2018 Adirondack Balloon Festival
Every year, hundreds of balloons fill the sky with their fun shapes and brilliant colors. Watch them inflate and take off dozens at a time at the Adirondack Balloon Festival, September 20 - 23, 2018. Watch a video here.
2018 Balloon Festival Schedule:
**Note: The schedule is up-to-date as of September 2018. All events are subject to change. Contact the event organizers directly to confirm.**
Thursday, September 20, 2018
Crandall Park, Glens Falls, NY
- 4:30 pm - 6:30 pm: Live Music by Big Fez and the Surfmatics
- 5:00 pm: Opening Ceremonies, food vendors, and kids' activities
- 5:15 pm - 6:15 pm: Flight of up to 20 balloons (weather permitting)
Downtown Glens Falls
- 6:00 pm - 9:30 pm: City of Glens Falls Block Party featuring live music, balloon baskets on display, a car show, and kids' activities
Friday, September 21, 2018
Floyd Bennett Memorial Airport, Queensbury, NY
- 3:00 pm: Gates open, craft fair hosted by ZONTA, kids' activities, food vendors, & live music by Kevin McKrell & Orion Kribs
- 5:00 pm - 6:15 pm: Flight of up to 80 balloons, including special shapes (weather permitting)
Saturday, September 22, 2018
Floyd Bennett Memorial Airport, Queensbury, NY
- 5:00 am - 10:00 am: Big Balloon Breakfast (all-you-can-eat pancakes, french toast, sausage, juice & coffee) - $10 adults, $8 seniors, $6 children (4-10)
- 5:00 am - 7:00 pm: Food vendors, ZONTA craft fair, kids' activities
- 6:30 am - 7:30 am: Flight of up to 100 balloons, including special shapes (weather permitting)
- 3:00 pm - 8:00 pm: Music performances by Pesky J. Nixon and The Old Main
- 5:00 pm - 6:15 pm: Flight of up to 100 balloons, including special shapes (weather permitting)
- 8:00 pm: "Lighting Up The Night" Airport Moonglow featuring up to 30 balloons (weather permitting), bring your flashlights
Sunday, September 23, 2018
Floyd Bennett Memorial Airport, Queensbury, NY
- 5:00 am - 10:00 am: Big Balloon Breakfast (all-you-can-eat pancakes, french toast, sausage, juice & coffee) - $10 adults, $8 seniors, $6 children (4-10)
- 5:00 am - 12:00 pm: Food vendors, ZONTA craft fair, kids' activities
- 6:30 am - 7:30 am: "Walter's Mass Ascension" - simultaneous flight of up to 100 balloons, including special shapes
- 8:00 am: Catholic Mass in the Entertainment Tent
- 9:00 am: Protestant Sunday Service in the Entertainment Tent
Crandall Park, Glens Falls, NY
- 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm: Live music by Across the Pond, food vendors and kids' activities
- 5:00 pm: Launch of up to 20 balloons (weather permitting)
Enjoy one of Upstate New York's signature fall events - you won't find the Adirondack Balloon Festival anywhere else!
PLEASE NOTE: ALL BALLOON LAUNCHES SCHEDULED ARE WEATHER PERMITTING. Please check with the official Adirondack Balloon Festival organization if you are unsure about weather conditions and their effect on the festival. The phone number is: (518) 222-4593
The following is not allowed at any Balloon Festival events: dogs, drones, remote control aircrafts, smoking.
