Frederick in Flight - Hot Air Balloon Festival

Hot Air Balloon Launch Status

As of Wednesday, June 23, all hot air balloons are scheduled and ready for lift-off.
Launch status is currently GREEN FOR GO!

When: June 25, 26 & 27, 2021
Where: Centennial Park, 630 Eighth Street
Time: Morning lift offs each day around 6 am & Glow Party on Saturday night!
Parking: Walk, bike, carpool and park in neighborhood side streets.

Event Details

Celebrate 10 Years of Frederick In Flight with us on June 25, 26, & 27 with hot air balloon lifts each morning, a glow party on Saturday night, and fun for the whole family! The balloons lift around 6 am, weather permitting.

FREE Yoga in the Park - Sign up for Sunrise Yoga at 7 am on Saturday, June 26!

The Glow Party will take place on Saturday evening from 5 to 9 pm at Centennial Park and will feature live music by Boogie Machine - a four piece 70s Disco tribute band playing all your favorite Disco era hits with a taste of Funk & Rock.

We will also have food trucks, a beer garden, activities for kids, and hot air balloons candle sticking and glowing (weather permitting).

Sponsor A Balloon!
We are halfway to our sponsorship goal but we still need to fill 19 balloons to lift this event off the ground. Get a higher level of recognition by sponsoring Frederick in Flight! There are many benefits of sponsoring, including your business name featured on a sponsor banner, event promotional materials, and of course a hot air balloon flight for two! Don't have a business but want to fly? Individuals can make a donation of $400 and take a hot air balloon ride for town people. Just fill out the sponsor form.

Check out all of the details for Frederick in Flight sponsorships ranging from $400 to $5,000 and fill out the online sponsor form today!

Volunteer

This event requires lots of help to get the balloons off the ground - consider volunteering to help it go more smoothly!

Friday, June 25

Time	Activity
5:00 am	Breakfast Vendors Back 9 at Bella Rosa - breakfast burritos Redemption Road Coffee Tommy Boy Mini Donuts Pilots, Volunteers, and Sponsored Riders arrive at Centennial Park
5:00 am	Pilots, Volunteers, and Sponsored Riders arrive at Centennial Park
5:30 am	Pilot and Rider Briefing
5:55 am	National Anthem
6:00 am	Balloon Lift at Centennial Park

Saturday, June 26

Time	Activity
5:00 am	Breakfast Vendors Back 9 at Bella Rosa - breakfast burritos Redemption Road Coffee Tommy Boy Mini Donuts Pilots, Volunteers, and Sponsored Riders arrive at Centennial Park
5:30 am	Pilot and Rider Briefing
5:55 am	National Anthem
6:00 am	Balloon Lift at Centennial Park
7:00 am	Yoga in the Park - Sign up for sunrise yoga!
7:00 am	RE/MAX Momentum FREE tethered balloon rides First come, first serve. Participants must sign waiver, and rides will be in order of waivers signed. All ages welcome. Balloon pilot has final say in passengers allowed to ride. Dependent on weather conditions. FREE Kids Magic Show in the Centennial Park Amphitheater
5:00 pm - 9:00 pm	Glow Party at Centennial Park featuring Hot air balloons glowing and candle-sticking FREE kids activities Beer garden Food Vendors including: Georgia Boys BBQ, Kona Ice, Mac & Cheezary, Original by Greeks, Seb's Pizza, Short D's Coffee, Tacos with Altitude, and Tommy Boy Mini Donuts. Live music on the big stage with "Boogie Machine" Boogie, a four-piece 70s Disco tribute band playing all your favorite Disco era hits with a taste of Funk & Rock.

Sunday, June 27

Time	Activity
5:00 am	Breakfast Vendors Back 9 at Bella Rosa - breakfast burritos Redemption Road Coffee Shield Maiden Handcrafted Donuts Pilots, Volunteers, and Sponsored Riders arrive at Centennial Park
5:30 am	Pilot and Rider Briefing
5:55 am	National Anthem
6:00 am	Balloon Lift at Centennial Park

Thank You Sponsors!

Premium Sponsors

Special Shape Sponsors

Athletic Adventures | RE/MAX Momentum | United Power

Skydiving Sponsors

Applewood Plumbing Heating & Electric

Hot Air Balloon Sponsors

Vendor Partner Sponsors

DP Sweet Life Bakery | L.L. Johnson Dist. Co.

Get a higher level of recognition by sponsoring Frederick in Flight! There are many benefits of sponsoring, including your business name featured on a sponsor banner, event promotional materials and of course a hot air balloon flight for two! If you're interested in sponsoring, take a look at our 2021 Sponsor Opportunities.

Weather

If there is inclement weather that prohibits safe flying, the official event update will be posted on the Town of Frederick Facebook page, website, Twitter and Instagram as soon as we are notified by the Hot Air Balloon event producer and FAA. Hot air balloon weather conditions are contingent upon many factors. Cancellation of the morning events can come at any time prior to scheduled lift offs at 6 am. Glow Party activities are rain or shine, however, the balloon "glow" also depends on weather conditions.