Please use the GPS maps below to find your way to your parking destination: 

FREE parking over the weekend will be located at the Troutman Park & Ride located at 630 N. Main Street, Troutman. Patrons who choose this option will be transported to and from the festival via charter bus shuttles on an approx. 8-minute ride. The shuttles will run on a continuous loop, every 15 minutes, until the end of the festival. Shuttles will begin running at 6:30 a.m. until the end of the festival, and have various accommodations such as roomy seating, central AC and heat, and undercarriage storage for any bags, blankets, chairs, umbrellas, etc. patrons may bring. 
General Parking: Located at 531 Old Airport Road, in a grassy field right outside the festival for $10 a day on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. Parking at this site will be free on Friday.  To purchase your parking pass, please visit our ticket page. 
VIP Parking: Located on Lowes Aviation Drive (through the Gate) is $20 on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Patrons looking to attend the festival on Friday can park at 531 Old Airport Road for free. To purchase your VIP parking pass, please visit our ticket page. 
Rain or Shine... Carolina BalloonFest is open October 18-20, 2019!  
Hot Air Balloon Flights are scheduled twice daily; early morning & late afternoon. All ballooning activities including static display, tethered rides and balloon flights are weather-dependent.  The decision to inflate hot air balloons is made just prior to the scheduled ballooning activity.  Please note that due to the popularity of our festival, Saturday is our most popular festival day and the admissions booths will close when we reach maximum capacity. This is a decision out of our control and made by local law enforcement.  Tickets are non-refundable. National Balloon Rally Charities donates a portion of our festival proceeds to other local nonprofits and surrounding community agencies. 
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National Balloon Rally Charities, Inc. is an incorporated 501(c)(3) charitable organization and all contributions are tax deductible. A portion of proceeds raised through Carolina BalloonFest and Carolina Roots MusicFest is distributed to local nonprofit organizations. ​PO Box 267 ~ Statesville NC 28687
Festival Location is near Statesville Regional Airport at 260 Hangar Drive, Statesville, NC 28677. ​Parking will be available on site and at park and ride. NO ROADSIDE PARKING - vehicles will be towed where NO PARKING signs are posted. Walk in spectators will not be admitted. Ticket scanning will be in progress.
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