If anyone's interested, here is a list of hot air balloon festivals. This might make for a fun drive if anyone's interested in attending any of these events!
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Balloons & Varooms Festival Balloons and car show
May 9-11, 2008 Ridgway, CO
Contact: Ridgway Chamber of Commerce 970-626-5181, Pam Wood pawood@sopris.net

Erie Town Fair Balloon Festival
May 16-18, 2008 Erie, CO
contact: Steve or Jody Hunter shunter40@msn.com Barb Hann 303-841-4266

Telluride Annual Balloon Rally
June 7-8, 2008 Telluride, CO
contact: Marilyn Branch 970-728-4769 www.tellurideballoonfestival.com

Craig Hospital ‘Rite of Flight’
June 7, 2008 Chatfield State Park, Littleton, CO
contact: Frank Kafka 303-979-1831 fkafka@ecentral.com

BalloonaVista
June 7-8, 2008 Buena Vista, CO
contact: Judy Hassel 719-395-6612 www.balloonavista.com


South Park CBC & BSOPP Fly out and Breakfast
June 15, 2008 South Park, CO
contact: Colorado Balloon Club or The Balloon Society of Pikes Peak
www.coloradoballoonclub.org www.bsopp.com

Steamboat Rainbow Weekend
July 12-13, 2008 - Steamboat Springs, CO
contact: Matt 970-875-7002 matt@steamboatchamber.com

Walden Balloon Rally
August 16-17, 2008 Walden, CO
contact: Mark Purdy 970-454-2014 Matt 970-215-2354

Chatfield Rocky Mountain Balloon Festival
August 22-24, 2008 Littleton, CO
contact: Terry Smith 303-697-1039 terry@rockymountainballoonfestival.com

Colorado Balloon Classic
August 30 - September 1, 2008 Colorado Springs, CO
contact: Patsy Buchwald or Heather Benavidez
balloonclassic@balloonclassic.com

Summerset Festival “Columbine Memorial Balloon Glow’
September 12, 2008 Clement Park, Littleton, CO
contact: Alan Luksik 303-699-6302 hotairalan@msn.com

Snowmass Village Balloon Rally
Sept. 12-14, 2008 Snowmass Village, CO
contact Bruce Wood 970-309-3366 or Vanessa Nelson 970-618-6270
bwood@sopris.net Vanessa.nelson@comcast.net www.snowmassballoon.com

Colorfest Pagosa Springs
September 20-21, 2008 - Pagosa Springs, CO
contact: Terri House terri@pagosasun.com

Colors and Concerts over Montrose
Sept. 26-28, 2008 Montrose, CO
contact: Jim Isler 970-249-0737

Mancos Balloon Fest
September 26-28, 2008 - Mancos, CO
contact: Bobbi Black 970-533-9707
Wes Pittman 805-527-4098 wespittman@pittmanfirm.com

Greeley’s Hot Air Balloon Harvest
October 25-26, 2008 - Greeley, CO
contact: Dan Helmboldt dandeehelmboldt@comcast.net

Arkansas Valley Balloon Festival
November 1-2, 2008 - Rocky Ford, CO
contact: Kevin Kindahl 719-469-1894 arkvalleyballoonfest@bresnan.net

Colorado City Balloons
November 7-9, 2008 Colorado City, CO
contact: Barb Hann 303-841-4266

Black Canyon Balloon Classic
November 21-23, 2008 - Montrose, CO
contact: Rick Simon 970-249-010

 

Thanks, this is a great list!

 

Vicki,

Thanks for a great list, some possibilities. I like the July Steamboat Fest, never been but it is closer than Albuquerque.

I think I will see if Pat wants to go up for an overnight. Trail run for MITM3!

 

great list. we've been to the Colorado Springs Balloonfest a few times. Need to go back and take some pics.

 

Nice list Vicky. Now we need someone to step up, pick a date and a route, send me the details and get it posted on the calendar.