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Great falls balloon festival

Published
August 20, 2023

In photos: Annual festival’s balloons float over Lewiston on Sunday morning

The hot air balloons finally launched on the third day of the Great Falls Balloon Festival.
Published
August 19, 2023

Fun still rules the day at Great Falls Balloon Festival despite balloon launch cancellations

Three balloon launches were canceled due to weather, but crowds came out for all the fun going on between the scheduled launches.
Published
August 18, 2023

‘A lot of good things happening’: Balloon festival gets soggy start

In spite of steady rain and swampy conditions under foot, well over a hundred people had gathered in the park, taking in the entertainment and waiting for the arrival of the balloons.
Published
August 15, 2023

This weekend’s Great Falls Balloon Festival schedule

Entertainment will feature new nonprofit food booths, a diverse group of craft and trade vendors and many new live performers on stage at Simard-Payne Memorial Park.
Published
August 15, 2023

How to best enjoy the Great Falls Balloon Festival on the ground

The festival this weekend allows visitors to share the field with the balloon crews getting ready for launch. Keep these tips and safety measures in mind.

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Published
August 14, 2023

Great Falls Balloon Festival presents ‘Boo-loon Bash’ this weekend

Festivities will include 16 balloons launching each morning and evening as well as entertainment and foods.
Published
August 21, 2022

Last launch scrubbed on third and final day of the Great Falls Balloon Festival

After five successful balloon launches over the weekend, the wind proved to be too much for the last scheduled launch Sunday evening.
Published
August 21, 2022

The balloon chase: A pursuit, a palpable excitement and a landing as soft as the takeoff

At the Great Falls Balloon Festival, the land-based crew members try to guess where their pilot wants to land the balloon.
Published
August 20, 2022

Great Falls Balloon Festival continues to soar on its second day

A parade, live music, vendors and balloons, plenty of balloons, highlighted the festival's return after being grounded the past two years.
Published
August 19, 2022

Not an umbrella to be seen: Balloon Festival off to a sunny start

By early Friday night, as the grounds at Simard-Payne Memorial Park were very quickly filling up, the balloon festival was already on a roll, thanks to a near-flawless morning launch.