Sixth time’s a charm: Sunday evening balloon launch a success

After five consecutive launch cancellations at the Great Falls Balloon Festival, the sunny weather and clear skies held on, allowing for a successful launch Sunday evening at Simard-Payne Memorial Park

Video: Watch the Great Falls Balloon Festival from a drone

The balloons didn't go up Saturday night but they did Sunday night. See the crowds and some balloons inflate from a new viewpoint.

Sunday morning’s balloon launch canceled but there’s hope for the evening

While the prospects for viable launch conditions Sunday evening are still up in the air, it still looks feasible.

Hey, Balloon Festival-goers: Stop me if you’ve heard this one before…

For the fourth time during the 27th annual Great Falls Balloon Festival, the scheduled balloon launch had to be canceled due to strong winds and unfavorable weather conditions, but that didn't stop festival-goers from having a good time Saturday afternoon and evening.

Overcast skies keep balloons on the ground

A cloudy sky came with a host of hazards, leading the Great Falls Balloon Festival to cancel its third and fourth planned launches of the weekend.

Positive attitudes come out on top … even though balloons didn’t

"Look at everybody down here. Everybody's having a good time. We're going to have so much fun this weekend, it's just awesome," said Paul Englehart, Raspberry Ripple crew chief.

Free SunJournal.com LIVE coverage of the 27th Annual Great Falls Balloon Festival all weekend

SunJournal.com is FREE all weekend for our LIVE coverage of the 27th Annual Great Falls Balloon Festival in downtown Lewiston-Auburn, Maine.

Balloon festival gets off to soggy start in Lewiston

Balloons were grounded both morning and evening on the first day of the Great Falls Balloon Festival.

Rain washes out Friday morning’s balloon festival launch

Video: Watch the balloon festival online

SunJournal.com streamed the balloon non-launches each day of the Great Falls Balloon Festival and the one successful launch that closed out the festival.