Palm Springs Hot Air Balloon Festival 2024

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By: Prerana Aggarwal

With colorful balloons filling blue skies by day and glowing by night, fun competitions, live music, rides, shopping and more - Palm Springs Balloon Festival offers spectacular nonstop entertainment!

– See colorful balloons of all shapes float up during beautiful morning ascensions with the San Jacinto Mountains as a backdrop

Watch Hot Air Balloons Soar

– Attend magical balloon glows as the balloons light up to music after dark – Stick around for a dazzling fireworks grand finale on the final night

Magical Evening Light Shows

– Take family and friends for tethered balloon rides above festival grounds for a small fee and awe-inspiring aerial views

Ride Tethered Balloons

– Enjoy live music from rock, jazz to country bands performing on two festival stages – Kids will delight in face painting, bounce houses, balloon twisting and other activations

Live Entertainment All Weekend

– Peruse over 200 art & craft, jewelry, clothing and specialty food vendors – Sample and sip from wineries and craft brewers pouring in lively gardens

Shop Unique & Local

– Cheer competitors in balloon races like the balloon burst and hare & hound – Enter raffles and contests to win attractive prizes

Competitions & Raffles

– Don't just watch balloons go up - take the family on tethered balloon rides above festival grounds for about $20 per person

Ride Tethered Balloons

– Sip California wines and craft beers of the desert region in relaxing beer and wine garden oases

Shop Unique & Local

– Arrive early Saturday morning for thedeviation dash as balloons launch in attempt to come closest to a target after flying a course

Competitions & Raffles

– Cheer on teams during Saturday's crowd pleasing balloon burst where pilots compete to break opponent balloons

Competitions & Raffles

– On weekends the whole family can shake it at a salsa or swing lesson then dance to live bands

Live Entertainment All Weekend

I wanted to highlight the diversity of music and family fun, the range of arts/crafts vendors and drink/dining options, and get spectators excited about popular competitions and changes to win prizes!

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