Calendar of Events

 

West

October

18-20 Laughlin, Nevada

3rd Laughlin RiverFlight. 100 plus balloons. Contact Betty McCreless, 6261 East Carey Ave, Las Vegas, NV 89115. (702) 452-8066.

25-27 Las Vegas, Nevada

4th Annual Las Vegas Balloon Classic. 100 balloons. Contact Betty McCreless, 6261 East Carey Ave., Las Vegas, NV 89115, (702) 434-0848, ext. 3800.


Southwest

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.

18-20 Meridian, Texas

Odyssey of Flight. Contact Ivanne Farr, Bosque County Tourism Council, POB 974, Meridian, TX 76665-0974. (817) 435-6833.

November

2-3 Scottsdale, Arizona

1996 Cox Communications Thunderbird Balloon Classic. 125 balloons. Contact Judy Contreras, Thunderbird Balloon Race Office, 15249 N. 59th Ave., Glendale, AZ 85306 (602) 978-7208.

December

6-8 Gallup, New Mexico

16th Red Rock Balloon Rally, Invitational, 75 balloons. Contact Carl Lohmann. (505) 722-6274.


Southeast

October

18-20 Augusta, Georgia

5th Annual Boshears Memorial Fly-In. 30 balloons. Contact Chuck Norton, 2140 Chadwick Rd, Augusta, GA 30906-5026. (706) 793-9094.

November

15-17 Pompano Beach, Florida

1st Annual Balloon Festival benefiting EAR Foundation of Florida. 35 balloons, prize money, all amenities. Contact Bill Whidden (407) 870-0031 or Mark/Jeanette Widick at (561) 852-3448 or Fax (561) 852-2682.

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.

1997

October

25-27 Mooresville, NC

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


Northeast

October

18-20 Windham, Connecticut

Lighter Than Air Hot Air Balloon Festival '96. 30 balloons, full calendar of daytime and evening thertainment. Contact Lynn Duval at (860) 456-7666.

18-20 Shawnee On Delaware, Pennsylvania

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.

1997

September

19-21 Glens Falls, New York

Adirondack Balloon Festival. Contact (518) 761-6366 or (800) 365-1050.


North Central

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.


International

November

16-23 Saga, Japan

13th Pacific Cup and 7th Ladies World Cup. Saga International Balloon Fiesta. FAI sanctioned. ContactMasashi Kakuda, 1F, 3-7-2, Nabeshima, Saga City, 849 Japan. Phone 81-952-33-3955, fax 81-952-33-3977

1997 March

8-17 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.


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