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Balloon Life Calendar for last year, 2004
April 2005
2 Indianapolis IN - Safety Seminar, Pat Newell
INsunshine@aol.com23-24 Miami, FL - 22nd Great Sunrise Balloon Race, 40 balloons, $4,500 prizes, Rick Neubauer, 305-519-8746, flyrick@aol.com ,
www.sunriseballoonrace.org.29-30 Louisville, KY - US Bank Derby Festival Great Balloon Race and Glow, Kentucky State Fairgrounds, 50 balloons. www.kdf.org/events/
30 Indianola, IA - Balloons Over Iowa 27th "Ode to Spring" – members only. Max Harris,
hotairflyn@aol.comMay 2005
6-8 Roswell, NM - Old Timers Balloon Rally, invitational,
bndjones@plateautel.net6-8 Anthony, KS - 7th Sunflower Balloon Fest. Parades, competitions and festival.
www.anthonychamber.com6-7 Baltimore, MD - Maryland Preakness Celebration. 25 balloons. Contact Terry,
terry@preaknesscelebration.org , www.preaknesscelebration.org13-15 Canton, GA - 2nd Canton Festival of the Arts and Hot Air Balloon Rally. Daryl Tatum of Balloons Over Georgia, info@balloonsovergeorgia.com, www.cherokeearts.org/festivalBalloons.htm
13-15 Walla Walla, WA - 31st Walla Walla Balloon Stampede. Chamber of Commerce, PO Box 644, Walla Walla, WA 99362, 509-525-0850. email:
info@wwchamber.com , Internet: www.wwchamber.com18-19 Tampa, FL - CABA Annual Balloon Festival, Jeanene Arrington , 813-884-9287 or 727-638-2930,
www.carrollwoodbusiness.com20-22 Erie, CO - 8th Erie Town Fair Balloon Festival, 65 balloons, prizes, Steve Hunter, 303-877-8501,
shunter40@msn.com20-22 Carthage, TX - Celebration of Flight BalloonFest, 15 balloons, Shelley Caraway, 322 Knowles, Kilgore, TX 75662, 903-984-4393,
balloonist@peoplepc.com27-30 Letchworth , NY - Red, White And Blue Balloon Festival. 25 balloons, Sean Quigley, 6645 Denton Corners Rd, Castile, NY 14427, 585-493-3340, sean@balloonsoverletchworth.com
27-30 Anderson, SC - 24th Anniversary Pontiac GMC Freedom Weekend Aloft, 100 balloons, $40,000 prizes, Keri Hall, 1990 Augusta Street, Suite 202,Greenville, SC 29605, 864-222-0051,
Fwastaff@aol.com , www.freedomweekend.org28-29 Farmington, NM - 17th Annual Farmington Invitational Balloon Festival, Darla Smith, 800-448-1240,
www.farmington.nm.org28-30 Decatur, AL - Alabama Jubilee Hot Air Balloon Classic, 65 balloons, Decatur Convention & Visitors Bureau, 800-524-6181,
www.decaturcvb.org , www.alabamajubilee.net/28- 30 El Paso, TX - KLAQ Balloon Festival 75 balloons, 915-544-8864
30 San Ramon, CA - San Ramon Art and Wind Festival, 10 balloons,
www.ci.san-ramon.ca.us/parks/index1.htmJune 2005
2-5 Helen, GA - 32nd Annual Helen to the Atlantic Balloon Race & Festival The South's oldest balloon event and the United States' only long distance hot air balloon race, 30 balloons, Barbara Gay, Catherine Cleinman or Sharon Walden at the Helendorf Inn at 706-878-2271 or Tarp Head at Head Balloons at 706-865-3874.
http://home.att.net/~helenballoon/2-5 Waterloo, IA - My Waterloo Days Hot Air Balloon, The Waterloo Chamber of Commerce. Kelly Engelken, kelly@waterloochamber.org, 25 balloons,
www.mywaterloodays.org3-4 Durant, OK - Magnolia Festival of Oklahoma, 20 balloons, $1,200,
www.magnoliafestival.com/3-5 Palestine, TX - Heritage Flight festival, 35 balloons, Bob Redinger, 903-729-2066,
prairiepilot@ballooningmail.com
3-5 Amherst, MA - 1st Annual Amherst Experimental Balloon, Cloudhopper, & Airship Gathering, Dan Nachbar, 413-549-1321, dan@nachbar.com
3-5 Statesville, NC - 32nd Annual National Balloon Rally, 40, $7,000 in prizes. Oldest continuously running rally east of the Mississippi, 2nd oldest in the nation, call 704-873-2892 , www.statesvillechamber.org.
3-5 Lake Skinner, CA - Temecula Valley Balloon & Wine Festival, 30 balloons, 909-676-6713,
www.tvbwf.com3-5 Bentonville, AR - Ozark BalloonFest, 40 balloons, Prizes, Frank or Cheri Capps, , 918-299-2979, aerosportballoon@hotmail.com ,
www.bentonvillebellavistachamber.com3-5 Essex Junction, VT - Vermont & Music Festival, 45 balloons, $7,500, Ken Staats, 1140 Bloomfield Ave., Suite 209, West Caldwell, NJ 07006, 973-882-5464,
dodowd@balloonfestival.com3-5 Grants pass, OR - Wild Rogue Balloon Festival, 18 balloons,
www.wrbf.org3-5 Telluride, CO - Annual Balloon Rally,
www.tellurideflights.com3-5 Marysville, CA - Golden West Fly-in Airshow.
www.goldenwestflyin.org/gwaahome.shtml4-5 Patterson, CA - Patterson Apricot Fiesta Patterson, Marilyn Houbler,
patterson_apricot_fiests@hotmail.com10 Danville, KY - Great American Balloon Race, 859-236-2711, Rick Schoebel,
hometownradio@bellsouth.net10-12 Bend, OR - Balloons Over Bend, Gayle Najera
gayle@bendchamber.org or Steve Peters, balloonmeister sklpeters@earthlink.net , www.bendchamber.org ,10-12 Cambridge, NY - Cambridge Valley Balloon Festival, Cambridge Valley Balloon Festival, 10 balloons, 518-677-0887,
www.cambridgenychamber.com10-12 Syracuse, NY - 26th Annual Coors Light Balloon Fest, 315-435-5252,
jbeach@ongov.net , http://onondagacountyparks.com/balloonfest/11-12 Sioux Falls, SD - 30th Great Plains Balloon Race, 30, Carrie Williams, P.O. Box 88824, Sioux Falls, SD 57109-1005, www.sfballooning.org
17-19 Muncie IN - Summer Heat,
www.schultzairshows.com/muncie_main.htm17-19 Quechee, VT - 26th annual Hot Air Balloon Festival and Craft Fair. 25 balloons, 800-295-5451,
whids@juno.com , www.quechee.com ,17-19 York, PA - York County Parks Balloon Festival, 20 balloons, David Robinson, 2291 Manor Rd, York, PA 17404, 717-767-7744,
www.windjammerballoons.com17-19 Tigard, OR - Tigard Festival of Balloons, 30 balloons,
www.tigardballoon.org , 503-612-821323-26 Boise, ID - Boise Hot Air Balloon Rally,
www.balloonshootout.com24-26 Howell, MI - Michigan Challenge Balloonfest, 60 balloons, Howell Area Chamber of Commerce, 517-546-3920,
www.michiganchallenge.com24-25 Hope, AR - Senator Lloyd Spencer Memorial Balloon Race, Hope Municipal Airport. John Hays, 870-777-2363, Pat Rhoads 870-722-6915, Dave Phillips 870-722-8279. SJSPG, P.O. Box 2252, Hope, AR 71802-2252.
25-27 Milford, NH - High Hopes Hot Air Balloon Festival, 22 balloons, 800-639-6804,
www.milfordnh.com25-27 Clinton, IA - Balloons in June, 35 balloons, Paul Schneider 563-242-9174,
www.Geocities.com/balloonsinjune30-July 4 Battle Creek, MI - Battle Creek's Field of Flight, 70 balloons, 269-962-0592,
www.bcballoons.comJuly 2005
1-2 Danville, IL - Festival of Tees, 10 balloons, small purse, Dean Carlton,
dean@heritagedevelop.com1-3 Montrose, CO - 22st Annual Lighter-than-Air Balloon Affaire.35 balloons, Internet:
www.montroseevents.com. laura@kissradio.com , simonsez@ocinet.net1-4 Driggs, ID - Teton Valley Summer Festival, Teton Valley Chamber of Commerce, 208-354-2500, www.tetonvalleychamber.com
1-4 Lisle, IL - Eyes to the Skies Balloon Festival, 25 balloons, 847-516-2910,
www.eyestotheskiesfestival.com2-5 Raton, NM - Santa Fe Trail Balloon Rally, 30 balloons, 505-830-3780,
www.raton.info/calendar.htm2-4 Lexington, VA - Sunrise Rotary Balloon Festival , 20 balloons, Bill Whidden, 407-870-0031,
whids@juno.com7-10 Hillsborough, NH - Hillsborough Balloon Fest,
hillsboroballoonfest@tds.net , www.balloonfestival.org/8-10 Wausau, WI - Wausau Balloon Rally, 30 balloons, show-up $$, Steve Woller, 150 S 84th Ave, Wausau, WI 54401, 715-845-7005,
wausauballoon@msn.com
8-10 - Stowe, VT -- Stoweflake Hot Air Balloon Festival, balloonists by
invitation only, Scot Baraw,
Stoweflake Resort and Conference Center, 1746 Mountain Road,Stowe, Vt. 05672,
802-760-1049,
scotb@stoweflake.com,
www.stoweflake.com
8-10 Longview, TX - 28th Great Texas Balloon Race, 80 balloons, $30,000.00 prize money plus $10,000.00 key grab competition. Elaine Reynolds, 903 247-4000,
www.gtbr.net , www.greattexasballoonrace.com ,9-11 Topeka, KS - 30th Huff ‘n Puff Hot Air Balloon Rally, 30 balloons, Karl H. Fruendt, Rally Coordinator, info@huff-n-puff.org , www.huff-n-puff.org
15-16 Greenfield, MA - 19th Green River Festival, http://www.greenriverfestival.com/about.html
15-17 Jackson, MI - Hot Air Jubilee, 70 balloons, $10,000, Dave Seekell, PO BOx 1838, Jackson, MI 49204, 517-782-1515
www.hotairjubilee.com/16-17 Windsor, CA - Sonoma County's 16th Annual Hot Air Balloon Classic, 30-40 balloons, Sonoma County Hot Air Balloon Classic, PO Box 819, Windsor, CA.
www.schabc.org/22-24 Goshen, IN - Elkhart Co. 4-H Fair Balloon Chase, 25 balloons, $3,000, Gene Stutsman, 574-534-2000, balloon@maplenet.net
22-24 Kingsport, TN - 24th Kingsport Fun Fest Balloon Rally, 25 balloons, John A. Scott, 2305 Netherland Inn Rd., Kingsport, TN,
jascott1@prodigy.netMiddletown, OH - Ohio Challenge,
www.ohiochallenge.com23-29 Anderson, SC - US National Championships, 40 balloons, Prizes, Sharon Rippenger, BFA, PO BOX 400, Indianola, IA 50125, 515-961-8809, bfaoffice@crosspaths.net
29-31 Galesburg, IL - Great Balloon Race, Greg Saul,
cptfire@gallatinriver.net29-31 Perry, NY - Sea Serpent Festival, 12 balloons, Tom Derrenbacher,
2tomd@frontiernet.net29-31 Readington, NJ - Quick Check New Jersey Festival of Ballooning, 125 balloons, $15,000. Delores
O'Dowd, 1140 Bloomfield Ave., Suite 209, West Caldwell, NJ 07006, 973-882-5464,
dodowd@balloonfestival.com
29-31 Canton, OH - Pro Football Hall of Fame Festival Balloon Classic 65 balloons, team competition, $15,000, admin@profootballhof.com
26-28 Billings, MT - Annual Rocky Mountain Hot Air Balloon Championship-Skyfest, 50 balloons, $20,000,
info@rockymountainballoonfestival29-Aug 6 Indianola, IA - National Balloon Classic, 1-800-FLYIOWA
www.nationalballoonclassic.com , info@nationalballoonclassic.com31-1 Binghamton, NY - Spiedie Fest & Balloon Rally, 45 balloons,
www.spiediefest.comAugust 2005
July 29- 6 Indianola, IA - National Balloon Classic,
www.nationalballoonclassic.comPhillipsburg, NJ - Balloon Festival of Warren County,
www.balloonfestnj.com5-6 Tulsa, OK - Gatesway Balloon Festival, 40 balloons, prizes, Frank of Cheri Capps,
918-299-2979, aerosportballoon@hotmail.com
5-6 Jamestown, NY - Sky Jam, 20 balloons,
www.skyjamchautauqua.org/5-7 Seymour, WI - Seymour Hamburger Balloon Rally, 25 balloons, Tom Wittman, 205 W. Florida Ave., Appleton, WI 54911, 920-993-6986
BumsInParadise@new.rr.com5-7 Cody, WY - 10th Cody Wild West Balloon Fest, 25-30 balloons, Jack Way, 901 10th Street, Cody, Wyoming 82414 307-527-7424
jack.way@bresnan.net , www.codywyomingnet.com5-7 Pittsfield, NH - Pittsfield-Rotary Balloon Festival,
www.pittsfield-nh.com12-14 Luray, VA - Luray Caverns Blues, Bluegrass and Balloons,12-16 balloons, contact: David Robinson - wndjamr@aol.com, www.windjammerballoons.com
12-14 Pontiac, IL - Summer Fest,
Wanda.Danner@osfhealthcare.org18-21 Highland Village, TX - Highland Village Balloon Festival, 940-321-8027
19-21 Council Bluffs, IA - Lighter Than Air Balloon Fair,
www.iwcc.edu/balloonfair19-21 Centralia, IL - Centralia Balloon Fest, 40 balloons,
www.centraliail.com/19-20 Tahlequah, OK - Illinois River BalloonFest, 25 balloons, prizes,
rbenham74464@yahoo.com , 918-453-995819-21 Auburn, ME -- 13th Great Falls Balloon Festival, 35 balloons, 800-639-6331, www.greatfallsballoonfestival.com
19-21 Mason, MI - Capital Area Balloon Rally, Mason Area Chamber of Commerce,
www.masonchamber.org20-22 Greenville, NY -
Great Northern Catskills Balloon Festival, 20 balloons, 518-966-5050, www.greenville-ny.com/balloon.html26-28 Findlay, OH - 6th Flag City Balloon Fest, Phil Clinger, Altitude Endeavors, Inc., 1255 Hunters Ridge, Battle Creek, MI 49017, 269-969-1328,
Phil@AltitudeEndeavors.com26-28 Wisconsin Rapids, WI - 5th Annual Children's Miracle Network Balloon Rally & Music Fest, 25 balloons. All events raise funds for Children's Miracle Network. John Symonds, 715-423-8200,
Jsymonds@NashPodvinLaw.com , www.CMNBalloonrally.com26-28 Denver, CO - Rocky Mountain Balloon Festival, 60 balloons, (303) 697-1039,
www.rockymountainballoonfestival.com26-28 Houston, TX - RE/MAX Ballunar Liftoff, 100 balloons, prizes, Steve Lombardi, (713) 774-2359,TXHotAir@aol.com ,
www.ballunarfestival.com26-28 Denver, CO - Rocky Mountain Balloon Festival, 60 balloons.
www.rockymountainballoonfestival.com26-28 Plainville, CT – 21st Annual Plainville Fire Company Hot Air Balloon Festival. Open. Contact Dale Martin 860-793-0538 or Plainville Fire Company, 77 West Main Street, Plainville, CT 06062. Attn Hot Air Balloon Committee 860-747-2521
26-28 Albany, OR - Wah Chang Northwest Art & Air Festival, 541-928-0911, www.albanyvisitors.com
27-28 Deming, NM - Deming Balloon Rally, (505) 546-3223, www.demingduckrace.com
September 2005
2-5 Coeur d'Alene, ID - Lake Coeur d'Alene Balloon Festival, 20 balloons, 208-667-2314,
www.cdaballoonfest.com2-4 Dansville, NY -
NY State Festival of Balloons, 75 balloons, 585-335-9640, www.nsyfob.com2-4 Danville IL - Non-Event, 16 balloons, no money-cost share, Dean Carlton,
dean@heritagedevelop.com3-5 Colorado Springs, CO - Colorado Balloon Classic, 100 plus balloons, Patsy M Buchwald, 328 Bonfoy Avenue, Colorado Springs, CO 80909; 719-471-4833.
www.balloonclassic.com , balloonclassic@balloonclassic.com .3-5 Palmdale, CA - 6th Antelope Valley Sky Parade, 30 balloons, Don & Kamma Kissack, 661-943-6864, www.avskyparade.com
9-10 Macomb, IL - Balloon Rally,
balloons@macomb.com9-11 Stillwater, OK - Redbud Balloon Festival, Contact Michael Scott, spiritballoon@hotmail.com
9-11 Northampton, MA - Massachusetts Hot Air Balloon Challenge, 30 balloons
9-11 Elephant Butte, NM - Elephant Butte Balloon Regatta, www.elephantbuttecoc.com
9-11 Reno, NV - 24th Annual Great Reno Balloon Race. 120 balloons, $20,000. GRBR, PO Box 12695, Reno, NV 89510, 775-826-1181.
www.renoballoon.com9-11 Topeka, KS - 30th Huff ‘n Puff Hot Air Balloon Rally, 30 balloons, Karl H. Fruendt, info@huff-n-puff.org , www.huff-n-puff.org .
10-11 Wolfforth TX - South Plains Balloon Roundup, Tony M. Poteet, 806-863-2856, 8820 Woodrow Rd.,Wolfforth, Texas 79382, doctortpoteet@yahoo.com, www.swrbc.com
16-17 St. Louis, MO - Great Forest Park Balloon Race,
www.greatforestparkballoonrace.com/16-18 Hamilton Twp, NJ - Hamilton Township September-Fest,12-16 balloons - contact; David Robinson, wndjamr@aol.com, www.windjammerballoons.com
16-18 Bowling
Green, KY, Balloon Racing, 30, $10,000 prize money, contact Scott McClinton,
502- 228-8955, skycabalon@AOL.com
www.SkyCabBalloons.com
16-18 Montague, CA -- Montague Rotary Balloon Fair, 35+, prizes, David Herfindahl, (530) 842-7079, www.montague-balloon-fair.com
16-17 Plano, TX - Plano Balloon Festival, 100 balloons, Larry Long,
PlanoPilots@msn.com , www.planoballoonfest.org/16-18 Cedar City, UT - Cedar City Skyfest & Dutch Oven Cookoff , 20 balloons, prizes, Charlie
Sundquist, , 208-344-8462 , idhotairline@cableone.net
16-18 Faribault, MN - 21st Annual Invitational Hot Air Balloon Rally, Faribault Minnesota Municipal Airport, Faribault Area Chamber of Commerce, 507-334-4382 or 800-658-2354
16-18 Midland, MI - Midland Balloon Festival, 70 balloons, Wayne Crosby, 800-311-7997,
croasby@remax-midland-mi.com16-18 Ravenna, OH - 27th Ravenna Balloon A-Fair 330-296-FAIR
info@ravennaballoonafair.com22 - 25 Glens Falls, NY -- Adirondack Balloon Festival, 80, www.adirondackballoonfestival.com
23-25 Prosser, WA -- The Great Prosser Balloon Rally, Carol Lum, Promotions - P.O. Box 161, Prosser, WA 99350, kelly@prosserballoonrally.org - http://www.prosserballoonrally.org/
23-25 Louisville, KY - Adam Matthews Balloon festival, Kentucky’s largest, 100 balloons, prizes www.balloonglow.com/.
23-25 Alamogordo, NM - White Sands Balloon Invitational, 70 balloons, Mary Jo Drake, 505-682-3785,
drake@lookingglass.net23-25 Mancos, CO - Mancos Balloon Fest and Cattle Drive, 15-20 balloons, Bill Whidden,
whids@juno.com , 407-870-003123-25 Abilene, TX -- Big Country Balloon Fest, 30 balloons, $1,000 prize money, Lynda Wilson, PO Box 3502, Abilene, TX 79064, 915-692-2637 , williej@camalott.com
24-25 Clovis, CA - ClovisFest, 24 balloons, Tammi Vaughan,
www.clovischamber.com .26-28 Arlington, VA - AIAA 5th Aviation Technology, Integration, and Operations (ATIO) Conference and AIAA 16th Lighter-Than-Air Systems Technology and Balloon Systems Conference. Hyatt Regency Crystal City, 703-264-7500, Fax: 703-264-7657, E-mail: custserv@aiaa.org, http://www.aiaa.org/events/atio
30-Oct 9 Albuquerque, NM - Albuquerque. Int'l Balloon Fiesta, 750 balloons, prizes, Pat Brake, Event Director or Pam McCarty, 4401 Alameda NE, Albuquerque, NM 87113, (888) 422-7277,
www.aibf.orgOctober 2005
Sept 30-Oct 9 Albuquerque, NM - Albuquerque Int'l Balloon Fiesta, 750 balloons, prizes, Pat Brake, Event Director or Pam McCarty, Pilot As, 4401 Alameda NE, Albuquerque, NM 87113, 888-422-7277,
www.aibf.org14-16 Sunnyhills, FL - Oktoberfest, Jim Town, 850-773-8000,
jim.fllfestival@mindspring.com14-16 Winchester VA -- Shenandoah Valley Hot Air Balloon & Wine Festival, 35+, 888-558-5567, www.historiclongbranch.com/balloonfest/balloon.htm
14-16 Millwood, VA - Hot Air Balloon Festival, 30 balloons, 888-558-5567, www.historiclongbranch.com
14-16 Natchez. MS - 20th Great Mississippi River Balloon Race. Contact Natchez Visitor Reception Center, 640 South Canal Street, Natchez, MS 39120. 800-647-6724,
www.natchezms.com/balloonrace/index.htm21-23 Hugo, OK - Balloons Over Hugo, Contact Michael Scott, spiritballoon@hotmail.com
21-23 Boise, ID - Wildhorse Balloon Bash,
www.balloonshootout.comNovember 2005
3-5 Page, AZ - Page Lake Powell Hot Air Balloon Regatta, 928- 645-274,
chamber@PageLakePowellChamber.org4-5 Artesia , NM - Bulldog Balloon Rally, 30, Debbie Bell
Artesia or Millie Moore
Chamber of Commerce, 505-746-2744
4-5 Glendale, AZ - 31st Thunderbird Balloon and Air Classic, Tim Owens, CEO, Event Promotions USA, Phoenix, AZ; 602- 840-9005; C: 602-526-7698;
TOwens@EventPromotionsUSA.com , www.ThunderbirdBalloonandAirClassic.com24 Danville, IL - Les Nessman Memorial Turkey Drop, 12 balloons, no money-bring own turkey. Dean Carlton,
dean@heritagedevelop.com26-27 Socorro, NM - Socorro Balloon Rally, 40 balloons invitation only, Mike Shrum. Socorro Balloon Rally Assoc., P.O Box 1568, Socorro New Mexico 87801. 505-835-2103, mshrum@zianet.com
, mikeshrum@att.net24-26 Montrose, CO - Lighter than Air Balloon Affaire, 15 balloons, 970-249-0102, Ric Simon,
simonsez@ocinet.net , www.montroseevents.comDecember 2005
2-4 Gallup, NM - 25th Annual Red Rock Balloon Rally. 200+ balloons. Contact Red Rock Balloon Rally Association, PO Box 2621, Gallup, NM 87305.
www.redrockballoonrally.com2-4 Battle Creek, MI - 7th Anniversary Holiday Balloon Fest, 72 balloons, $5,000 cash & prizes, Derrick Jones, Holiday Balloon Fest, Inc., 77 E. Michigan Ave., Battle Creek, MI 49017, 269-209-1792,
DerrickJJones@comcast.net www.holidayballoonfest.com ,International
April 13-17 Hamilton, New Zealand - Balloons over Waikato Festival 2005. New Zealand's premier ballooning event. Excellent flying conditions, high quality propane, based at central city park and lake, spectacular flying over beautiful surrounding farmland, enthusiastic and hospitable local community, competitions include major key grab prize. Michele Connell. Event Manager, Balloons over Waikato, PO Box 66 Hamilton, New Zealand. PH 0064 78396677 FAX 0064 78396676 Mobile 0210668889. e-michele@balloonsoverwaikato.co.nz ,
www.balloonsoverwaikato.co.nzMay 6-8 Oxford, England - www.skypower.co.uk/Festivals.html
June 17-19
Malvern, England - www.threecounties.co.ukJune 24-25 London, England - www.skypower.co.uk/Festivals.html
July 29-31 Burnley, England -
www.skypower.co.uk/Festivals.html
Aug 5-7, Basingstoke, England - www.skypower.co.uk/Festivals.html
Aug 11-14 Bristol, England -
Bristol International Balloon Fiestas Ltd,
http://www.bristolfiesta.co.uk
Aug 27-29 Caerphilly, Wales -
www.skypower.co.uk/Festivals.html
July 29-Aug 1 London, Ontario - 22nd London Balloon Festival. 20 balloons and Special Shapes. Fun flying from beautiful downtown London. 100,000 plus spectators, midway, evening concerts, pilot packs and great hospitality.
www.londonballoonfestival.caAug 13-21 Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Québec - International Balloon Festival of Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, biggest balloon event in Canada, 125 balloons, friendly competitions with prizes, Marie-Claude Gagné, Balloon Coordinator, 450-346-6000,
www.ballooncanada.com , mc@ballooncanada.comAug 18-21 Northampton, England - Northampton Balloon Festival,
www.northamptonballoonfestival.comDec 2-5 Leon, Mexico www.festivaldelglobo.com.mx