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Published
August 21, 2022

Last launch scrubbed on third and final day of the Great Falls Balloon Festival

After five successful balloon launches over the weekend, the wind proved to be too much for the last scheduled launch Sunday evening.
Published
August 21, 2022

The balloon chase: A pursuit, a palpable excitement and a landing as soft as the takeoff

At the Great Falls Balloon Festival, the land-based crew members try to guess where their pilot wants to land the balloon.
Published
August 21, 2022

Photo Album: Balloons launch Sunday morning

The Great Falls Balloon Festival continued Sunday morning with another launch.
Published
August 21, 2022

Sunday night balloon launch is canceled

The final launch of the 2022 Great Falls Balloon Festival was grounded due to wind.
Published
August 20, 2022

Video: Watch the Sunday morning balloon launch

The balloons took off from Simard-Payne Memorial Park.
Published
August 20, 2022

Great Falls Balloon Festival continues to soar on its second day

A parade, live music, vendors and balloons, plenty of balloons, highlighted the festival's return after being grounded the past two years.
Published
August 20, 2022

Photo Album: Balloons launch on a picture-perfect day

The Great Falls Balloon Festival continues to launch balloons and thrill crowds.
Published
August 20, 2022

Photo Album: Friday night at the Great Falls Balloon Festival

Photos from Simard-Payne Memorial Park in Lewiston where the weekend festival lifted off.
Published
August 20, 2022

Video: Watch the balloons take off Saturday night

The fourth launch is a success at Simard-Payne Park
Published
August 19, 2022

Not an umbrella to be seen: Balloon Festival off to a sunny start

By early Friday night, as the grounds at Simard-Payne Memorial Park were very quickly filling up, the balloon festival was already on a roll, thanks to a near-flawless morning launch.