The same group that saved the event last year will be organizing this year’s festival, with Nate Libby, Lewiston’s economic development director, serving as festival administrator.
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State grant fires up fundraising for Lewiston-Auburn Balloon Festival
The Office of Tourism grant will be used to help draw new audiences to the balloon festival and hopefully to increase the number of overnight stays by festival goers.
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Lewiston, Auburn say balloon festival will ‘take off’ with municipal leadership
Festival organizers agree ‘show should go on,’ but will leave it to City Hall to make it happen.
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Balloon Fest board: Lewiston’s proposal ‘falls short of understanding the magnitude’ of this year’s challenges
The city said attempts to hold a meeting with the festival board to discuss the details of its proposal have so far been unsuccessful.
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Great Falls Balloon Festival directors reject Lewiston proposal to save event
The festival board of directors notified city leaders Monday that it was rejecting their offer to help with planning, logistics and administrative functions.
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Lewiston extends help to get canceled Great Falls Balloon Festival off the ground
After the festival board announced Wednesday morning it was canceling this summer’s event, city administration and staff put together a proposal to partner with the board to ‘help get this event off the ground.’
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2024 Great Falls Balloon Festival canceled
The Great Falls Balloon Festival board of directors said ‘logistical issues, safety concerns, and other unexpected factors beyond our control’ forced their difficult decision.
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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.
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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.
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‘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.