-18 St-Jean-Sur-Richelieu, Quebec
Festival de Montgolfieres de Saint Jean. Contact Daniel Bissonnette, Aeroport Municipal de St-Jean, Building #4, St. Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec, J3B 7B5 (514) 346- 6000.
30-Sep 2 Gatineau, Quebec
9th Gatineau Hot Air Ballon Festival. 150 balloons. Contact Jean Boileau, Director General 144, boulevard de l'Hopital, Gatineau, Quebec J8T 7S7, (819) 243-2331, or fax (819) 233-2338.

International

January
12-17 Aosta, Italy
5th World Hot Air Airship Championship. Contact Kirk Thomas (809)773-6000 or fax (809) 773-6969
February
2-4 Crans-Montana, Switzerland
16th Rassemblement International de Montgolfieres. 30 balloons. Contact Gilbert de Joffrey, PO Box 53, 3962 Montana, VS, Switzerland, or fax +41.27.401.201.
March
9-18 Canberra, Australia
Canberra Festival Balloon Fiesta. Autumn flights over Australia’s capital city as part of the annual Camberra Festival. No entry fee, free propane, free room, local retrieve and crew. Contact Sally Markham, PO Box 173 Civic Square ACT, Australia 2608, 61-6- 207-6477, or fax 61-6-207-6472.
23-24 Mansfield Muster, Vict, Australia
Contact Tim Steiner, phone 61-57-751-426 or fax 61-57-751-855.
27-31 Hamilton, New Zealand
7th New Zealand Hot Air Balloon Fiesta. Contact Graham Hannah 011-64-7-838-1621 or fax 011-64-7-838-2165.
April
28-May 3 Sligo, Ireland
Sligo ’96 2nd Annual Sligo Balloon Fiesta. Limited to 40 balloons. Contact Doug Anderson, Walnut Cottage, 4 Pant Glas, Oswestry SY10 7HS England. Tel/Fax 011-44- 1691-661564