Great Forest Park Balloon Race

04/07/2023

We are now accepting food, retail/display, Hudson Valley handmade artisan, and craft beverage vendor applications for 2023! The festival attracts over 20,000 visitors from all over the northeast and we are offering this exclusive opportunity to reach a large audience for vendors.

Interested businesses can fill out an application at https://www.dcrcoc.org/balloonfestvendors

04/07/2023

Countdown is on for the Wairarapa Balloon Festival! Don't miss seeing Buster the bulldog, making a guest appearance along with an amazing array of majestic balloons in the skies overhead.
On from Thursday 6 - Monday 10 April. Check out the 5 day programme:
www.wairarapanz.com/see-and-do/wairarapa-balloon-festival

04/07/2023

NIGHT GLOW IS CONFIRMED! FORECAST IS FOR 16 DEGREES AND SETTLED WEATHER. GET YOUR TICKETS NOW TO AVOID LONG QUEUES AT THE GATE

03/30/2023

One of the biggest events of the year is back. The Great Forest Park Balloon Race is going all out for its 50th anniversary.

The event kicked off Friday with the balloon glow. Fifty-one balloons were awaiting their big transformation, five of which are for the special milestone.

“It’s just something magical!” said a young kid visiting with her family.

As crowds came early to find the perfect spot, they picked out their favorite ones.

One of the biggest events of the year is back. The Great Forest Park Balloon Race is going all out for its 50th anniversary.

03/30/2023

The Great Forest Park Balloon Race will celebrate 50 years of free family fun this September.

The balloon glow and race will be held at the Emerson Central Fields in Forest Park on Friday, Sept. 16 and Saturday, Sept. 17. The event is free to attend, but there are some VIP tickets available.

The Great Forest Park Balloon Race will celebrate 50 years of free family fun in September.

03/30/2023

Thousands of people gathered Saturday for the annual Great Forest Park Balloon Race.

Wind conditions delayed the event for 51 balloons, but the passengers were ready to go once cleared.

“Seeing just the big scenery. Being in the air,” said Gavin Kuykendall. “Never in my life, never in my life, but I’m excited.”

Gavin was a passenger in the balloon race. He spent months at Children’s Hospital for treatment and a heart transplant. He’s visiting from Tulsa, Oklahoma and this balloon ride means something special for his family.

Thousands of people gathered Saturday for the annual Great Forest Park Balloon Race.

03/30/2023

The Great Forest Balloon Race kicked off their 50th anniversary with the annual balloon glow on the Emerson Central Fields within Forest Park on Friday, Sept. 16, 2022. Tomorrow fans can return to the park starting at 1 p.m. to watch the balloons race.

Crowds gather around the “Happy 50th Birthday” balloon during the Great Forest Park Balloon Race balloon glow on Friday night, Sept. 16, 2022 on the Emerson Central Fields in Forest Park. This year is the 50th time the event has been held. The free, public event continues Saturday with the annual balloon race and more festivities.

The Great Forest Balloon Race kicked off their 50th anniversary with the annual balloon glow on the Emerson Central Fields within Forest Park on Friday, Sept. 16, 2022. Tomorrow fans

03/30/2023

The 2023 Great Forest Park Balloon Race weekend, presented by PNC Bank, will take place at Emerson Central Fields in Forest Park on Friday, Sept. 15 (The GLOW) & Saturday, Sept. 16 (The RACE). This free event brings families & friends together for two days of outdoor fun, “wow” moments, new experiences & memories that will last a lifetime.

GFPBR is one of the longest running hot air balloon races in the country, and one of the only that takes place in a large metropolitan city. The tradition began in 1973 with a handful of hot air balloons and a few spectators. Now an internationally renowned event, GFPBR welcomes more than 60 of the nation’s best hot air balloon pilots and thousands of spectators annually. Learn more about our unique history.

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02/05/2023

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02/03/2023

The festival is packed with activities, including up to 100 hot air balloons, headlining performances, nonstop family entertainment, craftsmen, exhibitors, fireworks, and more!

The New Jersey Lottery Festival of Ballooning is the ideal place to experience the exhilaration of hot air ballooning. Experience "Love at First Flight" as up to 100 balloons soar into the sky!



At 6:30 a.m. and 6:30 p.m., twice a day, huge balloon lunches are held. Rides are offered. The cost of a balloon ride ranges from $240 to $275 per person.

Since Bill Lewis, an employee of USA Today, transported ten hot air balloons to the Union 76 Truck Stop on Interstate 78 in New Jersey in 1983, the New Jersey Baloon Festival has been held annually. The festival relocated to Solberg Airport in 1985. Major acts including The Beach Boys, Styx, Foreigner, America, the Jonas Brothers, and others began playing there starting in the year 2000.

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