One
of the biggest, most popular events in Central Florida!
Featuring
night and day air shows, live entertainment, carnival rides, a kid zone, a 4-H
Animal Encounter, music and entertainment, interactive exhibits, airplane and
helicopter rides, aircraft displays and dozens of vendors. And of course, balloons!!
You
can schedule a balloon ride for yourself and your family. Or a helicopter ride!
You can see the “Glow” at dusk when all the balloons light up and take flight
with as many as 20 hot-air balloons that carry passengers aloft. You can spend
the entire day with entertainment, rides, food, attractions of all kinds.
This
festival is huge!
The
morning passenger flights are $230 per person. (NOTE: all hot-air balloon rides
are VERY wind and weather dependent...which is why these are planned for the
usually-calm sunrise times.) You’ll have to get up early and be there to meet
your pilot and watch your balloon’s inflation. These rides include the
traditional post-flight ceremony and the toast in your special souvenir
champagne flute**.
Ride
tickets are limited and are ON SALE NOW by calling 386-957-FEST (3378)
General
Admission: $10. Children under 12 and all veterans with ID are admitted free of
charge. Parking is FREE. VIP passes are also available.
Friday,
April 17 – 4pm-10pm
Saturday,
April 18 7am-11pm
Sunday,
April 19 7am-5pm
Location:
New Smyrna Beach Municipal Airport located on US 1 in New Smyrna Beach. Visit the Balloon Festival Website or Facebook Page
