Our 2024 schedule:

No invitations have been received yet, but here is our festival plan as we know it. If you’d like us to consider attending another event, send us an invitation with details!

July 19-21 Wellsville, N.Y. Great Wellsville Balloon Rally

We’re happy to be returning to Wellsville in Allegany County this year, which is where I saw my first hot-air balloon festival. About 25 balloons will take off from Island Park in the village, right next to the Genesee River, which is pretty much a creek down there. The scenery is great (once the fog burns off in the mornings) and we can fly lazily up the river valley, and maybe even do a splash-and-dash. The community also makes this a special place to attend…everyone really seems to love the balloons! https://wellsvilleballoonrally.com/

Aug. 2-4 Binghamton, N.Y. Spiediefest Balloon Rally

Celebrating 40 years in 2024 (I flew in the first one, and most since then). One of the longest-running balloon events in the Northeast, and one we've enjoyed flying at for years. Balloons ascend from Otsiningo Park, where it's usually packed with people and craft, entertainment and food booths. And if you don't know what a spiedie is, that's fine. There will be more for us. www.spiediefest.com

Sept. 20-22, Glens Falls, N.Y. Adirondack Balloon Festival

Although invitations haven’t been sent yet, we expect to return to the largest event we fly in with 60 to 100 balloons. This year marks 50 years balloons have flown in this scenic setting at the Warren County Airport. And there's never an admission charge to the public! This is also an event that often draws more spectators in the mornings than in the evenings, but either way, tens of thousands will be joining us. Contact us early if you'd like a reservation for a ride. Some of our friends count on a ride each year!  AdirondackBalloonFest.org