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Admission price includes any applicable state or local sales taxes pursuant to N.C. General Statute 105-164.4(a)(10). Ticket vendor fee applied at time of purchase. Children age 12 & younger FREE admission!
Community Appreciation FRIDAY sponsored by Yadkin Bank. $5 Admission at the gate.
Military Appreciation SUNDAY sponsored by Piedmont HealthCare. Free Admission for active & retired military service personnel holding military credentials/ID Card... Thank You for your service!
Admission Tickets and Hot Air Balloon Rides are purchased separately. Balloon Rides are purchased direct with a participating ride pilot. Purchase advance admission tickets on this page. Book A Ride for $250 here >
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What to know before you get on the road to Carolina BalloonFest!
**NEW** On site festival parking is reserved for guests with a PREPAID TICKET IN HAND designated for LOT 1 or 2. Guests WITHOUT prepaid tickets must drive to Park & Ride locations Lot 3 or Lot 4 while spaces are available. Guest who drive to the festival venue without prepaid tickets will be redirected to Lot 3 Troutman Park & Ride or Lot 4 W. Iredell High School Park & Ride. A redirect will add extra travel time to your destination experience and compromise your on time arrival for scheduled festival events.
For safety and exit clearance, NO ROADSIDE PARKING - vehicles will be towed where NO PARKING signs are posted. No walk in guests admitted. Only guests in vehicles holding prepaid tickets may enter festival venue Parking Lots 1 and 2. Ticket scanning will be in progress.
Check your prepaid ticket for the address to your designated Parking Lot! Park by 1 PM on Saturday and Sunday at all lots to be on time for launch time!
Carolina BalloonFest is expected to sell out! Historically, our festival attracts tens of thousands of people on Saturday & Sunday. Due to the overwhelming popularity of Carolina BalloonFest and limited access points, guests are advised to purchase advance tickets, arrive early and PARK by 1 PM on Saturday & Sunday. We cannot guarantee entry to festival for ticket holders or park & ride guests who attempt to park later than 1:30 PM.
~ PARK & RIDE TROUTMAN LOT 3 with FREE shuttle to festival between 11 AM - 4 PM on Saturday & Sunday. NO PARK & RIDE SERVICE ON FRIDAY.
~ PARK & RIDE W. IREDELL H.S. LOT 4 with FREE shuttle to festival between 11 AM - 4 PM on Saturday & Sunday. NO PARK & RIDE SERVICE ON FRIDAY.
~ BRING CASH. Most vendors and beer tickets are cash purchases only. Limited ATM locations; wait times for guest access to cash may occur.
~ HOT AIR BALLOON FLIGHTS / ACTIVITIES ARE WEATHER DEPENDENT. 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 a scheduled ballooning activity. (Winds & weather may seem calm for ground dwellers while unsafe for air travelers.) LEARN ABOUT BALLOONING >
~ HOT AIR BALLOONS ONLY LAUNCH TWICE DAILY ~ EARLY MORNING & LATE AFTERNOON. Many attractions and family-friendly activities are scheduled throughout the day for your enjoyment between scheduled launch times!
~ CAROLINA BALLOONFEST IS A RAIN OR SHINE EVENT. Carolina BalloonFest TICKETS are NON-REFUNDABLE.
~ PERMITTED ITEMS. Blankets, chairs, cameras.
~ ITEMS NOT ALLOWED. Pets, coolers, weapons, drones, pop-up canopies. Search activities will be in progress.
~ LIMITED FIELD CAPACITY FOR GUESTS... Carolina BalloonFest is expected to sell out!
For safety and exit clearance, NO ROADSIDE PARKING - vehicles will be towed where NO PARKING signs are posted. No walk in guests admitted. Only guests in vehicles holding prepaid tickets may enter festival venue Parking Lots 1 and 2. Ticket scanning will be in progress.
Check your prepaid ticket for the address to your designated Parking Lot! Park by 1 PM on Saturday and Sunday at all lots to be on time for launch time!
Carolina BalloonFest is expected to sell out! Historically, our festival attracts tens of thousands of people on Saturday & Sunday. Due to the overwhelming popularity of Carolina BalloonFest and limited access points, guests are advised to purchase advance tickets, arrive early and PARK by 1 PM on Saturday & Sunday. We cannot guarantee entry to festival for ticket holders or park & ride guests who attempt to park later than 1:30 PM.
~ PARK & RIDE TROUTMAN LOT 3 with FREE shuttle to festival between 11 AM - 4 PM on Saturday & Sunday. NO PARK & RIDE SERVICE ON FRIDAY.
~ PARK & RIDE W. IREDELL H.S. LOT 4 with FREE shuttle to festival between 11 AM - 4 PM on Saturday & Sunday. NO PARK & RIDE SERVICE ON FRIDAY.
~ BRING CASH. Most vendors and beer tickets are cash purchases only. Limited ATM locations; wait times for guest access to cash may occur.
~ HOT AIR BALLOON FLIGHTS / ACTIVITIES ARE WEATHER DEPENDENT. 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 a scheduled ballooning activity. (Winds & weather may seem calm for ground dwellers while unsafe for air travelers.) LEARN ABOUT BALLOONING >
~ HOT AIR BALLOONS ONLY LAUNCH TWICE DAILY ~ EARLY MORNING & LATE AFTERNOON. Many attractions and family-friendly activities are scheduled throughout the day for your enjoyment between scheduled launch times!
~ CAROLINA BALLOONFEST IS A RAIN OR SHINE EVENT. Carolina BalloonFest TICKETS are NON-REFUNDABLE.
~ PERMITTED ITEMS. Blankets, chairs, cameras.
~ ITEMS NOT ALLOWED. Pets, coolers, weapons, drones, pop-up canopies. Search activities will be in progress.
~ LIMITED FIELD CAPACITY FOR GUESTS... Carolina BalloonFest is expected to sell out!
$5 FRIDAY
Prepaid ticket not required. Purchase at the gate October 21, 2016 after 3PM. FREE On Site Festival Parking while spaces are available at 531 Old Airport Road, Statesville, NC 28677. No Park & Ride services.
$20 Advance SATURDAY
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Purchase SEPTEMBER 16 - OCTOBER 20. Good for Saturday OCTOBER 22, 2016; includes FREE On Site Festival Parking. Guests without prepaid ticket will be redirected to Park & Ride in Troutman. Purchase this ticket for Saturday morning flyover Hot Air Balloon Competition and/or evening mass ascension & evening glow.
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$15 Advance SUNDAY
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Purchase SEPTEMBER 16 - OCTOBER 20. Good for Sunday OCTOBER 23, 2016; includes FREE On Site Festival Parking. Guests without prepaid tickets will be redirected to Park & Ride in Troutman. Purchase this ticket for Sunday morning flyover Hot Air Balloon Competition and/or evening mass ascension.
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$25 PREMIUM Parking SATURDAY
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Only 300 premium parking spaces near Festival Gate. Admission ticket must be purchased separately. Guests without prepaid Premium Parking ticket plus Early Bird or Advance tickets will be redirected to Park & Ride in Troutman.
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$25 PREMIUM Parking SATURDAY
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Only 300 premium parking spaces near Festival Gate. Admission ticket must be purchased separately. Guests without prepaid Premium Parking ticket plus Early Bird or Advance tickets will be redirected to Park & Ride in Troutman.
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$25 Day of Event SATURDAY
Two parking destination options for guests without Saturday prepaid tickets are Park & Ride locations at Lot 3 Troutman Park & Ride or Lot 4 W. Iredell High School Park & Ride. Shuttles begin at 11AM - 4PM. Get aboard the FREE shuttle to to BalloonFest to purchase your admission at the gate for Saturday daily attractions scheduled after 11AM, evening mass ascension & evening glow. To experience Saturday morning fly over Hot Air Balloon Competition, we recommend prepaid Advance Saturday tickets free on site festival parking. Guests who drive and arrive at festival venue without prepaid tickets will be redirected to Lot 3 or 4.
$20 Day of Event SUNDAY
Two parking destination options for guests without Sunday prepaid tickets are Park & Ride locations at Lot 3 Troutman Park & Ride or Lot 4 W. Iredell High School Park & Ride. Shuttles begin at 11AM - 4PM. Get aboard the FREE shuttle to to BalloonFest to purchase Sunday admission at the gate for Sunday daily attractions scheduled after 11AM and evening mass ascension. To experience Sunday morning fly over Hot Air Balloon Competition, we recommend prepaid Advance Sunday tickets with on site festival parking. Guests who drive and arrive at festival venue without prepaid tickets will be redirected to Lot 3 or 4.
$150 RV & Motorcoach Parking
Only 30 spaces available. Application and approval by Carolina BalloonFest required in advance to reserve RV / Motorcoach parking space.
