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Frederick in Flight - Hot Air Balloon Festival
Frederick in Flight
When: June 23, 24, & 25, 2023
Where: Centennial Park, 630 Eighth Street
Parking: Please be respectful when parking on surrounding neighborhood streets in Downtown Frederick. Limited parking is available at Spark! Discovery Preschool (555 Eighth St.) and Thunder Valley K-8 (600 Fifth St.). ADA parking is available along Maple Dr. on the east side of Centennial Park.
Celebrate 12 years of Frederick In Flight with us on June 23, 24, & 25 with hot air balloon lifts each morning, a party on Saturday night, and fun for the whole family! The balloons lift around 6 am, weather permitting.
Party with us on Saturday evening in Centennial Park featuring live music, food trucks, a beer garden, activities for kids, and hot air balloons candle sticking and glowing (weather permitting).
Hot air balloon rides, sponsorship, vendor, food truck update:
We wanted to inform you that the deadline for hot air balloon rides, sponsorship, vendor participation, food truck bookings, and booth space opportunities for the upcoming 2023 Frederick In Flight Hot Air Balloon Festival has passed. We appreciate your interest in these opportunities, and we're sorry if you missed the deadline. We would still love you to join us as a visitor this weekend. It will be an amazing experience; we hope to see you there!
Volunteers Needed!
We need volunteers to help with balloon crewing (helping the balloons get set up, following them as they fly, and helping them land and tear down) as well as volunteers to help make the Beach Party Balloon Bash Party on Saturday night go smoothly. A little bit of your time will go a long way - Sign up online today!
NO Drones!
During the entirety of Frederick in Flight from Friday, June 23 through Sunday, June 25, we ask that no drones be operated in or fly above Centennial Park. Drones pose a safety concern to hot air balloons, hot air balloon pilots, and passengers. The Town Communications & Engagement certified drone pilot is the ONLY approved drone for this event.
Thursday, June 22
Time | Activity |
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4 - 6 pm | Frederick in Flight Information Station Join us at our Administrative Services building (311 Fifth St.) for Information Station 2023 to learn about Frederick In Flight! We will have an event information, activities for kids, popsicles, and a local business gift card giveaway. Activities include: interactive art, water color art, chalk art, and bracelet making. |
Friday, June 23
Time | Activity |
5:00 am | Breakfast Vendors
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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 in Centennial Park |
Saturday, June 24
Time | Activity |
5:00 am | Breakfast Vendors
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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 in Centennial Park |
6:30 am | FREE Yoga in the Park with Carbon Valley Parks and Recreation District
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7:00 am | RE/MAX Momentum FREE tethered balloon rides First come, first serve. Participants must sign a waiver, and rides will be in order of waivers signed. Balloon pilot has the final say in the passengers allowed to ride. Dependent on weather conditions. |
5:00 - 9:00 pm | Balloon Bash in Centennial Park Hot air balloons candle-sticking and glowing (weather permitting) Live music on the big stage with "The Margarita Brothers," Colorado’s Premier Tropical Rock Themed Band FREE kids activities Beer & cider garden Food Vendors
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Sunday, June 25
Time | Activity |
5:00 am | Breakfast Vendors
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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 in Centennial Park |
Market Vendors
Market vendors have the opportunity to participate in our signature events during a vendor market at the event! To be considered a market vendor, you must fit into one of three categories (Grower/Producer/Food, Artisan/Crafter, or Non-Profit) and complete the Market Vendor Application. If your business doesn’t fit into one of these three categories, you can still participate in the event as a sponsor!
Food Vendors
There are many opportunities throughout the year for food vendors (food trucks, food booths, etc.) at Town events. Complete the Food Vendor Application to see available opportunities and be considered for our events.
2023 Sponsor Opportunities
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! Check out our 2023 Sponsor Opportunities.
Thank you to our 2023 Frederick In Flight Sponsors!
Special Shape Sponsors
- Lifetime Windows & Siding
- Front Range Landfill
- United Power
Skydiving Sponsor
- Applewood Plumbing Heating & Electric
Hot Air Balloon Sponsors
- 4Rivers Equipment
- Aire Serv of the Front Range
- Athletic Adventures Activity Center
- Community Development Group
- Foothills Painting
- Gold Paw Grooming
- JK Transports Inc
- Mini Miners Pediatric Dentistry
- Nightlight Christian Adoptions
- North Range Behavioral Health
- Occidental Petroleum Corporation
- Osborne Home Group
- Pebble Bay Soaps
- RE/MAX Momentum
- Red Rock Roofing
- St. Vrain Sanitation District
- Tracie Crites for Mayor 2024
- Zadel Realty
Vendor Sponsors
- Benchmark Dental
- Carbon Valley Church of Christ
- Cutco Cutlery
- Josephine and Grace
- Live Your Life Integrated Health and Chiropractic
- Renewal by Andersen
- Runosaurs Empowerment Kids Run Club
Notice of Filming and Photography
When you attend this event, you enter an area where photography, audio, and video recording may occur. By entering the event premises, you consent to such recording media and its release, publication, exhibition, and/or reproduction.
- How will I know if balloon lift offs are cancelled?
- Can I ride in a balloon?
- Are dogs allowed at events?
- Will there be food at these events?
- What should I wear for the balloon lift off?
- Do I need to pay to attend these events?
- What are the weather conditions hot air balloon pilots consider for safe flying?
- What are the criteria to have a balloon-friendly property?
- Is there a history of the hot air balloon lift off cancelations?