Calendar

West

April
13-14 Lancaster, California
California Poppy Festival & Hot Air Balloon Race. Contact Daen Davey, Dreams Unlimited, POB 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 Windsor, California
Sonoma County’s 8th Annual Hot Air Balloon Classic. Fly the wine country. Contact Denise Gilseth, PO Box 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.
August
8-11 Salmon, Idaho
The Great Salmon Valley Balloonfest V. Contact Salmon Valley Chamber of Commerce, 200 Main St., Salmon, ID 83467, (208) 756-2100.
23-25 Spokane, Washington
Spokane Air Shows annual Balloon Rally. Contact Friends of the Spokane Airports, PO Box 11793, Spokane, WA 99211.

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.
19-21 Ardmore, Oklahoma
Balloons over Ardmore ’96, 40 balloons. Contact Michael Scott, 3009 N. Geraldine, Oklahoma City, OK 73107. (405) 947-2782, fax (405) 946-3810.
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
23-25 Houston, Texas
Ballunar Liftoff ’96 @ NASA/Johnson Space Center. Contact Steven Lombardi, 435 B-1 FM 1092 #333, Stafford, TX 77477. (713) 774-2359.
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

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, PO Box 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 or Jetta Schantz, PO Box 51591, Jacksonville Beach, FL 32240. Phone (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 at (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

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 Poeppelman, 26809 Haines Road, Clarksburg, 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.
October
18-20 Shawnee On Delaware, PA
Shawnee Autumn Balloon Festival. 25 ballooons. Contact Kelly Figler, Shawnee Inn, POB 67, Shawnee on Delaware, PA 18356. (717 421-1500 ext 1405, fax (717) 424-9168.

Midwest

May
4-6 Wayland, Michigan
4th Annual 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, POB 331 Ashland, OH 44805. (419) 281-1826.
24-27 Chagrin Falls, Ohio
8th Annual Heinen’s Blossom Time Balloon Festival. 30 balloons, $5,000 prize money, BFA sanctioned competition. Contact Molly Lavigna, 107 Countryside Dr., Chagrin Falls, OH 44022, (216) 247-8753.
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.
31-Jun 2 Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin
21st Wisconsin Dells Balloon Rally. 90 balloons. Contact Debbie Spaeth, TDS Aviation Ltd., PO Box 674, West Bend, WI 53095, (414) 338-2300, fax (414) 338-1220.
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.
12-14 Monroe, Wisconsin
11th Monroe Balloon Rally. 30 balloons. Contact Debbie Spaeth, TDS Aviaton Ltd., PO Box 674, West Bend, WI 53095, (414) 338-2300, fax (414) 338- 1220.
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.
6-7 Indianapolis, Indiana
Giant Hot Air Balloon Race, 30 balloons, $1500 prize money. Contact Nick & Ruthie Hoffbauer, 2111 E 136th St, Carmel, IN 46032. (317) 844-3718.
16-18 Centralia, Illinois
7th Annual Centralia Balloon Fest 96. 45 balloons, $15,000 prize money. Balloonmeister Bob Corey. Contact Centralia CoC, 130 S Locut St, Centralia, IL 62801. (618) 532-6789.
September
6-8 Carbondale, Illinois
3rd Annual Cascade of Colors. Competition and fiesta flying. Contact Cascade of Colors, POB 1086, Carbondale, IL 62903. (618) 529-2357
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

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
15-16 South Park, Colorado
Summer Fly In and Cookout. Contact Joyce and Mike Bundgaard, 2540 South Steele Street, Denver, CO 80210-6223, (303) 759-3907, or fax (303) 757- 2494.
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
21-23 Miles City, Montana
8th Annual Montana Balloon Roundup. 25 balloons. Travel money, motel, propane, good time. Contact Mike Wemple,3586 Granger Ave W., Billings, MT 59102-7043, (406) 652-7282.
22-23 Mitchell, South Dakota
Corn Palace Balloon Rally. Contact Soukup & Thomas IB&AM, 700 N Main St., Mitchell, SD 57301. (605) 996-2311, fax (605) 996-2218.
July
4-7 Montrose, Colorado
13th Annual Lighter-than-Air Balloon Affaire. Contact Mike and Joyce Bundgaard, 2540 South Steele Street, Denver, CO 80210, (303) 759-3907, or fax (303) 757-2494.
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.
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
2-4 Amana/Cedar Rapids, Iowa
6th Tanager Place Balloon Rally. 35 pilots. Debbie Spaeth, TDS Aviation Ltd., PO Box 674, West Bend, WI 53095 (414) 338-2300, fax (414) 338-1220.
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
14-15 South Park, Colorado
26th Annual South Park Fly In and Cookout. Contact Mike and Joyce Bundgaard, 2540 South Steele Street, Denver, CO 80210, (303) 759-3907, or fax (303) 757-2494.
October
26-27 Greeley, Colorado
32nd Annual Halloween Balloon Rally. Contact Mike and Joyce Bundgaard, 2540 South Steele Street, Denver, CO 80210, (303) 759-3907, or fax (303) 757- 2494.

Canada

June
20-23 Brockville, Ontario
The Great Balloon Rodeo and Family Festival. Concerts, Arts & Crafts. Contact Grenville Christian College, POB 610, Brockville, ON, Canada K6V 5V8. (613) 345-5521, fax (613) 345-3836.
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 696-2414.
8-11 Cornwall, Ontario
Cornwall Lift-Off ’96. Canadian Eastern Championships and Fiesta Flying. Contact Natasha Roberge (613) 933-5947, fax 933-8466, e-mail lift-off@glen- net.ca, Cornwall CoC, POB 338, Cornwall, ON, Canada K6H 5T1
10-18 St-Jean-Sur-Richelieu, Que.
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.
6-8 Surrey, British Columbia
2nd Annual Hot Air Balloon Festival and City Birthday Celebration. 20 balloons. Contact: Diana Reid, POB 394, Delta, BC, Canada V4E 2A9. (604) 599-7049, fax (604) 599-7052

International

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 Hardenberg, Netherlands
18th Dutch Championships. Contact Dutch Balloon Competition Club, Oranjelaan 8, NL-3818 GR Amersfoort, Netherlands. Tel/fax +31 33 461 97 98.
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, NZ
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.