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hot air balloon festivals
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Complete list of OHIO HOT AIR BALLOON RALLYS & FESTIVALS & many of the
HOT AIR BALLOON RIDES in Ohio
Also see Attractions - Events by Type - Info links - Restaurants - Shops pages
Many of festivals have at least some other activities besides balloons.
~~29 events in 27 cities -- 15 Ohio Festivals with several Hot Air Balloons;
10 "liftoffs of a few balloons at other festivals, county fairs, winery events;
4 glows; + 2 balloon clubs with flyouts at some of their meetings~~
NOTE : Balloon launches are DEPENDENT on the WEATHER--They can NOT
launch if winds are above 10 mph. FAA prohibits launch if storms are
approaching within 60 miles- They festival people WANT TO LAUNCH
but final control is up to the FAA Federal Aviation Administration.
Refunds are not given at probably 95% of the festivals- they still have all the expenses.
You probably don't realize it, but a festival of any size costs $30,000. to $100,000. to put on.
ALSO SEE THE GROUP: OHIO HOT AIR BALLOON ON FACEBOOK
PORTAGE COUNTY FIRST - THEN STATE WIDE ALPHABETICALLY BY CITY
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OHIO HOT AIR BALLOON EVENTS
Continuing ( from 2009)
Ravenna Aurora
Alliance Coshocton Marie Stein
Ashland Findlay Marysville
Berlin Center Grove City Middletown (2)
Burton Hartville Plain City
Canal Fulton Hilliard Stow?
Canton Indian Lake Urbana
Chagrin Falls Louisville Wellington
Cincinnati (2) Madison Xenia
Dalton
Maysville KY
THIS LIST DOES NOT INCLUDE BALLOON EVENTS WHICH ARE TETHERED RIDES ONLY
RAVENNA 44266 PORTAGE CO. AURORA - PORTAGE CO.
THORNCREEK WINERY - 155 Treat Rd 2009 Fri, Sat Aug 7-8
HOT AIR BALLOON RALLY (First year 2009) 2010-NO balloons this year.
www.thorncreekwinery.com 330-562-9245
ALLIANCE - STARK CO.
CARNATION FESTIVAL - 2010 Thur Aug 6- Sun Aug 15 >M< s
See Other Festival events on >Event By Type page<
Rib Fest only on 2010 Thur July 29- Sat July 31.
Balloon launch 2009 Balloon launch Thurs Aug 13 -after 6pm-Silver Spring Park
Rain date Fri. www.carnationfestival.com newspaper The Alliance Review www.the-review.c
ASHLAND - ASHLAND CO.
Ashland BALLOON FEST > -
2010 Thur July 1 Sun July 4 - ( First Year 1990 )
www.ashlandohioballoonfest.com
BERLIN CENTER : MAHONING CO.
MASTROPIETRO WINERY 14558 Ellsworth Rd 44401
2010 Sun Aug 22 3nd annual balloon festival. 1pm-9pm
entertainment, food; Thethered rides afternoon $5.00, balloon flight.
$5.00 admission. www.mastropietrowinery.com (1st year 2008)
BURTON - GEAUGA CO
Great Geauga County Fair
2009 A Balloon Flight Thur? Fri Sat Sun, & Mon? evening. 2009 Sept 3-7 - 4 balloons
www.geaugafair.com
CANAL FULTON - STARK CO.
YANKEE PEDDLER FESTIVAL Clay's Park
Crafts and Deminstrations & music of 200 years ago. Extremely popular festival.
2009 Sept 19-20 There is a lift off of a few hot air balloons at 5pm Sat & Sun.
Festival runs 3 weekends in Sept. www.yankeepeddlerfestival.com
CANTON - STARK CO.
Hall of Fame Festival Balloon Classic 2010 Fri Jul 30 - Sun Aug 1 (cal pg)
3 day event part of 9 day ( July 30 - Aug 8 Pro Football Hall of Fame Induction Fest |
2010 Fri July 30 - Sun Aug 1 Balloon fest
www.profootballhoffestival.com
www.profootballhoffestival.com/events/balloon_directions.asp CHAGRIN FALLS - CUYAHOGA CO. -Memorial Day Weekend
BLOSSOM TIME FESTIVAL-HEINENS BALLOON FESTIVAL
2010 Thur May 27 - Sun May 30 - Glow 8pm Thur- flights evening Fri
morning & evening Sat - Sun- -Parade Downtown Sun 2pm
Balloons at High School-free-- Carnaval in Park.
Sponsored by Cuyahoga Valley Jaycees. www.cvjc.org First year balloons 1988
www.chagrinballoonfest.com
CINCINNATI - HAMILTON CO
LaRosa’s Balloon Glow - Coney Island Park - 2010 Sat Jul 3 - 5pm-10pm?
2009 info
Enterainment, Balloons, Fireworks 11th Annual. Event FREE - Rides normal rates.
Parking $10.00 after 4pm. www.coneyislandpark.com
BALLUMINARIA - Eden Park, 950 Eden Park Dr - 2009 Sat Nov 21 4-6 pm
Hot Air Balloon Glow
Sponsored by Cincinnati Park Dept. www.cincyparks.com
TALL STACK FESTIVAL - Held every 3 or 4 years. Last 2006 next 2009
STEAM BOATS - 2006 also had hot air balloons.
Coshocton - COSHOCTON CO
Hot Air Balloon Festival -- 2010- Fri-Sun Jun 11 - 13 - 30th year
http://www.coshoctoncounty.net/agency/chamber/Balloon%20Festival.php
First year 1982 (They are claiming the oldest in Ohio
Ravenna Balloon A-Fair is the 32th festival -starting 1979 - Marysville 1975)
DALTON : WAYNE CO
DALTON FEST - 2010 Fri July 16 -- 4 balloons in 2009
FINDLAY - HANCOCK CO
Flag City Balloon Fest 2010 Fri Aug 13-Sun Aug 15 - 11th anniversary
www.FlagCityBalloonFest.com
GROVE CITY OH - FRANKLIN CO
Balloons Off BroadwaY - 2008 Sat Aug 9 , Flight & Evening Glow
2010 - Expanded to BALLOONS AND TUNES in2009
2010 Fri - Sat Aug 27-28
Sponsored by City of Grove City . All day event- 614.277.3040
Visitors and Convention Bureau (800)539-0405 www.visitgrovecityoh.com
http://www.visitgrovecityoh.com/calendar-8.html
HARTVILLE - STARK CO.
MAIZE VALLEY FARM & Winery
2009 Sat - Sep 26 - Hot Air Balloons - Flight and glow (2008 $8.00 & 5.00 -over 70 years free.)
www.maizevalleywinery.com/ohiofamilyactivities
HILLIARD OH - FRANKLIN CO
Franklin County Fair 2009 Balloons Tues July 21
www.franklincountyfairgrounds.org INDIAN LAKE - LOGAN CO
FALL FESTIVAL & LIFT OFF 2010 Fri Sat Sun Sep 24 -26, Balloons on 25th
rain date Sat Sept 26
937.8436.5392 First Year 2007 www.indianlakechamber.org
LOUISVILLE - STARK CO.
2010 -The Constitution festivals and fund rainsing activities have been cancelled
for 2010. Ref Alllilance Review article may 14,2010
www.the-review.com/news/article/4826719
CONSTITUTION DAYS FESTIVAL - 10 DAYS - In 2009
www.louisvillefest.org
MADISON - LAKE CO.
HOT AIR BALLOON RALLY 28th- 2010 DEBONNE VINEYARDS
2010-Fri Jun 11- ---7 to 11pm - Balloon Glow
Sat Jun 12- 3:30 -7:30pm Balloon Flight
Event free - Parking $4.oo donation to Boy Scouts
www.debonne.com Also many events and music all year.
MARIE STEIN - MERCER CO Ohio
MARIE STEIN COUNTRY FEST ->m<2010 Fri Sun-Jun 25 - 27
SSW of St Marys-NW of of Sidney OH 22st festival.
Free Admission, parking and entertainment. Brochure on line. www.mscountryfest.com
MARYSVILLE OH - UNION CO
All Ohio Balloon Fest - 2010- Fri Sat August 20 - 21st
First Year 1975 Oldest in Ohio www.allohioballoonfest.com
newspaper www.marysvillejt.com
MIDDLETOWN OH - BUTLER CO & WARREN COs
Ohio Challenge -2010 Fri Jul 16 -Sun Jul 18
8th annual. First Year: 2003
www.ohiochallenge.com www.ohiochallenge.com/event/media
WINTER BALLOON GLOW. 2009 Dec 2 6-8 pm Free - (1st Tue of Dec)
Part of LIGHT UP MIDDLETOWN . Admission for this.
www.ohiotraveler.com/december_events.htm#LIGHT UP MIDDLETOWN
MINERVA - STARK CO.
Minerva Hot Air Balloon Fest 2nd Annual - 2007
2006 & 2007 only, none in 2008, no word on one 2009 (as of 8-11-2009)
http://www.minervachamber.com/
PLAIN CITY : MADISON CO
SHEKINAH FESTIVAL - Shekinah Christian School Free - 2010 Fri eve sep 11, SAT Sep 12, 7:00am - ?
2009 :Fri Worship Concert -- Sat Balloon Flight- 7 AM only-approx balloons
activities during day. www.shekinahchristianschool.com
STOW - SUMMIT CO 44224
KENT STATE AVIATION FAIR - 2009 - Sept 12 KSU Airport
Past years has had early morning Hot Air Balloon flight-
http://www.stow.oh.us
Newspapers www.recordpub.com www.ohio.com Stow Sentry www.stowsentry.com
URBANA - CHAMPAIGN CO.
CHAMPAIGN COOUNTY BALLOON FEST - 2010 Fri-Sun July 9-11 -Urbana Airport
Champaign Co Chamber 937.653.5764 877.873.5764
Free Admission, parking.
Champaign - Urbana Balloon Fest
WAPAKONETA - AUGLAIZE CO
SUMMER MOON FESTIVAL 2009 Mon July 13 - Mon Jul 20 Balloons 7-19
Festival to honor 40th year of moon landing. http://www.summermoonfestival.com/
Balloons for 40th year anniversay only, festival has been held sereral years.
WELLINGTON - LORAIN CO
WELLINGTON BALLOONFEST - Lorain County Fair Grounds
2010 Sat 6-05- , noon-10pm 3rd Annual First Year: 2008
Food, crafts, bands, tethered and 20 balloon evening flight.
$5.00 a car load. Procceds benefit Co. Office On Aging.
www.loraincounty.com/calendar/?e=51680
XENIA - GREEN CO
Xenia Old Fashioned Days Festival - 2009 Fri, Sat, Sun Sept 18, 19, 20
Events include BALLOON GLOW 2009 Sat 9-19 www.xacc.com
Xenia Area Chamber of Commerce 937.
VARIOUS LOCATIONS:
Both balloon clubs will sometimes have flyouts before their meetings- weather permitting.
Northeast Ohio Balloon Pilots Association www.nobpa.com
In 2007 NOBPA had flyouts from Wild Wood Lakes Campgroud in Medina Co.
Admission to Campground. ww.wildwoodlakes.com/calendar.html www.wildwoodlakes.com/rates.html
Central Ohio Balloon Club www.centralohioballoonclub.org Columbus
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KENTUCKY :
MAYSVILLE On Ohio River halfway between Ripley & Manchester OH
BUFFALO TRACE BALLOON RACE - 2010 Fri - Sat July 30 - 31
www.buffalotraceballoonrace.com
www.hotairballoon.com/The-Buffalo-Trace-Balloon-Race
PENNSYLVANIA :
MEADVILLE (16335) - CRAWFORD CO - 20 miles from border
THURSTON CLASSIC HOT AIR BALLOON EVENT 2010Thur-Sun Jun 17-20
NEW CASTLE (16101) - Lawrence Co 15 miles from border - WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA BALLOON QUEST 2010 Thur -Sun July 15 - 18 3rd weekend in July 724-650-5252 www.visitlawrencecounty.com/events_calendar.asp?m=7
Shawnee Inn Balloon Festival _ PA in the Poconos October (cal pg)(rest pg)
No longer by Shawnee Inn - Now is at SHAWNEE MOUNTAIN- combined with their
LUMBERJACK FESTIVAL.- The Shawnee Autumn Timber and Tether Festival
2009 - Fri Oct 16- 4pm -9pm / Sat Sun Oct 17 - 18 7am - 6pm
www.shawneemt.com
WEST VIRGINIA
Morgantown, WV 26501 In Octobor (cal pg)(rest pg)
University Motors Mountaineer Balloon Festival - 2010 - Thur-Sun Oct 7- 10 - Mylan Park.
304-296-4401 - www.ummbf.com http://www.ummbf.com/main.html
(not held in 2008 due to schedule conflect)
MICHIGAN :
BATTLE CREEK
BATTLE CREEK FIELD OF FLIGHT AIR SHOW & BALLOON FESTIVAL
2010 Thur -Sun July 1-4
44th U S NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP 2010 Aug 23-28
HOLIDAY BALLOON FEST 2007 Nov 30, Dec 1-2
10th Year 70 BAlloons www.holidayballoonfest.com
WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP 2012 Aug 17-25
CALIFORNIA :
COALINGA
WHAMOBASS BALLOON INVITATIONAL FLY
Whiskey Hill-Atherton-Menlo Oaks Ballooning and Sporting Society
OLDEST CONTINUOUS HOT AIR BALLOON FESTIVAL IN THE UNITED STATES
2008 - Fri - Sun Nov 21-23 -
Started in 1965- is on the weekend of or near Nov 21-the date of first balloon
flight in France, Nov 21, 1783.
The first Whamobass was 1965 with one balloon - there were less than 15
hot air balloons in the world all in US.
http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/392413 http://www.pcaballoons.org
NOTE: The modern hot air propane burner invented 1960. The first U S National
Championships meet was in 1963, - was in Middletown OH in 1992, 93, 94
not held in 1967-68-69 and 2000.
NEW JERSEY:
QUICK CHECK FESTIVAL OF BALLOONING - 2009 Jul 24-26 Readington NJ - 27th.
Largest summertime hot air and music festival in country - 125 balloons.
FORMER FESTIVALS: OHO
AURORA - Balloons during July 4th festival 1980 Fri Sat Sun July 4,5,6.-
1981 -July 4,5,6; 1982 Sat Sun 7-03,7-04 Still researching
COLUMBUS - GROVE CITY BIG BEAR FESTIVAL A couple of years start 2000?
VAN WERT Started in 1980's - 1999 Last year.
WADSWORTH
TOLEDO 2-3 years late 1990's sponsored by Big Brothers,Big Sisters or Boys & Girls Club.
MORRISTOWN 2002, 2003, 2004
HARTVILLE ref to balloons in 2007
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BALLOON STORIES: BOOKS: Ohio Hot Air Balloon Geography Mystery by Carole Marsh
Juvenal Non-fiction -- Ohio libraies have 3 copies-different years cpy rgt
School children are in balloon when a storm blows them all over Ohio. The book tells what's below
and you are to identify the location - city.
BOOK & VIDEO.: HOT AIR HENRY. Juvenal Fiction --Story of a cat whose family was going for balloon ride. Henry jumps in the
the basket, pulls the throttle cord & balloon takes off with him alone.
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BALLOON ORGANIZATIONS & INFO
Ravenna Balloon A-Fair www.ravennaballoonafair.com
Balloon Federation of America wwwlbfa.org
Northeast Ohio Balloon Pilots Association www.nobpa.com
Central Ohio Balloon Club www.centralohioballoonclub.org
Lighter Than Air Society - Akron OH www.blimpinfo.com
Hot Air Ballooning - Hot Air Ballooning and Related Links
www.hotairballooning.com
www.nationalballoonmuseum.com Indianola, Iowa
ALBUQUERQUE BALLOON MUSEUM - New Mexico www.balloonmuseum.com
Balloon Life Magazine - Older Issues info www.balloonlife.com
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HOT AIR BALLOON RIDES :
PLEASE NOTE- Scheduled rides are dependent on weather conditions at flight time!
The burner gets hot, you will probably want to wear a hat.
We believe these pilots five balloon rides or can refer those who do.
Ken Myers - Akron -0 OH 330.923.4600 www.myersdolphin@aol.com
America's Unknown Destinations - Chet Davis www.balloonfun.net Kent Oh
Aerial Balloon Company - Akron 330.867.1842 star6glazr@aol.com
Dick Rossen - Aeronault
Heaven Bound Accensions - Balloon rides, inflatable amusements
Dennis Welser Tallmadge OH www.fun-makers.com
Geauga County Balloon Dan Greathouse www.flykilroy.com
Ken Kus Chagrin Falls OH 44022 440.336.1875
Bill Cloninger - Amish Country Tours - Chagrin Falls www.ltaaviation.com
John T Moran - Cortland OH 330.924.2677
farms99@earthlink.net (put BALLOONS in subject)
Dan Saul - Cuyahoga - Lorain - Medina Counties 440.331.6847
Pete Hawkins - Pleasure Ballooning - Sebring 44672 330.938.2037
Kyle Farber - Minerva, OH 44657 330.868.7515
Rick Kohut - Louisville OH 44641 330.875.7010
Dana Emerick - Canton, OH 330.453.8054
Penny & Paul Suttle - Strasburg, OH 44680 www.theballoonpeople.com
Rick Cusik - Lima OH 419.991.6979
Fly Ohio Ballooning, INC. - Marysville www.flyohioballooning.com
Gibboney's Aerostation - Grove City, Ohio
Real Adventure Hot Air Balloon - Columbus
realadventureinc.com www.rballoon.com
Balloonmaster, Inc. - Reynoldsburg www.balloonmastersinc.biz
Flying Colours Hot Air BAlloons - Columbus 614.202.7512
www.flyingcoloursballoons.com Dave, Carole Strickland
Mid-Ohio Balloon Adventures, LLC Gary Tyo - Mt Gilead 419.560.7535
www.midohioballoon.com
Balloon Adventures - Cincinnati 513.984.2404
Bella Balloons Hot Air Balloon Company Dayton, Cincinnati, SW Ohio
www.flybellaballoons.com
Gentle Breeze - Lebanon Cincinnati Dayton 513.932.9007
www.gentlebreeze.com
Balloon Impressions -Charlie Mays- Williamsburg OH
www.flyballoonimpressions.com
PENNSYLVANIA
Roger Miller - Meadville PA 814.333.1908
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