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Worldwide Hot Air Balloon Festival List 2008-2009 30 updates as of 16 May 08 TOTAL 155
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Date Event Name Where Organiser Details/Contact Other Information
2008
12-18 May 11th Art & Science of Flight Sienna, Italy flyitaly at gmail.com
15-17 May Maryland Preakness Balloon Fest Baltimore, Maryland, USA www.ballooningusa.com/preakness
16-17 May Caroline Crossroads Balloon Fest N Carolina, USA www.carolinacrossroads.com
16-18 May Packhouse Charity Balloon Festival Surrey, UK alison.hougham at ntlworld.com
16-18 May Amherst Experimental LTA Rally Massachusetts, USA www.xlta.org
17-18 May Friends of Canowindra Meet Canowindra, NSW, Australia balloonjan at bigpond.com
20-25 May Hungarian Competition & Fiesta Lake Balaton, Hungary www.ballonfieszta.hu
21-25 May Lithuanian Open Championship Vilnius, Lithuania www.ballooning.lt
23-26 May Bowood House Balloon Meet Bowood House Wiltshire UK flycam-bmss.co.uk
24-26 May UK Grand Prix 1 Ludlow, UK www.ballooncomps.org.uk
26-27 May Alabama Jubilee Balloon Classic Decatur, Alabama. USA www.alabamajubilee.net
30 May - 1 June Marijampole Balloon Fiesta Marijampole, Lithuania www.ballooning.lt
31 May - 2 June Ballonnenparade Tilburg, Netherlands www.ballonnenparade.nl
31 May - 3 June 2nd EU Balloon Cup Krakow, Poland balony.n.o.e at wp.pl
4-8 June Kosice Balloon Fiesta Slovakia www.balon.sk
6-8 June Temecula Valley Festival Lake Skinner, California, USA www.tvbwf.com
6-8 June Coshocton Balloon Festival Ohio, USA www.coshoctoncounty.net
6-9 June Croatian Balloon Rally Zagreb, Croatia tom at baloni.hr
7 June Evesham Balloon Festival Evesham, Worcestershire, UK www.skypower.co.uk
7-14 June Velikie Luki International Balloon Meet Russia www.balloon-cup.ru/index_en.shtml
12-15 June Sudeley Castle Meet & UK GP2 Sudeley Castle, Glos. UK www.ballooncomps.org.uk
13-15 June Black Sheep Brewery Meet Masham, Yorkshire www.prba.org.u
13-15 June Aeroexpo London Wycombe Air Park, UK www.expo.aero
13-15 June Quechee Balloon Festival Vermont, USA whids at juno.com
13-15 June Maribor Air Show Maribor, Slovenia ias.baloncenter.com
13-15 June Wild West Balloon Fest San Angelo, Texas racertexas at aol.com
13-15 June Gulf Coast Balloon Festival Alabama, USA www.gulfcoastballoonfestival.com
13-17 June York PA Balloon Festival York County, Pennsylvania, USA www.windjammerballoons.com/festival
14-15 June UK Grand Prix 2 Sudeley Castle, UK www.ballooncomps.org.uk
14-15 June Great Plains Balloon Race Sioux Falls, S Dakota, USA www.sfballooning.org
15 June Father's Day Balloon Meet Kemble airfield, Cirencester, UK david.hotair at gmail.com
19-21 June Warsteiner Balloonfiesta Overijssel Zwolle, The Netherlands www.ballonfiestazwolle.nl
19-22 June Balloons in June Clinton, Iowa, USA www.balloonsinjune.us
20-21 June Gemert Balloon Festival Gemert, The Netherlands www.gemertsballonfestijn.nl
20-22 June Summer Balloon Classic Waxahachie, Texas, USA www.summerballoonclassic.com
21-28 June FAI World Hot Air Airship Championship St Petersburg, Russia www.world-airship2008.com
and International Balloon Fiesta
25-29 June Brazilian Open Championship Rio Claro, Brazil www.balonismonoar.com.br
25-29 June Ottumwa Pro Balloon Races Iowa, USA www.ottumwaproballoons.com
27-29 June Panguitch Valley Balloon Rally Utah, USA www.panguitchballoons.com
27-29 June Michigan Challenge Michigan, USA www.michiganchallenge.com
27-29 June Celina Balloon Festival Texas, USA bpok at cox.net
28-29 June Brocklesby Park Country Fair Lincolnshire, UK www.prba.org.uk
1-7 July International Womens Event Great Wall, China www.vbevents.org
3-4 July Fourth of July Balloon Rally Lexington, Virginia, USA www.sunriserotarylexva.org
2-6 July European Balloon Festival Igualada, Spain www.ultramagic.com
2-6 July Battle Creek Field of Flight Battle Creek, Michigan www.bcballoons.com
3-5 July Lexington Sunrise Festival Virginia, USA whids at juno.com
3-6 July Lisle Eyes to the Skies Festival Lisle, Chicago, USA www.eyestotheskiesfestival.com
3-6 July Ashland BalloonFest Ohio, USA www.ashlandballoonfest.org
4-6 July Thirsk Balloon Meet N Yorks, UK www.prba.org.uk
4-6 July Angel Fire Balloon Festival New Mexico, USA www.balloonclassic.com
10-13 July Eindhoven Balloon Festival Eindhoven, Netherlands www.eindhovenballooning.nl
10-13 July Hillsborough Balloon Festival New Hampshire, USA www.balloonfestival.org
11-13 July Killarney Summerfest Balloon Meet Ireland phil at gonewiththewind.uk.com
11-13 July Stoweflake Balloon Festival Stowe, Vermont, USA www.stoweflake.com
11-13 July Great Texas Balloon Race Longview Texas, USA www.greattexasballoonrace.com
11-13 July Lake Mungo Outback Flying Australia marrack at hotmail.com
11-13 July Wausau Balloon Rally Wisconsin, USA www.wausauballoonrally.com
13-27 July 20th Italian Grand Prix Todi, Italy todigrandprix at tiscalinet.it
16 - 20 July Valmeira Cup 2008 Latvia uldis at balloon.lv
17-20 July Phoenix Festival Tullamore, Ireland balloons at phoenixfestival.ie
18-20 July Great Wellsville Balloon Rally New York, USA www.wellsvilleballoonrally.com
18-20 July Ohio Challenge Middletown, Ohio, USA www.ohiochallenge.com
18-20 July Elkhart County Fair Balloon Chase Indiana, USA balloon at maplenet.net
18-20 July Jackson Hot Air Jubilee Jackson, Michigan. USA www.hotairjubilee.com
23-27 July Friese Balloon Festival Joure, Netherlands ballonfeesten.nl
23-27 July 15th Saxonia Balloon Fiesta Leipzig, Germany www.balloonfiesta.de
25-27 July Silverstone Classic Silverstone, UK www.silverstoneclassic.co.uk
25-27 July 26th New Jersey Balloon Festival New Jersey, USA www.balloonfestival.com
25-27 July Central Wyoming Balloon Fest Casper, Wyoming, USA www.wyomingballoonfest.com
25 July - 2 Aug National Balloon Classic Indianola, Iowa, USA www.nationalballoonclassic.com
26-27 July UK Grand Prix 3 Husbands Bosworth, UK www.ballooncomps.org.uk
30 July - 3 Aug Luxgsm World/ Honda Cup Echternach, Luxembourg www.wbt.lu
31 July - 3 Aug Bocholter Balloon Event Bocholt, Germany doasb at aol.com
1-3 August Basingstoke Balloon Festival Basingstoke, UK www.skypower.co.uk
1-3 August Spiediefest & Balloon Rally Binghamton, NY, USA www.spiediefest.com
1-3 August Gatesway Balloon Festival Claremore, Oklahoma, USA bpok at cox.net
2-3 August Balloons and Ferraris Groombridge Place, Kent, UK info at airborneballoons.co.uk
7-9 August Breda Balloon Festival Breda, Netherlands bredaballonfiesta.nl
7-10 August Bristol Balloon Meet Bristol, UK www.bristolfiesta.co.uk
7-10 August Bristol Balloon Fiesta Bristol, UK bristolfiesta.co.uk
8-10 August Metro New York Festival Shirley, NY, USA www.metronyballoonfest.com
8-10 August Driffield Steam Fair E Yorks, UK www.prba.org.uk
9-17 Aug International de Montgolfieres St.-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Canada ballooncanada.com
15-16 August All Ohio Balloon Rally Marysville, Ohio kb at marysvilljt.com
15-17 August Northampton Balloon Festival Northampton UK northamptonballoonfestival.com
15-17 August Ogden Valley Balloon Festival Eden, Utah, USA www.ogdenvalleyballoonfestival.com
15-17 August Centralia Balloon Fest Illinois, USA www.balloon-fest.com
15-17 August The Great Balloon Race Lithuania www.ballooning.lt
15-17 August Flag City Balloon Fest Ohio, USA flagcityballoonfest.com
20-23 August Ballonfiesta Barneveld Barneveld, Netherlands www.ballonfiestabarneveld.nl
21-24 August Crown of Maine Balloon Fest Presque Isle, Maine, USA www.crownofmaineballoonfest.org
22-24 August Rocky Mountain Balloon Festival Denver, Colorado, USA www.rockymountainballoonfestival.com
22-24 August Hot Air Balloon Classic Garden City, Kansas, USA www.gardencity.net
22-25 August West Country Balloon Fiesta Tavistock, Devon UK www.westcountryballoons.com
22-25 August Headcorn Flying Proms Kent, UK liz at ballooning.fsnet.co.uk
23-24 August 8th Hottolfiades Hotton, Belgium charles.gourmet at scarlet.be
24-25 August Caerphilly Balloon Festival Caerphilly, Wales www.skypower.co.uk
27-30 August Twente Balloon Festival Oldenzaal, Netherlands www.twenteballooning.nl
27 Aug - 1 Sept US National Championships Anderson, S Carolina, USA www.bfa.net
28-31 August 3rd Basque Country Champs Vitoria – Gasteiz, Spain alvaro at alavaenglobo.com
29-31 August Llangollen Balloon Festival Llangollen, UK www.xuberance.co.uk
29-31 August Mosel Balloon Fiesta Trier-Fohren, Germany www.schroeder-fireballoons.de
29-31 August Kevelaer Balloon Festival Kevelaer, Germany info at aeronautics-bg.de
29 Aug - 1 Sept Gatineau Hot Air Balloon Festival Gatineau, Quebec, Canada www.balloongatineau.com
30 Aug - 1 Sept Colorado Balloon Classic Colorado Springs, USA www.balloonclassic.com
5-9 Sept Balloon 2008 Sint-Niklaas Belgium www.sint-niklaas.be
5-7 September Bad Durrheimer Balloon Festival Germany ballonfestival at ballone.com
5-7 September McCook Balloon Festival McCook, Nebraska, USA www.mccookballoonfest.com
5-7 September 33rd Annual Huff-N-Puff Lake Shawnee, Kansas, USA greatplainsballoonclub.googlepages.com
5-7 September Great Reno Balloon Race Reno, Nevada, USA www.renoballoon.com
5-7 September Atlantic Balloon Fiesta New Brunswick, Canada atlanticballoonfiesta.ca
5-14 Sept Warsteiner Internationale Montgolfade Germany www.warsteiner-wim.de
11-14 Sept 4th Ballontage Toggenburg Switzerland www.ballontagetoggenburg.ch
13-20 Sept World Balloon Championships Hofkirchen, Austria www.balloon2008.com
14-15 September Faribault Airfest & Balloon Rally S Minnesota, USA www.faribaultairfest.com
19-21 September Chelmsford Balloon Festival Essex www.skypower.co.uk
19-21 September Plano Balloon Festival Plano, Texas, USA www.planoballoonfest.com
19-21 September Ravenna Balloon A-Fair Ohio, USA www.ravennaballoonafair.com
19-21 September Naburn Lock Meet Naburn Lock, Yorkshire, UK mattthedog05 at yahoo.co.uk
19-21 September BalloonaPalooza III Las Vegas, USA www.cityofnorthlasvegas.com
19-21 September Great Forest Park Balloon Race St Louis, Missouri, USA greatforestparkballoonrace.com
19-22 September Lunardi Trophy Part I Lucca, Italy www.flyairevents.org
19-28 September Ferrara Balloon Meeting Ferrara, Italy info at comunicazioneinvolo.it
21-22 September Chelmsford Balloon Festival Chelmsford, Essex, UK www.skypower.co.uk
21-26 September Irish Ballooning Championship Waterford, Ireland www.irishballooning.com
26 - 29 September Lunardi Trophy Part II Lucca, Italy www.flyairevents.org
27-28 September National Kite & Balloon Festival Helmsley, N Yorks, UK nationalkiteandballoonfestival.350.com
27-28 September UK Grand Prix 4 (reserve) Pidley, UK www.ballooncomps.org.uk
27 Sept - 5 Oct Alpine Ballonwoche Flims Switzerland www.ballonwoche-flims.ch
2-5 October Brigachtaler Model Balloon Meet Brigachtal, Germany www.modellballone.com
3-8 October Georgian Open Championship Mtskheta, Georgia www.balloons.ge
4-12 Oct Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA www.balloonfiesta.com
10-12 October Vencimont Balloon Meeting Vencimont, Belgium info at aerovolare.be
10-12 October Columbus Hot Air Balloon Regatta Kansas, USA www.columbus-ks.com/chamber
12-14 October Wakefield Balloon Festival Nebraska, USA www.gardnerpubliclibrary.com/balloonlaunch.html
16-19 October Torreon Balloon Festival Mexico www.balloonfestivalmexico.com
19 October Fishburn One-Day Meet Co Durham, UK www.prba.org.uk
21-22 October Zacatecas Festival Mexico www.balloonfestivalmexico.com
23-26 October Festival de Globos Las Calaveras Aguascalientes, Mexico www.balloonfestivalmexico.com
31 Oct - 2 Nov Page-Lake Powell Balloon Regatta Arizona, US basketcasehotair at yahoo.com
7-11 November Jordan International Balloon Festival Wadi Rum, Jordan www.eng-forum.com/Balloons
7-21 November Mela & Rajasthan Safari India balloonindia at yahoo.com
12-16 November Thailand International Balloon Fiesta Khao Yai, Thailand www.wind-and-fire.com
17-30 November North Thailand Balloon Tour Thailand www.wind-and-fire.com
21-23 November Socorro Balloon Rally New Mexico, USA mikeshrum at att.net
21 -28 November Bhopal Safari India balloonindia at yahoo.com
22-23 November Humber Bridge Balloon Meet Hull, UK www.prba.org.uk
5-7 December Holiday Balloon Fest Battle Creek, Michigan, USA www.holidayballoonfest.com
2009
3-13 February 3rd Arctic Adventure Finland www.hot-air-balloon-adventure.com
7-8 February Brass Monkey Meet &nbs