Birmingham Hot Air Balloon Fest 2023

Name: Birmingham Hot Air Balloon Fest 2023
Start: 2023-05-05T12:00:00-05:00
Location: Alabama State Fairgrounds

Schedule

Fri May 05 2023 at 12:00 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

Alabama State Fairgrounds | Birmingham, AL

Hi Birmingham Balloon Festival fans. We have been working very hard with State and Local officials to make sure this event conforms with COVID 19 health procedures and is safe. As we all know cases of COVID 19 have been increasing in Alabama.
Based on requests from local & state Health Department officials we have decided to postpone this event until 5 to 7 May 2023!
Birmingham Hot Air Balloon Festival coming 2020 & 2021! Bring the whole family out for a great family fun time! See incredible Hot Air Balloons, check that bucket list and get a ride on a tethered Hot Air Balloon!
We will have a Kids Zone, with games and rides including trains, bounce house's, mechanical bulls, and bungee jumps!
Laser Show & DJ Music by a variety of artists!
Lots and lots of Craft & Retail Vendor Booths with tons of cool and interesting stuff for sale!
Food Vendors with bunches of fantastic festival style food to choose from!
Bucket List!! Tethered Hot air Balloon rides will be available for purchase at the event . While supplies last and weather permitting. Announcements on rides will be made at the event.
For the Grand Finale after 8pm we will have the fantastic Hot Air Balloon Glow & Laser Show were we will light up all the balloons in unison with crowd participatory "Count Downs"! This 1 hour show incorporates music, lasers and visually stunning coordinated burns by the Hot Air Balloons, creating a Glow!
Bring your blankets, chairs and umbrellas and set up your own viewing spot!
Rain of shine event! In the event the winds are too high for balloon inflation we will have a Fantastic Laser Show & Ring of Fire demonstration!