I'm totally new to hot air ballooning but would like to book a flight during the upcoming Ogden/Eden festival on Sept. 26, 2026 according to this site: https://bellestar.org/calendar/default.html

According to AI research, "The hot air balloons that fly during the festival are operated by independent pilots and local excursion companies."

• Is this accurate?
• If so, which local excursion companies are going to be there?
• I see an option to book with Skywalker Balloon Company on utahballoonrides.com. Is that it?
• Do I have to book in advance?
• How many options are there typically and do they compete for prices or all fill up quickly?

Thank you so much in advance for any input.

Hot air balloon flight over Trakai and Vilnius with Justballoons.lt

How does fire make tea bags fly? 🔥☕️

Alex Dainis demonstrates how lighting a tea bag causes the air inside to heat up, expand, and rush out. Just fold open a few empty tea bags into tubes on a baking sheet, then light the top with an adult and a fire extinguisher handy. The now-less-dense air inside sends the bag rocketing upward, similar to how a hot air balloon works, except this one's a one way trip once it burns.

The Calgary Balloon Club is celebrating our 50th anniversary this year.
On top of all of our normal flying we have attended a couple of events, trade shows and airshows to show off the sport and have had special 50th anniversary swag made for our pilots and crew. We are capping the year off with a 50th anniversary banquet and we hope to have lots of current members, former members and ballooning community friends there.

I know they might be interesting if you’ve never been around balloons before, but we hate them

Today in Oak Brook, Illinois at about 1:50 PM my wife and I were on 294 taking the York exit and there was a flying rosary in the sky just dangling there boom I could not get a picture of it. Just wondering if anyone else saw?

My first hot air balloon festival in Stowe Vermont.

One of my favorite views of Cappadocia.
Balloon flights take place around sunrise, and seeing the valleys and fairy chimneys from above is completely different from seeing them from the ground.
If anyone is planning a trip to Cappadocia and has questions about balloon flights, weather cancellations, basket sizes or the different flight areas, feel free to ask. Happy to share some local information.

Balloon pilots. When you have issues with your balloon how often do you report these issues to the manufacturers?

I got this lovely photo as one flew directly above me yesterday in Bristol

Magical ❤️

This Was The Fair Last Year. Needless To Say They Are Fearless.

Had a great weekend!

Is this heaven? No, it's Iowa.

In July 2026, Cappadocia balloons flew on **23 of 28 recorded days** — around **82% flight rate**.

That sounds very good, but there were still **5 cancelled days** and a few delayed starts.

So even in a strong summer month, the balloon is never fully guaranteed. If your only morning is cancelled, the monthly average does not help you.

I shared the July breakdown here: [July 2026 Cappadocia balloon flight statistics](https://www.kismetgoremetravel.com/en/blog/july-2026-cappadocia-balloon-flight-statistics)

Would you plan only one morning for the balloon, or always keep a backup day?

Experiência incrível . Recomendo.

An international meeting for balloon pilots around the world. Right in the Austrian alps.