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2022 Adirondack Balloon Festival


*The event has already taken place on this date: Sun, 09/25/2022
The four-day free event is the oldest and largest hot air balloon event on the East Coast set against the backdrop of the beautiful Adirondack Mountains. The event is FREE for all to enjoy. Please support the festival through a donation or purchase an apparel item as these proceeds are into keeping this event a fun, free community funded spectacular! All ballooning activities are weather dependent. Ballooning is a fair weather sport. Balloons will not fly in the rain. Winds must also be light in order for balloons to fly safely. Ideal conditions are for wind speeds to be 3-5 MPH. As wind speeds increase beyond 8-10 it is unlikely balloons will be able to fly. Flight updates are provided on our Facebook site and on twitter for each flight and is shared shortly after the weather and decisions are shared with the pilots.

Please help us keep this calendar up to date! If this activity is sold out, canceled, or otherwise needs alteration, email mindy@kidsoutandabout.com so we can update it immediately. If you have a question about the activity itself, please contact the organization administrator listed below.

WHO WE ARE -  Adirondack Balloon Festival is a not-for-profit organization run strictly by volunteers.  We rely on our local community for support to put on this event.   We strongly encourage you to support the businesses who support us or via direct donation to the festival or even purchase some great apparel.  

 

WEATHER – All ballooning activities are weather dependent. Ballooning is a fair weather sport. Balloons will not fly in the rain. Winds must also be light in order for balloons to fly safely. Ideal conditions are for wind speeds to be 3-5 MPH. As wind speeds increase beyond 8-10 it is unlikely balloons will be able to fly. Flight updates are provided on our Facebook site and on twitter for each flight and is shared shortly after the weather and decisions are shared with the pilots. Please be considerate on our Facebook page!  We understand the weather can be frustrating but safety always comes first in our decision making. We are all volunteers , we are as disappointed as you are when they don’t fly.

BALLOON RIDES - The Festival does not schedule or book rides. If you refer to the "BALLOONS & RIDES" section of the website, when available, you will find details and pictures of our participating pilots and their balloons. Many of our participating pilots will book rides independently. If their phone number and or email is listed, then they are willing to accept passengers. Each pilot sets his or own price for individual flights so please contact them when tab is added in the summer. We will not broker flights for pilots.

BALLOON FLIGHTS- Balloon flights occur just after sunrise or close to sunset, refer to our schedule of events for times.  Balloons do not fly during the day.  You should plan on being present at flight times if you wish to see the balloons.

CAMPING – Unfortunately camping is not allowed at the festival. There are many private and state operated sites nearby that could accommodate you.

PARKING AND ADMISSION – Admission to the event is FREE!!  General parking is plentiful and free as well. VIP typically available in late summer. Handicapped parking is available in both general parking as well as VIP Parking. This events draws thousands of people so traffic backups can be extensive. Please plan accordingly, especially during peak times of 5am-9am and 3pm – 8pm.  Link to purchase VIP parking passes will be available on HOME page of website closer to the event. Please note, these passes are not sold by the festival and will be purchased through Warren County and we will not be responsible for misplaced passes.

GENERAL RV PARKING -  SELF CONTAINED RV’s are welcome and we encourage them. CAMPING IS NOT ALLOWED ON THE GROUNDS.

CHARTER BUS- We welcome and encourage Charter and tour bus companies to attend the event. We offer a designated parking area, relatively close to the center of activities. You are welcome to attend for one launch or attend the entire weekend. The link, when available to us, will allow you to pre-purchase your bus pass for either a single day or for the weekend. We encourage prepayment, however busses will be allowed to pay onsite. 
Charter companies seeking more information about other activities and events in our region are encouraged to visit Warren County's Tourism website at Visitlakegeorge.com.  Link to Charter tours will be available via link on HOME page of this website when provided to the festival. Please note that the bus tours are not arranged directly by the festival.

CRAFT FAIR – The craft vendors are organized and sponsored by the Zonta Club. Please do not contact the festival directly regarding the craft fair. Inquiries must use GFZEMAIL@GMAIL.COM.

FOOD VENDORS - Priority status is given to locally based not-for-profit organizations to be food vendors at the event. This way the proceeds remain and are reinvested in our local community. Vendors may inquire about participation for future festivals by filling out our online form. When form is released, it will be available on the home page. Regarding entertainment such as bands, space is limited. Please send us at info@adirondackballoonfest.org

PETS NOT ALLOWED – We love pets too but they can be frightened by the loud pitch of the balloon burners. In addition, with large crowds they can be a safety hazard. This applies to both Crandall Park and airport launches. Please be kind an courteous to the festival and others by following this request.

DRONES NOT ALLOWED - Due to safety concerns, any kind of drones are not permitted at any of the launches including Crandall Park as well as Floyd Bennett Memorial Airport.

SMOKING NOT ALLOWED – Balloons use propane gas to make their flame. As this gas is flammable, smoking could endanger the balloonist and all spectators as well. So we politely ask that you refrain from smoking on the launch field while the balloonists are preparing to fly.

HOW TO DRESS – dress in layers and boots. September is the start of fall and cooler temperatures. Bring a flashlight as well if you plan on coming for the moonglow. A moonglow is a stationary display of a select number of balloons at the airport location only and feature a musically, synchronized, inflated balloon show. Balloons do not fly during the moonglow event.

 

 


*Times, dates, and prices of any activity posted to our calendars are subject to change. Please be sure to click through directly to the organization’s website to verify.

Location:

Crandall Park, Glens Falls
Upper Glen St. & Fire Road
Queensbury, NY, 12801
United States

Phone:

518-222-4593
Contact name: 
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The event has already taken place on this date: 
09/25/2022
Time: 
See website for details