Hot Air Balloon Festival

About the Event

Celebrate 13 years of Frederick In Flight with hot air balloon lifts each morning, a party on Saturday night, and fun for the whole family! The balloons lift around 6 am, weather permitting.

Schedule

Party with us on Saturday evening in Centennial Park featuring live music, food trucks, a beer garden, activities for kids, and hot air balloons candle sticking and glowing (weather permitting).

5:00 am: Breakfast Vendors

5:00 am: Pilots, Volunteers, and Sponsored Riders arrive at Centennial Park

5:30 am: Pilot and Rider Briefing

5:55 am: National Anthem

6:00 am: Balloon Lift in Centennial Park

7:00 am: RE/MAX Momentum FREE tethered balloon rides
(Weather Permitting).
First come, first serve.
Participants must sign a waiver, and rides will be in order of waivers signed.
Balloon pilot has the final say in the passengers allowed to ride.
Dependent on weather conditions.

5:00 pm - 9:00 pm: Balloon Bash in Centennial Park
Hot air balloons candle-sticking and glowing (weather permitting)

Live music on the big stage:
5 pm to 6:30 pm with Tim Meegan, Jr. - an organic blend of folk, soul, rock, and alternative country
7 pm to 9 pm with "Buckstein" a Colorado born and bred country artist.

FREE kids activities

Vendor Market

Beer and cider garden

Food Vendors

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