Friday 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.
Lewiston-Auburn Balloon Festival
Photo Album: See the balloons and fans at Saturday’s festival nonlaunch
Three balloons inflated Saturday morning but didn’t go anywhere because of foggy conditions.
Heavy fog cancels morning balloon launch again
Low visibility grounded Saturday’s morning launch at the Lewiston-Auburn Balloon Festival.
Most balloons grounded for Friday night launch as Lewiston-Auburn Balloon Festival heads into the weekend
Although 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.
Rain hampers last chance for balloon launches
After 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.
Heavy fog grounds the first planned balloon launch Friday morning
The Lewiston-Auburn Balloon Festival gets a rocky start. Next takeoff is set for 6 p.m. Friday, weather permitting.
Photo Album: Balloons inflate for show not flight Friday morning
Heavy fog reduced visibility — thus forcing cancelation of the launch scheduled for 6 a.m. Friday.
Watch video highlights from the Lewiston-Auburn Balloon Festival
Although 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.
Watch: Balloon launch canceled Sunday morning
So far, four launches have been grounded due to weather conditions.
Sunday night’s launch has been canceled
This will be the final attempt at a launch for the 2024 Lewiston-Auburn Balloon Festival.