Lancaster Hot Air Balloon Festival

Wind and weather permitting, Balloons will launch at 7:00AM and 5:30PM.

During the day, again, if the wind and weather cooperates there will be tethered rides available for a fee.

There will also be a walkthrough balloon for attendees to go inside and explore (walk through is included with admission)

There will be music and shows all weekend long! Please see our schedule of events here.

There will also be:

• bounce houses, sliding boards
• Additional sliding boards
• Brand New obstacle courses
• Rock wall & trampolines
• Corn maze
• Tractor hayride
• Large lawn games – jenga, checkers, etc. 
• Balloon walk through 

Music stage, food truck area, fireworks, corn maze, bounce houses, hay rides, and other activities are included in the price of a general admission pass.

Tethered balloon rides are available for purchase at the festival.

Balloons are very weather dependent and generally there can be no rain or thunderstorms in the area and the winds have to be stable and calm. See weather updates

Announcements will be made over the PA system at the festival, on our website and on Facebook.

See weather updates

Free on-site parking is available as well as back up parking within walking distance of the event.

For the 2023 festival there is no parking fee.

No pets, but service animals are welcome

To fly in the balloons the age requirement is 6 and up but there is none to attend the event!

3-5 minutes and fly up to 25 to 50 feet depending on the weather.

Yes, general admission passes will need to be purchased for the event. If you book a balloon ride, your general admission ticket is included in your balloon ticket.

General admissions pass purchases are non-refundable and all sales are final. 

Lawn chairs and blankets are permitted.

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A balloon glow is a spectacular sight where the pilots set up their balloons after dark and use the burners and fire to make the balloons glow in the dark!

Yes! We do have some handicap accessible balloons available.

30+ balloons at this event.

No alcoholic beverages may be brought into the festival.

No coolers will be allowed.

As early as possible, there will be a lot to do for all ages and you’ll want to claim your spot on the field for the best view of the stage and the launch field. Gates open at 3PM on Thursday and Friday, and  12PM on Saturday and Sunday. See our schedule for more info

The stage is going to be filled with local bands, kids’ shows, reptile shows, and more. There will also be bounce houses,  sliding boards, obstacle coures, a zipline, balloon walkthrough, hayrides, rock walls games and more for kids and adults all included with a general admission ticket. And of course, if the weather cooperates there will be balloon launches, tethers, glows, and displays!

Balloon Flight Tickets can be purchased online by clicking here, until sold out!

General Admission passes can be bought here.

Flight Tickets will most likely sell out a week or two in before the festival. So book your flight now. You can ask at the gate if there are any open capacity for flights.

General admission passes will be available at the gate but we anticipate selling out so purchase ahead of time online!