2026 balloon festival calendar
A whole year of balloons, month by month. Dates shift slightly each year — confirm before booking.
January
February
March
April
May
June
Great Texas Balloon Race
Longview, Texas, United States
📅 12–14 Jun 2026
Michigan Challenge Balloonfest
Howell, Michigan, United States
📅 26–28 Jun 2026
Wentworth Balloon Festival
Wentworth, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, United Kingdom
📅 6 Jun 2026
Leicester Balloon Festival
Leicester, Leicestershire, United Kingdom
📅 19–21 Jun 2026
July
European Balloon Festival
Igualada, Catalonia, Spain
📅 8–12 Jul 2026
National Balloon Classic
Indianola, Iowa, United States
📅 31 Jul – 8 Aug 2026
Warren County Farmers' Fair Balloon Festival
Harmony, New Jersey, United States
📅 25 Jul – 1 Aug 2026
Great Wellsville Balloon Rally
Wellsville, New York, United States
📅 17–19 Jul 2026
Swindon Balloon Festival
Swindon, Wiltshire, United Kingdom
📅 3–4 Jul 2026
Doncaster Balloon Festival
Doncaster, South Yorkshire, United Kingdom
📅 24–25 Jul 2026
August
Bristol International Balloon Fiesta
Bristol, United Kingdom
📅 7–9 Aug 2026
Lewiston-Auburn Balloon Festival
Lewiston / Auburn, Maine, United States
📅 21–23 Aug 2026
All Ohio Balloon Festival
Marysville, Ohio, United States
📅 21–22 Aug 2026
Northwest Art and Air Festival
Albany, Oregon, United States
📅 28–30 Aug 2026
Plainville Hot Air Balloon Festival
Plainville, Connecticut, United States
📅 28–29 Aug 2026
Centralia Balloon Fest
Centralia, Illinois, United States
📅 15–17 Aug 2026
Suncook Valley Rotary Hot Air Balloon Rally
Pittsfield, New Hampshire, United States
📅 31 Jul – 2 Aug 2026
International Balloon Festival of Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu
Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec, Canada
📅 8–16 Aug 2026
Northampton Balloon Festival
Northampton, United Kingdom
📅 14–16 Aug 2026
Gordon Bennett Cup Gas Balloon Race
Varies, Various
📅 28 Aug – 5 Sep 2026
Oswestry Balloon Carnival
Oswestry, Shropshire, United Kingdom
📅 22–23 Aug 2026
Telford Balloon Fiesta
Telford, Shropshire, United Kingdom
📅 28–30 Aug 2026
September
Great Reno Balloon Race
Reno, Nevada, United States
📅 10–13 Sep 2026
Colorado Springs Labor Day Lift Off
Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States
📅 5–7 Sep 2026
Plano Balloon Festival
Plano, Texas, United States
📅 17–20 Sep 2026
Great Forest Park Balloon Race
Saint Louis, Missouri, United States
📅 18–19 Sep 2026
Adirondack Hot Air Balloon Festival
Queensbury, New York, United States
📅 17–20 Sep 2026
Huff 'n' Puff Hot Air Balloon Rally
Topeka, Kansas, United States
📅 11–13 Sep 2026
Great Pershing Balloon Derby
Brookfield, Missouri, United States
📅 4–7 Sep 2026
Jupiter Flights Balloon Festival
Fishers, Indiana, United States
📅 11–13 Sep 2026
Atlantic Balloon Fiesta
Sussex, New Brunswick, Canada
📅 10–13 Sep 2026
Gatineau Hot Air Balloon Festival
Gatineau, Quebec, Canada
📅 2–6 Sep 2026