Frederick in Flight - Hot Air Balloon Festival

Thank you 2018 Sponsors!

Premium Sponsors: Anadarko and Frederick Power and Light. Special Shape
sponsors: Carbon Valley Academy, FARFRUMWORKIN, Summit Innovations and
timberLan. Hot Air Balloon sponsors: 4 Rivers Equipment, Airborne Gymnastics
and Dance, The Ashley’s, Apergy, Argonaut Wine and Liquor, Bloom Marketing,,
Chick-fil-A at Larkridge, Civil Resources, LLC., Colorado Homes Direct, Colt &
Steel, Community Development Group, The DeLellis’s, EarthRoamer, Fairfield and
Woods, P.C., JK Transports Inc, Johnston Chiropractic, L.G. Everist, Inc.., Midas Tri-
Town, Nex-Gen Home Exteriors, The Palme’s, The Rathmann’s,
Renewal by Anderson, Rock Solid Saloon, Seay Properties, Silverstone Development,
Sunflower Bank, The Denver Post, The Linsscott and Baker Families, The Sampson
Law Firm, PC, Waste Connections, Wesco Distribution Inc, and Zadel Realty.
Vendor Sponsors: L.L. Johnson Dist. Co., Champion and Imagine Charter School of
Firestone. Skydiver sponsors: Big Foot Turf and Earth Saving Soluntions.

2018 Event Details

Join the Town of Frederick as we celebrate the many forms of flight in June with a hot air balloon lift, glow party, and tons of fun for the whole family! The balloons lift at daybreak, weather permitting. Balloons lift off between 5:30 am - 6 a.m. under ideal weather conditions.

The Glow Party will take place on Saturday evening from 5-9pm at Centennial Park and will feature live music, food vendors, beer garden, kids activities and hot air balloons candle sticking and glowing (weather permitting).

This event requires a lot of work to get it off the ground - consider volunteering to help make it run more smoothly!

Friday

5 a.m. - Breakfast vendors - Butcher and the Blonde & Qweenie's Weenie's

5 a.m. - Pilots, Volunteers, and sponsored riders arrive at Centennial Park

5:30 a.m. - Pilot and Rider briefing
5:55 a.m. - Skydivers and National Anthem
6 a.m. - Balloon lift at daybreak at Centennial Park.

Saturday

5 a.m. - Breakfast vendors - Qweenie's Weenie's and Lauer Krauts with breakfast items and coffee
5 a.m. - Pilots, Volunteers, and sponsored riders arrive at Centennial Park
5:30 a.m. - Pilot and Rider briefing
5:55 a.m. - Skydivers and National Anthem
6 a.m. - Balloon lift at daybreak at Centennial Park. Balloons lift off between 5:30 am - 6 a.m. under ideal weather conditions.
7 a.m. - RE/MAX Momentum FREE tethered balloon rides
7 a.m. - FREE Kids Variety Show featuring Magic, Juggling, and balloon twisting by Ann Lincoln

5 p.m. - 9 p.m. - Glow Party at Centennial Park featuring

FREE kids activities and bounce houses
Beer Garden featuring Wild Cider, Mountain Cowboy Brewing Company, Echo Brewing Company and more Colorado favorites!
Food Trucks featuring Big Rob's Taco's and Burritos, Divine Ice Cream, Georgia Boys Smokehouse, I Scream Colorado, Kona Ice, My Smother From Another Mother, Qweenie's Weenie's and The Slawpy Barn
Live music on the big stage with "The Corporation"
Skydivers in LED jumpsuits between 8:30 and 9 p.m.
K9 Demo

Sunday

5 a.m. - Breakfast vendors - Queenies Weenies
5 a.m. - Pilots, Volunteers, and sponsored riders arrive at Centennial Park
5:30 a.m. - Pilot and Rider briefing
5:55 a.m. - Skydivers and National Anthem
6 a.m. - Balloon lift at daybreak at Centennial Park. Balloons lift off between 5:30 am - 6 a.m. under ideal weather conditions.

A High Flying Thank You to our 2018 Sponsors!

Premium Sponsors

Food Vendors

Calling all food trucks! Frederick in Flight is looking for food trucks and vendors during our morning lift off's (5 am - 8 am) each morning and for our Saturday evening Glow Party from 5 pm - 9 pm. For more details, contact our Events Coordinator.