- 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
5:30am-7am
Balloon Ride Tent Open
Book a flight that will create Memories for a lifetime.
Purchase a great festival souvenir.
6am–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-4pm
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-4pm
Tethered Balloon Rides
Float high above the festival and get a taste of what a full flight is like.
$15/kids and $20/adults
10am-4pm
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!
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?
12pm-4pm
Live Entertainment
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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