- 20 Hot Air Balloons with four liftoffs and the “Best Balloon Glow in the U.S.!”
- 125 Artists and Artisans displaying their original works.
- Kids Activities including face painting, airborne artwork, and games.
- Live Entertainment & Music and ongoing craft demonstrations.
- Admission Prices
- Daily Adult $10
- Children 17 and under Free
- Weekend Pass $15
- After 3pm on Friday, tickets will include Balloon Glow (rain date Saturday)
- Adults $15
- Children $5
5:30am-8pm
Balloon Ride Tent Open
Book a flight that will create Memories for a lifetime.
Purchase a tethered balloon ride, or a great festival souvenir.
5:30am-7:30am
Breakfast
As the balloons are inflating enjoy breakfast – YUM!
5:50am
Balloon Inflation
Watch the balloons come to life as they ready for the launch.
6:00am
Balloon Rides/Launch
As the sun rises so do the balloons! The skies fill with color as the balloons take flight and fill the sky.
10am–7pm
Art and Craft Tents Open
125 Artists and Artisans in media ranging from hand-thrown pottery to fine silver and gold jewelry to contemporary furniture will display and sell original works.
Specialty Food and Beverage Tent Open– A great assortment of local offerings from a variety of food vendors.
10am-9pm
Tethered Balloon Rides
Float high above the festival and get a taste of what a full flight is like.
$15/kids and $20/adults
11am-7pm
Children’s Activities Open
Wonderful Face Painting – Get your arms, legs or face painted.
WalkAbout Balloon – Walk inside a half inflated balloon in the “Walk About”. It’s Magic! 10am-8pm
Art Takes Flight – Color your own picture and watch it take flight attached to a real hot air balloon.
Musical Petting Zoo – A variety of instruments will be available for playing.
Games – Can you pin the basket on the balloon?
11am-9pm
Live Entertainment
6:50pm
Launch Inflation
Watch and maybe even help as the balloons ready to take flight.
7pm
Balloon Rides/Launch
There is nothing like the beauty of hot air balloons taking flight to fill the evening skies.
Directions to Saratoga Fair Grounds
162 Prospect St. Ballston Spa, NY 12020
From the South:
Take exit 12 from I-87 N
Take NY-67 W to Prospect St in Ballston Spa
At the traffic circle, take the 3rd exit onto NY-67
At the traffic circle, continue straight to stay on NY-67
At the traffic circle, continue straight to stay on NY-67
Continue onto Milton Ave
Turn left onto Prospect St
Destination will be on the left
From the North:
Follow I-87 S to U.S. 9 N in Malta. Take exit 13N from I-87 S
Take Old Post Rd, Northline Rd and Doubleday Ave to Prospect St in Ballston Spa
Merge onto U.S. 9 N
Turn left onto Old Post Rd
Turn right onto Northline Rd
Turn left onto Doubleday Ave
Turn right onto Prospect St
Destination will be on the left
*Please note that dogs are not allowed on the property.
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