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Check out the 2024 Lewiston-Auburn Balloon Festival coverage
The hot air balloon festival runs Friday through Sunday with launches at 6 a.m. and 6 p.m. each day.
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Festival Coverage
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August 22, 2024We are giving away cash prizes for the best photos taken at this year's festival. -
January 16Reflecting both the lows and the highs of the year, we highlight the area's biggest news stories of 2024.
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October 24, 2024City staff and those involved with the former Great Falls Balloon Festival are still in talks regarding the future of the event.
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August 20, 2024Local balloonists felt safe taking flight despite the breeze on Friday evening.
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August 20, 2024Organizers hail success of a festival that drew big, happy crowds despite weather that kept most balloons from taking flight.
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August 18, 2024No morning launches were made at the Lewiston-Auburn Balloon Festival this year. Balloons will try taking off one last time Sunday evening before the festival wraps up.
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August 17, 2024After a third unsuccessful launch attempt Saturday morning at the Lewiston-Auburn Balloon Festival, crowds continued enjoying the food, games, rides, vendors and music during the event’s second day.
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August 17, 2024Despite a 4th launch cancellation, Lewiston-Auburn Balloon Festival-goers still enjoying festivitiesFriday and Saturday launches were all canceled because of flight conditions, but that wasn't enough to keep Simard-Payne Memorial Park from filling with folks.
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August 17, 2024Three balloons inflated Saturday morning but didn't go anywhere because of foggy conditions.
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August 17, 2024Low visibility grounded Saturday's morning launch at the Lewiston-Auburn Balloon Festival.
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August 17, 2024Although only two balloons got off the ground for the Friday night launch, the Lewiston-Auburn Balloon festival was heavily attended and hopes were high for weekend launches.
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August 18, 2024After five canceled balloon launches between Friday and Sunday morning, Lewiston-Auburn Balloon Festival attendees came out one last time with hopes to see a launch.
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August 17, 2024The Lewiston-Auburn Balloon Festival gets a rocky start. Next takeoff is set for 6 p.m. Friday, weather permitting.
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August 17, 2024Heavy fog reduced visibility — thus forcing cancelation of the launch scheduled for 6 a.m. Friday.
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August 17, 2024Although the hot air balloons did not take off Friday or Saturday morning, some did inflate to give the crowd a good look at what's in store for the rest of the weekend.
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August 18, 2024This will be the final attempt at a launch for the 2024 Lewiston-Auburn Balloon Festival.
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August 18, 2024So far, four launches have been grounded due to weather conditions.
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August 16, 2024The next launch is scheduled for 6 p.m. Friday.
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August 17, 2024So far, four launches have been grounded due to weather conditions.
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August 17, 2024The Lewiston-Auburn Balloon Festival grounded the balloons because of heavy fog.
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August 17, 2024After Friday morning's launch was scrubbed, the Lewiston-Auburn Balloon Festival will attempt to launch its hot air balloons in the evening.
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August 15, 2024From two miles up, the balloonist said, he was 'a speck in mid-sky, hanging on nothing.'
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August 18, 2024Updates will be posted during the balloon launches at Simard-Payne Memorial Park in Lewiston.
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August 15, 2024
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August 14, 2024Fourteen hot-air balloons will be soaring above the Twin Cities Friday through Sunday, with a lot more fun happening at the Simard-Payne Memorial Park in Lewiston.
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August 18, 2024The hot air balloon festival runs Friday through Sunday with launches at 6 a.m. and 6 p.m. each day.
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August 14, 2024The balloons and pilots you can see Aug. 16-18 at the 2024 Lewiston-Auburn Balloon Festival.
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August 12, 2024What you need to know for the 2024 Lewiston-Auburn Balloon Festival on Aug. 16-18.
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August 16, 2024In addition to the balloons and many musical acts, American Idol star Julie Gagnon will perform Sunday afternoon.
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August 12, 2024The festival, scheduled to take off Aug. 16, has so far seen $144,650 in sponsorships and donations.
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August 12, 2024The Office of Tourism grant will be used to help draw new audiences to the balloon festival and hopefully to increase the number of overnight stays by festival goers.
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August 12, 2024With less than two months until it takes flight, officials are optimistic they will raise $180,000 in private donations, receiving $49,000 so far.
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August 12, 2024The announcement comes after the two cities decided to team up to organize a 2024 edition of the annual balloon fest, and those involved now have only two months to finalize the details.
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August 12, 2024Across the country, it's been tough to keep balloons in the air year after year.
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August 12, 2024Festival organizers agree 'show should go on,' but will leave it to City Hall to make it happen.
Previous balloon festival coverage
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August 12, 2024The city said attempts to hold a meeting with the festival board to discuss the details of its proposal have so far been unsuccessful.
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August 12, 2024The festival board of directors notified city leaders Monday that it was rejecting their offer to help with planning, logistics and administrative functions.
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August 12, 2024As organizers of the Great Falls Balloon Festival consider a proposal from the city to partner on this year's event, board members and officials discussed the costs and obstacles associated with putting on the annual festival.
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August 12, 2024After the festival board announced Wednesday morning it was canceling this summer's event, city administration and staff put together a proposal to partner with the board to 'help get this event off the ground.'
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August 1, 2024The Great Falls Balloon Festival board of directors canceled this year's event due to 'logistical issues, safety concerns, and other unexpected factors beyond our control.'
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August 12, 2024The Great Falls Balloon Festival board of directors said 'logistical issues, safety concerns, and other unexpected factors beyond our control' forced their difficult decision.
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August 21, 2023
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August 21, 2023The launch was canceled due to weather conditions.
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August 21, 2023Balloon pilots, passengers and thousands of onlookers rejoiced as Sunday morning and evening balloons launches at the Great Falls Balloon Festival in Lewiston were a success.
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August 20, 2023The 2023 Great Falls Balloon Festival has scheduled a final launch at 6 p.m. Sunday from Simard-Payne Memorial Park.
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August 20, 2023As launch after launch was canceled due to weather, my chances of riding in a hot air balloon for the first time were fading fast.
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August 20, 2023The hot air balloons finally launched on the third day of the Great Falls Balloon Festival.
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August 20, 2023The 2023 Great Falls Balloon Festival launched at 6 a.m. Sunday from Simard-Payne Memorial Park.
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August 19, 2023Four balloon launches were canceled due to weather, but crowds came out for all the fun going on between the scheduled launches.
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August 19, 2023The 2023 Great Falls Balloon Festival canceled the balloon launch Saturday evening from Simard-Payne Memorial Park.
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August 20, 2023The hot air balloons stayed on the ground Saturday morning after the Great Falls Balloon Festival canceled launches for the third time.
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August 19, 2023The 2023 Great Falls Balloon Festival canceled the morning's launch but inflated several balloons at Simard-Payne Memorial Park.
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August 18, 2023In spite of steady rain and swampy conditions under foot, well over a hundred people had gathered in the park, taking in the entertainment and waiting for the arrival of the balloons.
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August 18, 2023The 2023 Great Falls Balloon Festival has canceled both planned launches Friday.
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August 18, 2023Cuddles the Teddy Bear goes for a ride during 2023 Great Falls Balloon Festival.
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August 18, 2023The Great Falls Balloon Festival canceled Friday morning's launch due to weather but some crews inflated their hot air balloons for the crowd that came to Simard-Payne Memorial Park.
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August 24, 2023Our readers got some great images during the festival this year.
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August 18, 2023Some balloons inflated but did not launch Friday from Simard-Payne Memorial Park.
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August 17, 2023Pilots come together as staff and volunteers prepare for Friday's first launch of the annual balloon festival in Lewiston-Auburn.
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