Calendar

West

April
13-14 Lancaster, California
California Poppy Festival & Hot Air Balloon Race. Contact Daen Davey, Dreams Unlimited, PO Box 802046, Santa Clarita, CA 91380. (800) 246-8247.
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.
May
9-12 Walla Walla, Washington
22nd Walla Walla Balloon Stampede. Contact the Walla Walla Area Chamber of Commerce, PO Box 644, Walla Walla, WA 99362, (509) 525-0850.
18-19 Madras, Oregon
The ‘96’ Collage of Culture celebrates cultural diversity. 25 balloons, light hearted flying. Contact John Leisek, PO Box 770, Madras, OR 97741. (503) 475- 2350
June
27-30 Sonoma, California
Sonoma County’s 8th Annual Hot Air Balloon Classic. Fly the wine country. Contact Denise Gilseth, POB 819, Windsor, CA. (707)528-2332
28-30 Boise, Idaho
6th annual Boise River Festival. Hot air balloons, family entertainment, parades. Contact Scott Spencer, 111 Broadway #133, Boise, ID 83702. (208) 375- 0512.
July
12-13 Kent, Washington
11th Annual Kent International Balloon Classic/Cornucopia Days. 20 balloons. Contact Kent Parks & Recreation, (206) 859-3991.

Southwest

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.
July
12-14 Longview, Texas
The Great Texas Balloon Race XV and Special Shape Championship V. 80 balloons. $30,000 cash prize plus key grab. Contact Elaine Reynolds, Longview Partnership, 410 W. Center St., Longview, TX 75601, (903) 237-4000.
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

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, 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. 35 balloons. Benefits Florida Audubon Society. $5,000 cash prizes, $100 entry fee. Contact Judith Bennett, Florida Audubon Society, 460 Hwy 436 #200, Casselberry, FL 32707. (407) 260-8300.
May
10-12 Burlington, North Carolina
3rd annual Hospice League Horizons Balloon Festival, Contact Carolyn Starling, POB 2122, Burlington, NC 27216. (910) 538-8048.
17-19 Live Oak, Florida
Spirit of the Suwannee Balloon Classic in conjunction with Music Festival. 30 balloons, $5,000 prize money. Contact Rob/Jetta Schantz, PO Box 51591, Jacksonville Beach, FL 32240. (904) 223-4362.
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
6-9 Helen, Georgia
Annual Helen-to-the-Atlantic Balloon Race. Race to the Atlantic plus Fiesta flying in Helen, Georgia. Contact Tarp Head, PO Box 28, Helen, GA 30545. (706) 865- 3874.
13-16 Atlanta, Georgia
The International Special Shapes Balloon Festival at Gwinnett. More than 30 special shape and 45 fiesta flyers. Family oriented festival. Contact Melissa Libby (404) 816-3068
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.
October
25-27 Mooresville, North Carolina
FireFly Fall Classic, 50 balloons, $10,000 prize money, keygrab. $50 entry , $100 showup money. Contact FireFly Fall Classic, 281 Catalina Dr, Mooresville, NC 28115. Ph (704) 878-9501
November
15-17 Jensen Beach, Florida
Sixth annual Stuart International Air Show will be hosting 15 balloons. Contact Chappy Chapdelaine, 3391 N.E. Skyline Dr, Jensen Beach, FL 34957. (407) 334-9393.

Northeast

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.
17-19 Post Mills, Vermont
3rd Annual Experimental Balloonand Airship Meet. Contact Brian Boland, PO Box 51, Post Mills, VT 05058, (802) 333-9254.
24-27 Canandaigua, New York
Finger Lakes Balloon Festival, sponsored by the Genesee Valley Balloon Association, up to 35 balloons, hare & hound events, etc. Contact GVBA, PO Box 15401, Rochester, NY 14615. Call (716) 359-3425.
31-Jun 2 Burlington, Vermont
8th Annual Lake Champlain Balloon Festival. 50 balloons. Contact Rick Pollack, Lake Champlain Balloon Festival, PO Box 83, Underhill Center, VT 05490, (802) 899-2993.
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 Harborcreek, Pennsylvania
Harborfest-Harborflyte. 15 balloons. Hare n’ Hound, great family fun!. Contact Jim SiDsantis, Harborcreek Chamber of Commerce. 814-899-9173.
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 Poeppel-man, 26809 Haines Road, Clarks-burg, MD 20871, (301) 881-6262.
2-4 Pittstown, New Jersey
8th Annual Magic of Alexandria Balloon Festival, 75+ balloons, family activities. Contact Linda Castner, Up,Up, & Away in Hunterdon, Inc., RD3 405 Airport Rd., Pittstown, NJ 08867. (908) 735-0870.
29-Sep 1 New York, New York
Big Apple Balloonfest. Contact Bob Waligunda, Box 54, RD 2, Pittstown, NJ 08867, (908) 996-2195.

Midwest

March
8-10 Akron, Ohio
Balloonowledge ’96 Safety Seminar and Trade Fair. Contact David May, 17345 Galehouse Rd, Doyles-town, OH 44230. (216) 658-4935
May
4-6 Wayland, Michigan
4th Wayland Dahlia Festival. 35 balloons. Contact Jeff Salisbury, 535 N Main St, Wayland, MI 49348. (616) 792-2996, fax 792-2922.
5-7 Ashland, Ohio
7th Annual Ashland Balloonfest, 35 balloons. Contact John Sidle, PO Box 331, Ashland, OH 44805. (419) 281-1826.
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, 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.
June
14-16 Plymouth, Indiana
Marshall County Hot Air Affair, 25 balloons. Contact Jerry Hull, 2273 S Country Club Rd, Warsaw, IN 46580 (219) 267-2791.
28-30 Warsaw, Indiana
City of Lakes Balloonfest, 25 Balloons. Contact Jerry Hull, 2273 S. Country Club Road, Warsaw, IN 46580, (219) 267-2791.
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.
5-7 Middletown, Ohio
All American Weekend Balloon Rally, 30 balloons, $50 entry fee, $5,000 prizes. Contact James Wannemacher, PO Box 8548, Middletown, OH 45052. (513) 423-1554.
13 Millstadt, Illinois
Hot Air Balloon/Antique Fire Truck Race. Millstadt Union Fire Co will celebrate 125 years of volunteer service. 15 balloons. Contact Tina Reeves, 10472 Ashby Place Lane, St. Ann, MO 63074. Phone (314) 427-8298.
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 Valparaiso, Indiana
6th Annual Kiwanis Club Popcorn Balloonfest. 30 balloons. Contact Jerry Hull, 2273 S. Country Club Road, Warsaw, IN 46580, (219) 267-2791.
13-15 Midland, Michigan
6th Annual REMAX-United Way Balloon Rally. 50 balloons. Contact Tom Bergeon, PO Box 277, Mason, MI 48854 (517) 676-2005, Fax 676-3232

North Central

March
2-3 Des Moines, Iowa
Iowa Balloonists Association Safety Seminar. Contact Judith E. Ong, 401 23rd St. N.E., Cedar Rapids, IA 52402, (319) 365-4974.
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.
31-Jun 2 Waterloo, Iowa
My Waterloo Days. 35 balloons. Contact Jan Creswell, 166 Pershing Rd., Waterloo, IA 50701, (319) 233-6334 after 6p.m.
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
12-14 Rock Springs, Wyoming
8th Annual Desert Balloon Extravaganza. 30 balloons. Contact Marci Valentine, PO Box 773, Rock Springs, WY 82902, (307) 362-6332, or fax (307) 362- 6335
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.
August
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
1-5 London, Ontario
London Balloon Festival. 20 balloons. Contact Karen Rosenthal, 205 Bridge St, New Dundee, Ontario NO8 2EO, Phone (519) 696-2088 FAX (519) 696- 2414.
10-18 St-Jean-Sur-Richelieu, Quebec
13th Festival de Montgolfieres de Saint Jean.100 montgolfières. Contact Daniel Bissonnette, Aeroport Municipal de St-Jean, Building #4, St. Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec, J3B 7B5 (514) 346-6000, fax (514) 346-6148.
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.
September
5-8 Sussex, New Brunswick
11th Annual Atlantic Balloon Festival. 22 balloons. Contact George Paulin, PO Box 456, Sussex, New Brunswick, E0E 1P0, (506) 433-2885, or fax (506) 433- 6839.

International

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
May
15-19 Sigulda, Latvia
5th International Festival of Ballooning and 1st Baltic Cup ’96. 40 balloons. Contact Gunars Dukste, PO Box 431, Riga, LV-1047, Latvia. Ph/Fx +371-786- 0206.
30-Jun 2 Kosice, Slovakia
3rd International Hot-Air Balloon Fiesta. 25+ balloons. Contact Balloon Club of Kosice, Zilinska 10, 040 11 Kosice, Slovakia. Phone/fax ++42 95 632 3481.
July
18-22 Christchurch, New Zealand
4th South Pacific Balloon Fiesta, Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand. 35 balloons. Contact Chris Rudge, PO Box 240, Lyttelton, New Zealand. Phone/Fax +64 3 3287730.