great falls balloon festival
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PublishedAugust 15, 2023
How to best enjoy the Great Falls Balloon Festival on the ground
The festival this weekend allows visitors to share the field with the balloon crews getting ready for launch. Keep these tips and safety measures in mind.
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PublishedAugust 14, 2023
Great Falls Balloon Festival presents ‘Boo-loon Bash’ this weekend
Festivities will include 16 balloons launching each morning and evening as well as entertainment and foods.
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PublishedAugust 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.
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PublishedAugust 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.
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PublishedAugust 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.
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PublishedAugust 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.
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PublishedAugust 19, 2022
The Great Falls Balloon Festival wakes up from a long sleep Friday morning
The crowd collectively smiles — phones aloft and pointed toward the people waving goodbye from above, Marla Hoffman writes.
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PublishedAugust 15, 2022
Great Falls Balloon Festival returns to the skies this weekend after being grounded for 2 years
'Returning from the Wild' is the theme for the 28th annual Great Falls Balloon Festival.
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PublishedApril 14, 2022
Great Falls Balloon Festival, more to return to Lewiston-Auburn this summer
After two years without many of the Twin Cities' signature celebrations, all are set to return this year.
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PublishedApril 7, 2021
Great Falls Balloon Festival grounded for this year
Organizers cited the pandemic mandates and the number of visitors drawn to the three-day festival.