|
Date |
Festival |
Commentary |
|
July 10-12 |
Great Texas
Balloon Race |
This East
Texas festival is held in Longview and typically features ~ 75
balloons. Visitors are given field access and the post
balloon show includes vintage planes, T6 trainers, Stearman
Bi-Plan and hopefully a B-52D flyover. |
|
Aug 14-16 |
Annual Lions Balloon Festival at Highland Village
Copperas Branch Park, Highland
Village, Tx |
This is the only balloon festival in
North Texas where spectators are permitted on the field with the
balloons and balloonists, providing an excellent photo
opportunity as well as opportunity to converse with pilots and
crew. |
|
Labor Day Weekend
Sept 5-7 |
Big
Bend Balloon Bash (Alpine, Texas) |
Alpine, Texas is located on the foothills of
the Davis Mountains and on the Southern most part of the Rocky
Mountain fault line. The air is clean and clear. The
people are warm and friendly. And the scenery only looks better
with beautiful balloons for dramatic affect. |
|
Sept
18-20 |
Plano Balloon Festival |
This is
the 2nd largest balloon festival
in Texas. Held annually in North Dallas, the festival
features live music, a great midway, and LOTS of balloons. |
|
Sept
19-20 |
White Sands
Balloon Invitational
Alamogordo, NM |
If you're interested in capturing the
beautiful shapes and colors of balloons dancing across a white
sand dune canvas, this festival is for you. |
|
Sept 25-26 |
Big Country
Balloon Festival |
Abilene,
Texas - A charming festival in West Texas with the best of the
best in balloon festival emcees (Glen Moyer) |
|
Sept 25-27 |
Bluegrass Balloon
Festival |
Louisville,
KY - Considered by some as one of the top five balloon
festivals in the country |
|
Oct.
3-11 |
Albuquerque International Balloon
Fiesta
Albuquerque, NM |
Albuquerque is the largest balloon festival in the WORLD. If you want to see
800+ beautiful
balloons in a Southwestern setting, this is a must attend
festival! |
|
Oct TBD |
Great Mississippi
Balloon Race |
A balloon
race over the glorious Mississippi River. |
|
Oct 23-25 |
Houston Ballunar
Liftoff Festival |
This festival, held annually
at NASA in Clear Lake, is Texas' largest
balloon festival. The sight of 90+ balloons floating over Clear Lake
is a photographer's dream. |
|
Oct 30-Nov1
(TBD) |
Pirates
of the Canyon, Amarillo, Tx |
This delightful festival features a
Friday and Sunday morning flight at Palo Duro Canyon, 2nd
largest canyon in the US. The colors and imagery of this
flying are amazing. |
|
Dec 5-6 |
Red Rock Balloon
Rally
Gallup, NM |
This
annual festival features some amazing photographic
opportunities. |
