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| Date | Event Name | Where | Organiser's original details | Other Information | |
| 2009 | |||||
| February | |||||
| 7-15 February | St Valentine Meet | Carpineti, Italy | www.comunicazioneinvolo.it | ||
| 12-15 February | Philippine Balloon Fiesta | Clark Field, Philippines | www.philballoonfest.net | ||
| 13-15 Feb | Sweetheart Balloon Rally | Loveland, Colorado, USA | www.engaginglovelandinc.org | ||
| 13-18 Feb | Viva Valentine | Thailand | www.wind-and-fire.com | ||
| March | |||||
| 7-15 March | National Autumn Balloon Fiesta | Canberra, Australia | events@act.gov.au | ||
| 18-22 March | Wairarapa Balloon Fiesta | New Zealand | www.nzballoons.co.nz | ||
| 25-29 March | Balloons over Waikato | Hamilton, New Zealand | www.balloonsoverwaikato.co.nz | ||
| April | |||||
| 2-5 April | Trofeu de Globus del Mercat del Ram | Vic, Barcelona, Spain | balo@balotour.com | ||
| 18-25 April | Portuguese Transcrossing | Portugal | www.travessiadeportugal.eu | ||
| 25-26 April | Waregem Ballonhappening | Belgium | www.ballonhappening.be | ||
| 25 April - 3 May | Coloriamo i Cieli (We Colour the Sky) | Castiglione del Lago, Perugia, Italy | info@ballooningitaly.com | ||
| 30 April - 3 May | Durango Balloon Festival | Mexico | www.balloonfestivalmexico.com | ||
| May | |||||
| 1-3 May | Centennial Era Balloon Festival | Indianapolis, USA | www.indianapolismotorspeedway.com | ||
| 1-4 May | Black Horse Mayday Fiesta | Gt Missenden, Bucks, UK | ballooningtim@btinternet.com | ||
| 8-10 May | Flying Man Festival | Pocklington, E. Yorks, UK | www.prba.org.uk | ||
| 9-11 May | Saltillo Balloon Festival | Mexico | www.balloonfestivalmexico.com | ||
| 10-17 May | Art & Science of Flight | Florence, Italy | balloon@dada.it | ||
| 15-17 May | Bibbiano Vola | Bibbiano, Italy | info@comunicazioneinvolo.it | ||
| 15-17 May | Packhouse Balloon Festival | Farnham, Surrey, UK | alihougham@hotmail.co.uk | ||
| 15-17 May | NW Georgia Balloon Festival | Menlo, Georgia, USA | nwgeorgiaballoonfestival.homestead.com | ||
| 20-24 May | Dutch Balloon Trophy | Wezuperbrug, Netherlands | www.nkballonvaren.nl | ||
| 22-25 May | Kirby Lonsdale Balloon Meet | Cumbria, UK | www.nwbac.com | ||
| 23-25 May | UK Grand Prix 1 (Light) | Oswestry, Shropshire, UK | www.ballooncomps.org.uk | ||
| 26-31 May | Lake Balaton Crossing | Hungary | www.ballonfieszta.hu | ||
| 29-31 May | Ghedi Balloon Meet | Brescia, Italy | info@volareghedi.it | ||
| 29-31 May | Experimental LTA Rally | Amherst, Massachusetts, USA | www.xlta.org | ||
| June | |||||
| 2-5 June | Maribor Festival | Slovenia | baloni@siol.net | ||
| 5-7 June | Bedale Balloon Meet | Bedale, N Yorks, UK | www.prba.org.uk | ||
| 5-7 June | Cambridge Valley Balloon Festival | Cambridge, New York, USA | www.cambridgenychamber.com | ||
| 5-7 June | Temecula Balloon & Wine Festival | Temecula, California, USA | www.tvbwf.com | ||
| 6-7 June | Evesham Balloon Festival | Evesham, Worcestershire, UK | eveshamhotairfest@btinternet.com | ||
| 6-7 June | Telluride Balloon Festival | Colorado, USA | www.tellurideballoonfestival.com | ||
| 7-13 June | World Air Games | Turin, Italy | www.worldairgames.org | ||
| 10-14 June | German Gas Balloon Championships | Mettingen, Germany | www.ballonclub-teuto.de | ||
| 17-20 June | Zwolle Balloon Spectacle | Zwolle, Netherlands | www.ballonfiestazwolle.nl | ||
| 19-21 June | Tigard Festival of Balloons | Tigard, Oregon, USA | www.tigardballoon.org | ||
| 19-21 June | Novo Mesto Festival | Slovenia | baloni@siol.net | ||
| 19-21 June | York County Balloon Festival | York, Pennsylvania, USA | www.yorkcountyballoonfestival.com | ||
| 19-21 June | Gemerts Balloon Festival | Gemert, Netherlands | www.gemertsballonfestijn.nl | ||
| 19-21 June | Summer Balloon Classic | Dallas, Texas, USA | www.summerballoonclassic.com | ||
| 19-21 June | Quechee Balloon Festival | Vermont, USA | www.quecheeballoonfestival.com | ||
| 20-21 June | Kemble Air Rally | Kemble, Glos, UK | david.hotair@gmail.com | ||
| 20-21 June | Wickenby Balloon Meet | N. Lincs, UK | www.prba.org.uk | ||
| 20-21 June | West Woodhay Show | Newbury, Berks. UK | jdobson@jdobsonadsl24.co.uk | ||
| 23-25 June | Burton-on-Trent Balloon Meet | Derbyshire, UK | www.nwbac.com | ||
| 24-28 June | Croatia Balloon Rally 2009 | Croatia | www.baloni.hr | Note change of date | |
| 26-28 June | Michigan Challenge Balloon Festival | Howell, Michigan, USA | mtokan@howell.org | ||
| 26-28 June | Angel Fire Balloon Festival | New Mexico, USA | patsy@balloonclassic.com | ||
| 26-28 June | Festival Mongolfiere sul Balcone | Cingoli, Macerata, Italy | info@mongolfiere.it | ||
| 27 June | Husbands Bosworth Festival | Leicestershire, UK | jocla870@aol.com | ||
| July | |||||
| 1-5 July | Battle Creek Balloon Festival | Michigan, USA | www.bcballoons.com | ||
| 3-5 July | Sunrise Balloon Rally | Lexington, USA | mondriver@comcast.net | Commercial pilots only | |
| 4-11 July | Australian Nationals | Benalla, Victoria, Australia | www.abf.net.au/2009nationalsNews.htm | ||
| 8-12 July | European Balloon Festival | Igualada, Spain | admin@ultramagic.com | ||
| 9-12 July | Hillsborough Balloon Festival | New Hampshire, USA | www.balloonfestival.org | ||
| 9-12 July | Eindhoven Balloon Meet | Eindhoven, Netherlands | www.eindhovenballooning.nl | ||
| 9-12 July | Kinsmen Cornwall Lift-Off | Cornwall, Ontario, Canada | www.lift-off.ca | ||
| 11-14 July | Montgolfiades de Dole | Dole, near Dijon, France | www.montgolfiades-dole.groupecbf.com | ||
| 10-12 July | White Horse Balloon Meet | Thirsk, N. Yorks, UK | www.prba.org.uk | ||
| 10-12 July | Cornbury Festival | Oxfordshire, UK | www.cornburyfestival.com | Balloons by invitation | |
| 12-26 July | Italian Balloon Grand Prix | Todi, Italy | todigrandprix@tiscalinet.it | ||
| 15-18 July | Austrian Nationals | Mattsee, Austria | Staatsmeisterschaft2009@gmail.com | ||
| 17-19 July | Lincoln Balloon Meet | UK | www.nwbac.com | ||
| 18 July | Stroud Show | Stroud, Glos, UK | david.hotair@gmail.com | ||
| 18-19 July | UK Grand Prix 2 | Husbands Bosworth, Leics, UK | www.ballooncomps.org.uk | ||
| 20-23 July | Royal Welsh Show | Builth Wells, Mid-Wales, UK | rwsballoons.webs.com | balloons wanted | |
| 22-26 July | Frese Balloon Festival | Joure, Netherlands | www.ballonfeesten.nl | ||
| 23-26 July | Magic City Balloon Rally | Billings, Montana, USA | www.magiccityhotairballoonrally.com | ||
| 24-26 July | Crnomelj Festival | Slovenia | baloni@siol.net | ||
| 24-26 July | New Jersey Festival of Ballooning | New Jersey, USA | www.balloonfestival.com | ||
| 24-26 July | Silverstone Classic | Northants, UK | tony@tonyattwood.net | ||
| 24 July - 2 Aug | Lorraine 2009 | Chambley, Metz, France | www.pilatre-de-rozier.com | ||
| 25 July | Headcorn Proms | Headcorn, Kent, UK | www.flyingadverts.co.uk | ||
| 25-27 July | Flying with Flavour | Montemerano, Grosseto, Italy | wwwmaremmamongolfiera.it | ||
| 26 July - 1 Aug | Warren County Farmers' Festival | New Jersey, USA | www.balloonfestnj.com | ||
| 29 July - 2 Aug | Saxonia Balloon Fiesta | Liepzig, Germany | info@wohlfahrt.net | ||
| 29 July - 2 Aug | Luxgsm World Trophy | Echternach, Luxembourg | www.wbt.lu | ||
| 30 July - 2 Aug | Coupe d'Europe & Ladies' World Cup | Blanzac, Charante, France | s-rouxdevillas@club-internet.fr | ||
| 30 July - 2 Aug | Balloon Festival Bocholt | Germany | www.ballonfestival-borken.de | ||
| 31 July - 1 Aug | Buffalo Trace Balloon Race | Maysville, Kentucky, US | www.buffalotraceballoonrace.com | ||
| 31 July - 2 August | Burnley Balloon Festival | Lancashire, UK | www.nwbac.com | ||
| 31 July - 2 August | Balloons Over Basingstoke | Hants, UK | www.skypower.co.uk | ||
| 31 July - 2 Aug | Pro-Football Hall of Fame Festival | Canton, Ohio, USA | www.profootballhoffestival.com | ||
| August | |||||
| 6-9 August | Bristol International Balloon Fiesta | Ashton Court, Bristol, UK | www.bristolfiesta.co.uk | ||
| 7-8 August | Gronigen Balloon Fiesta | Netherlands | www.ballonfiestagronigen.nl | ||
| 7-9 August | Bielefeld Balloon Fiesta | Germany | www.ballonfiesta-bielefeld.de | ||
| 7-9 August | Gatesway International Balloon Fiesta | Claremore, Oklahoma | bpok@cox.net | ||
| 8-9 August | Balloons, Bikes & Ferraris | Groombridge Place, Kent, UK | becki@airborneballoons.co.uk | ||
| 8-16 August | Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu Festival | Quebec, Canada | corpo.montgolfieres.com/fr/index.asp | ||
| 12-16 August | Copa del Rey & International Rioja Cup | Haro, Spain | miquel@balotour.com | ||
| 13-16 August | Ballonmagie 2009 | Magdeburg, Germany | info@stratos.de | ||
| 14-15 August | All Ohio Balloon Fest | Marysville, Ohio, USA | www.allohioballoonfest.com | ||
| 14-16 August | Northampton Balloon Festival | Northampton, UK | www.northamptonballoonfestival.com | ||
| 14-16 August | Ogden Valley Balloon Festival | Eden, Utah, USA | www.ogdenvalleyballoonfestival.com | ||
| 15-16 August | Driffield Steam Fair | N. Yorks, UK | www.prba.org.uk | ||
| September | |||||
| 3-7 September | NY State Festival of Balloons | Dansville, New York, USA | www.nysfob.com | ||
| 4-6 September | Llangollen Balloon Festival | Wales, UK | www.hotairballoonfestival.co.uk | ||
| 4-6 September | Sint Niklaas Balloon Fiesta | Belgium | toerisme@sint-niklaas.be | ||
| 4-7 September | Gatineau Balloon Festival | Quebec, Canada | www.montgolfieresgatineau.com | ||
| 4-7 September | Vermont Balloon Rally | Shelburne, Vermont, USA | www.vermontballoonrally.com | ||
| 4-12 September | Coupe Gordon Bennett | Geneva, Switzerland | www.geneva.gordon-bennett.ch | ||
| 4-13 September | Warsteiner Montgolfiade | Germany | www.warsteiner-wim.de | ||
| 5-7 September | Colorado Balloon Classic | Colorado Springs, USA | patsy@balloonclassic.com | ||
| 11-13 September | Uttoxeter Balloon Meet | Staffordshire, UK | www.nwbac.com | ||
| 11-13 September | Great Reno Balloon Race | Reno, Nevada, USA | www.renoballoon.com | ||
| 11-13 September | Atlantic International Fiesta | Sussex, New Brunswick, Canada | www.atlanticballoonfiesta.ca | ||
| 12 September | Highnote Balloon Fest | Epping, New Hampshire, USA | www.highnotefest.com | ||
| 12-13 September | UK Grand Prix 3 | Pidley, Cambridgeshire, UK | www.ballooncomps.org.uk | ||
| 12-13 September | Grass Roots 2009 | Sackville Lodge, Beds, UK | robxballoon@hotmail.com | ||
| 17-20 September | IV European Union Cup | Krakow, Poland | marek@dracop.pl | ||
| 18-20 September | BalloonaPalooza IV | Las Vegas, USA | patsy@balloonclassic.com | CANCELLED | |
| 18-20 September | Naburn Lock Balloon Meet | York, UK | www.prba.org.uk | ||
| 18-26 September | Tirol Balloon Cup | Kirchberg, Austria | office@ballon.co.at | ||
| 18-27 September | Ferrara Balloon Festival | Italy | ferraraballoonsfestival.it | ||
| 25-26 September | Pellissippi State Balloon Festival | Knoxville, Tennessee, USA | foundation@pstcc.edu | ||
| October | |||||
| 3-11 October | Albuquerque 2009 | New Mexico, USA | www.balloonfiesta.com | ||
| 7-11 October | Fragneto Monforte Balloon Meet | Benevento, Naples, Italy | info@mongolfiere.it | ||
| 9-11 October | Vencimont Balloon Meeting | Belgium | info@aerovolare.be | ||
| 9-11 October | Legends Balloon Rally | Hot Springs, Arizona, USA | www.aerostationltd.com | ||
| 15-18 October | Laguna Balloon Festival | Mexico | www.balloonfestivalmexico.com | ||
| 16-18 October | One Man Meet | Wells, Somerset, UK | phil@gonewiththewind.uk.com | NOTE DATE CHANGE | |
| 16-18 October | Great Mississippi River Balloon Race | Natchez, Mississippi, USA | www.natchezballoonrace.com | ||
| 17-18 October | Festival of Flight | Oneida, New York, USA | katrina@wolfoakacres.com | ||
| 22-25 October | Las Calaveras Balloon Festival | Mexico | www.balloonfestivalmexico.com | ||
| 23-25 October | One Man Meet in Italy | Barolo, Italy | barry@balloonpromotion.com | ||
| 23-25 October | Ballunar Liftoff Festival | NASA/Johnson Space Centre, Texas, USA | www.ballunarfestival.com | ||
| 30 Oct - 1 Nov | Florida Balloon Festival | Apopka, Florida, USA | www.floridaballoonfestival.com | ||
| 30 October-3 November | Saga International Balloon Festival | Japan | www.sibf.info | ||
| November | |||||
| 5-8 November | India International Balloon Mela | Delhi, India | balloonindia@yahoo.com | ||
| 6-8 November | Meeting Le Puy | Le Puy en Velay, France | www.mongolfiere-en-velay.fr | ||
| 7-8 November | 3rd Masino Castle Balloon Meet | Caravino, Turin, Italy | www.mongolfiere.it | ||
| 8-15 November | 13th International Balloon Festival | Fronteira, Portugal | publibalao@sapo.pt | ||
| 11-24 November | Rajasthan Safari | India | balloonindia@yahoo.com | ||
| 18-23 November | Tochigi Hot Air Balloon Championships | Japan | hiropon@air-b.com | ||
| 21-22 November | Humber Bridge Meet | Hull, UK | www.prba.org.uk | ||
| December | |||||
| 3-6 December | Thailand Balloon Festival | Ayothaya, Thailand | www.thailandballoonfestival.com | ||
| 10-13 December | Pattaya International Balloon Festival | Pattaya, Thailand | www.pibf.info | ||
| 2010 | |||||
| January | |||||
| 8-10 January | Seaside Balloon Fest | New Smyrna Beach, Florida, USA | www.seasideballoonfest.com | ||
| 9-10 January | Icicle Meet | Wiltshire, UK | www.icicle.org.uk | ||
| 9-10 January | Exel Cup | Exel, Netherlands | www.dbcc.nl | ||
| 9-17 January | Dolomiti Balloon Festival | Tobblach/Dobbiaco, Italy | www.balloonfestival.it | ||
| 16-18 January | Crans-Montana Balloon Festival | Switzerland | sallyrm55@yahoo.com | ||
| 16-23 January | Schladminger Ballon Trophy | Austria | www.schladmingballoonfiesta.eu | ||
| 23-31 January | Chateau d'Oex International Balloon Festival | Switzerland | www.ballonchateaudoex.ch | ||
| February | |||||
| 5-7 February | Bled Balloon Festival | Bled, Slovenia | baloni@siol.net | ||
| 5-7 February | Hudson Hot Air Affair | Wisconsin, USA | www.hudsonhotairaffair.com | ||
| 6-7 February | Brass Monkey Meet | Harrogate, UK | prba.org.uk | ||
| February | |||||
| 9-18 February | Arctic Balloon Adventure | Levi, Finland | www.hot-air-balloon-adventure.com | ||
| 9-14 February | 15th Philippine Balloon Fiesta | Clark Field, Pampanga, Philippines | www.philballoonfest.net | ||
| 10-14 February | Raduno Internationale di Aosta | Italy | info@mongolfiere.it | ||
| 13-21 February | St Valentine's Meet | Carpineti, Italy | info@comunicazioneinvolo.com | ||
| March | |||||
| 6 March | Balloonday | Oosterwolde, Netherlands | www.ballondag.nl | ||
| 6-14 March | National Autumn Balloon Spectacular | Canberra, Australia | events@act.gov.au | ||
| 18-21 March | Putrajaya Hot Air Balloon Fiesta | Malaysia | www.myballoonfiesta.com | ||
| 19-21 March | Wairarapa Balloon Festival | New Zealand | www.nzballoon.co.nz | ||
| 20-21 March | Exel Cup | Exel, Netherlands | www.dbcc.nl | Rescheduled from January | |
| 24-28 March | Waikato Balloon Festival | New Zealand | www.balloonsoverwaikato.co.nz | ||
| 25-28 March | Mercat del Ram Balloon Trophy | Barcelona, Spain | miquel@balotour.com | ||
| April | |||||
| 9-11 April | Honda Grand Prix 1 | Waterase, Japan | www.air-b.com | ||
| 30 April - 3 May | Mayday Fiesta | Gt Missenden, Bucks, UK | ballooningtim@btinternet.com | ||
| 30 April - 9 May | Coloramo i Cieli 2010 | Castiglione del Lago, Italy | barry@ballooningitaly.com | ||
| 30 April - 3 May | Durango International Balloon Festival | Mexico | www.balloonfestivalmexico.com | ||
| May | |||||
| 1-3 May | Trentham Gardens Meet | Stoke-on-Trent, Staffs, UK | meets@nwbac.com | ||
| 3-5 May | Honda Grand Prix 2 | Saku, Japan | www.air-b.com | ||
| 9-11 May | Saltillo Balloon Festival | Mexico | www.balloonfestivalmexico.com | ||
| 10-16 May | Art & Science of Flight | Florence, Italy | www.flyballoon.it | ||
| 12-16 May | Belgian & Dutch Championships | Izier, Durbuy, Belgium | www.balloonfederation.be | ||
| 14-16 May | Seaside Balloon Fest | New Smyrna Beach, Florida, USA | www.seasideballoonfest.com | ||
| 15-16 May | BBM&L Inflation Day | Pidley, Cambs, UK | www.bbml.org.uk | ||
| 28-31 May | Kirkby Lonsdale Meet | Lancashire, UK | www.nwbac.com | ||
| 28-31 May | Kansas City Invitational | Gardner, Kansas, USA | kchabi.com | ||
| 29-31 May | UK Grand Prix 1 | Ashton Downs, UK (TBC) | www.ballooncomps.org.uk | ||
| June | |||||
| 4-6 June | Bibbiano Vola | Bibbiano, Italy | info@comunicazioneinvolo.com | ||
| 4-6 June | Annonay Festival | France | www.mairie-annonay.fr | ||
| 4-6 June | Cambridge Valley Balloon Festival | Cambridge, New York, USA | www.cambridgenychamber.com | ||
| 5 June | Meyer-Mayor Trophy | Neu St Johann, Switzerland | www.mmtrophy.ch | ||
| 5-6 June | Telluride Balloon Festival | Colorado, USA | www.tellurideballoonfestival.com | ||
| 9-13 June | Balloonfiesta Kosice | Slovakia | balon@balon.sk | ||
| 11 June | Great American Balloon Race | Danville, Kentucky, USA | www.greatamericanballoonrace.com | ||
| 11-13 June | Evesham Balloon Festival | Evesham, UK | www.eveshamhotairfest.com | ||
| 11-13 June | Bedale Balloon Festival | N Yorks, UK | www.prba.org.uk | ||
| 11-13 June | Experimental LTA Rally | Amhurst, Massachusets, USA | www.xlta.org | ||
| 11-13 June | SkyJam-Pa | York, Pennsylvania, USA | www.skyjampa.com | ||
| 11-13 June | Summer Balloon Classic | Dallas, Texas, USA | www.summerballoonclassic.com | ||
| 12 June | Hasselt Balloon Festival | Netherlands | www.ballonfestijnhasselt.nl | ||
| 12-14 June | Riverland Balloon Fiesta | Renmark, South Australia | tourist@renmarkparinga.sa.gov.au | ||
| 15-20 June | 1st European Women's Championship | Lithuania | www.eurowomen2010hab.org | ||
| 16-19 June | Countus Balloon Spectacle | Zwolle, Netherlands | www.ballonfiestaoverijssel.nl | ||
| 17-20 June | Thurston Classic | Meadville Pennsylvania, USA | www.thurstonclassic.com | ||
| 18-20 June | 6th Annual Gulf Coast Balloon Festival | Foley, Alabama, USA | www.gulfcoastballoonfestival.com | ||
| 18-20 June | Kemble Air Show | Nr Cirencester, Glos. UK |
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| 18-20 June | Quechee Balloon Festival | Vermont, USA | www.quecheeballoonfestival.com | ||
| 18-20 June | Egeskov Fiesta | Denmark | mogejens@mail.dk | ||
| 22-27 June | Swiss Balloon Championship | Grenchen, Switzerland | www.sbav.ch/ge/ballon-sport/shlm2010 | ||
| 24-26 June | Hardenberg Balloon Festival | Netherlands | stadhardenbergpromotie@hardenberg.nl | ||
| 25-27 June | Celina Balloon Festival | Texas, USA | :bpok@cox.net | ||
| 25-27 June | Teuto Gas Balloon Race | Uffeln, Germany | www.ballonclub-teuto.de | ||
| 25-27 June | Michigan Challenge Balloonfest | Howell, Michigan, USA | www.michiganchallenge.com | ||
| 25-27 June | Tigard Festival of Balloons | Oregon, USA | www.tigardballoon.org | ||
| July | |||||
| 1-4 July | Battle Creek Balloon Festival | Michigan, USA | www.bcballoons.com | ||
| 1-4 July | Ashland Balloonfest | Ashland, Ohio, USA | www.ashlandohioballoonfest.com | ||
| 7-11 July | European Balloon Meet | Igualada, Spain | www.ultramagic.com | ||
| 8-10 July | Hillsborough Balloon Festival | New Hampshire, USA | www.balloonfestival.org | ||
| 8-11 July | Kinsmen Cornwall Lift-Off | Cornwall, Ontario, Canada | www.lift-off.ca | ||
| 8-11 July | Wausau balloon Rally | Wausau, Wisconsin, USA | www.wausauballoonrally.com | ||
| 9&10 July | Midwest SkyFest | Kentland, Indiana, USA | www.midwestskyfest.com | ||
| 9-11 July | Thirsk Balloon Meet | N Yorks, UK | www.prba.org.uk | ||
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