Events

   Almost any weekend you can find a festival somewhere in the world anytime in the year. There are even a few that last an entire week. The Festival, Rally, Race or Fest are just a few names that a town will call their special event. Balloon flights are scheduled for mornings and early evenings and glows are scheduled for evenings. In between the event may have many other activities to keep the general public entertained. Thousands of spectators come to see the beautifully colored balloons. You might find anywhere from 10 to 800 balloons at a festival. Typically, festivals are thought to be in the summer months, however some towns prefer winter festivals.  

At many events, a balloon competition takes place. It is not to see who has the prettiest balloon. There would be a tie because every pilot believes they have the prettiest. No, it is competitions for the pilots to fly their balloons to a designated target and drop baggies on the target. It takes skill to not only reach the target and score, but to fly to the next and maybe the 3rd and 4th targets. Yes many times pilots have multiple targets. Over the course of an event scores are added and a champion is crowned. Prize money is awarded to several pilots.

The Following list is just some balloon events across the United States. Tecvisions Balloon Rides do attend some of these events.