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Heritage Balloon Festival



HERITAGE BALLOON FESTIVAL

Schedule of Events

*Schedule of events are subject to change. Balloon Flights are weather permitting. 

Tickets are available at the fair office. Call (530) 336-5695.

THURSDAY, MAY 10th

Golf Ball Drop - Noon- Joe Bruce Sports Complex

$5 per ball. Golf balls will be dropped from a tethered hot air balloon. Closest to the hole wins. Winner receives a balloon ride for two or $350 gift card. Need not be present to win.

FRIDAY, MAY 11th 

Wine & Cheese Glow - 6:00 pm - George Ingram Hall

Your chance to meet the pilots and enjoy samplings of a variety of different wines & cheeses! $15 per person. Balloon Glow will take place at sunset.  

SATURDAY, MAY 12th

Balloon Flight - 6:00 am - Joe Bruce Sports Complex

Enjoy the whole ballooning experience by watching pilots set-up, inflate, and lift off in their beautiful and breathtaking balloons. See this historical means of flight in action and celebrate with us as we commemorate the 100th year of the Inter-Mountain Fair.    

Centennial Kick-Off Dinner - 4:00 pm - Jennifer Skuce Pavilion

Featuring Kent Rollins, Cast Iron Cowboy and Chuck Wagon Cook. Kent has appeared on Chopped Grill Masters, NBC Food Fighters, CBS Sunday Morning and with Bobby Flay. 

* Dutch Oven Cooking Demonstration * Door Prizes* Gun Raffles * Auction * Music * Bar * Dancing * Pie Auction * Historic Videos

$30 per person. $210 for table of 8. $15 for children under 12.  

Dinner pricing and details: Click Here

Gun raffle and auction details: Click Here

Pie contest details: Click Here

SUNDAY, MAY 13th

Balloon Flight - 6:00 am - Joe Bruce Sports Complex

Enjoy the whole ballooning experience by watching pilots set-up, inflate, and lift off in their beautiful and breathtaking balloons. See this historical means of flight in action and celebrate with us as we commemorate the 100th year of the Inter-Mountain Fair.    


Sponsor a Pilot!

$350 sponsorship includes: 

  • Balloon Ride for 2 on Saturday* 
  • Invitation for 2 to the Wine & Cheese Glow with 2 souvenir glasses
  • Sponsor name on balloon during flight, event webpage and social media
  • Sponsor name displayed in event booth at the 2018 Inter-Mountain Fair

Download a sponsorship form by clicking- HERE

Questions? Call the fair office at (530) 336-5695

*Balloon rides are weather permitting. In the event the balloon flight is cancelled (2) tickets to our centennial dinner will be issued in lieu of flight. However, a back up flight may take place Sunday morning, weather permitting. 

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THANK YOU TO OUR MAJOR EVENT SPONSORS

 

Our Balloons Are Fueled By:

 

Wine and Bubbly Provided By:

Cheese, appetizers and supplies provided by:

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Mini Balloon materials supplied by:

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Meet the Pilots & Balloons!


We are opening the envelope of the balloon. The balloon's name is Spherical Turtle and the pilot is Paul Heiken.

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Mini Balloon Flight

Kevin Corr and Larry Ratkoviak put their mini balloon to the test for the upcoming Heritage Balloon Festival!
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