1 May 2024 - 5 May 2024
40th Polish Hot Air Balloon Championship / XXIV Krosno IMBC
Krosno, Subcarpathia, Poland
The International Mountain Balloon Competition in Krosno is one of the most popular and spectacular balloon events in Europe. In 2024, it will also be the 40th Polish Hot Air Balloon Championship. The World Hot Air Balloon Championship 2026 will take place in Krosno!
1 May 2024 - 1 Nov 2024
British Grand Prix Series 2024
Various Locations, United Kingdom
This is an extended event, run over the weekend Grand Prix competition series (subject to the British weather!). The announced locations for 2024 are: Devon Balloon Festival - Newton Abbott - 25-27th May (competition flights Sat am to Sun am) Midlands Air Festival - Ragley Hall - 31st May-2nd June (competition flights Sat am to Sun am) Wales Balloon Festival - Carmarthen - 28-30th June (competition flights Sat am to Sun am) Northumberland Balloon Festival - Corbridge - 13-14th July (competition flights Fri pm to Sun am) Doncaster Balloon Festival - Doncaster - 19-20th July (competition flights Sat am to Sun am)
17 May 2024 - 19 May 2024
Hot Air for Hope - Carson Valley Balloon Festival 2024
Gardnerville, NV, United States
We are excited to bring a balloon festival and competition to our local Nevada community with the Eastern Sierras as a picture-perfect backdrop.
23 May 2024 - 26 May 2024
43rd Hungarian Hot Air Balloon Championships
Kaposvár, Hungary
Welcome to the 43rd Hungarian Hot Air Balloon Championships, which will be held in Kapsovár, Hungary, from 23 to 26 May 2024. We welcome competitors from Hungary and, if possible, from abroad.
6 Jun 2024 - 9 Jun 2024
32nd Lithuanian Hot Air Balloon Championship, Birstonas Cup 2024
Birštonas, Lithuania
This year we invite the best Lithuanian and international pilots to compete in the XXXII Lithuanian National Championship. June 6-9 Birštonas will become the epicenter of hot air ballooning. Pilots will compete for the title in tasks of varying complexity. Six competition flights are planned. Flights will happen over the extraordinary landscape of river Nemunas loops.
21 Jun 2024 - 25 Jun 2024
Slovenian Open National Hot Air Balloon Championship Murska Sobota 2024
Murska Sobota, Slovenia
This event will take place in the area that hosted 2022 FAI World Hot Air Balloon Championship. It is approved Slovenian Open National Championship, sanctioned by the Aeronautical Association of Slovenia. The Event will run from June 21st, 2024, the last flight will be June 25th, 2024 (AM). Registration will start in the beginning of February 2024 on this website. Fiesta pilots are welcome.
28 Jun 2024 - 30 Jun 2024
2024 Michigan Challenge XXXIX
Howell, MI, United States
39th Annual Michigan Challenge Balloon Festival is Michigan’s oldest continuously running balloon festival and provides great competition with family fun in Livingston County.
12 Jul 2024 - 14 Jul 2024
Angola Balloons Aloft
Angola, IN, United States
The 2024 Angola Balloons Aloft event is the weekend immediately following the 4th of July holiday weekend. Entry to this event is by invitation only and pilots are provided with a challenging but fun weekend competition.
19 Jul 2024 - 21 Jul 2024
The Ohio Challenge
Middletown, Ohio, United States
AM Competition flights and glow or P.M. flight on both Friday and Saturday nights. Evening flights are fun flights with a fly in pole grab ($1000) or flight from the launch field. Evening flights do not affect AM competitive flight standings.
12 Aug 2024 - 17 Aug 2024
50e Championnat de France de Montgolfières
Peronne, France
La Fédération Française d’Aérostation, en collaboration avec un organisateur local, organise chaque année le Championnat de France de Montgolfières sur une durée de 5 à 6 jours. Compétition annuelle, celle-ci regroupe les meilleurs pilotes français de l’hexagone. Cette année encore, le ciel sera recouvert d’une cinquantaine de montgolfières qui prendront part aux épreuves qu’organisera la Direction des Vols (DV). Sur 75 montgolfières présentes pour cet évènement, 50 ballons seront en compétition et 25 ballons appelés « Fiestas » serviront à faire des baptêmes de l’air et vols partenaires. Toute la population aérostatique réunie offrira au public un spectacle entre terre et ciel !
29 Aug 2024 - 2 Sep 2024
Croatia Hot Air Balloon Open Championship - Prelog 2024
Prelog, Croatia
The Croatia Hot Air Balloon Open Championship - Prelog 2024 welcomes competitors to experience Croatia’s Medjimurje region through a world-class event that offers a vibrant program, a sizable prize pot, an intense competition organization, and free gas and accommodation.
20 Sep 2024 - 22 Sep 2024
46th Annual Southwest Iowa Hot Air Balloon Competition
Creston, Iowa, United States
We are pleased to announce the 46th Annual Creston/Southwest Iowa Hot Air Balloon Races to be held in Creston, Iowa, Friday through Sunday Sept 20-22, and invite you to participate in this years fun-packed weekend.
19 Oct 2024 - 20 Oct 2024
Exel Cup 2024
Exel, The Netherlands
The Exel Cup is a one day event on Saterday the 19th of October, with the next day (Sunday the 20th of October) as a reserve date in case of bad weather. It will be an accessible event where the experienced pilots will help out the newbies.