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
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 Redemption Road Coffee K’s Kettle Corn Dos Medinas
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 Redemption Road Coffee K’s Kettle Corn The Hangry Elf
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 Estimated to last 40-45 minutes
7:00 am	RE/MAX Momentum FREE tethered balloon rides (WEATHER PERMITTING) 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 Vendor Market Beer & cider garden Food Vendors Cilantro & Lime Denver Street Tacos Edge Gourmet Food Truck Georgia Boys BBQ Outpost Food Mac ' N Noodles Original By Greeks LLC Origins Wine Bar & Wood-Fired Pizza ShortD's Coffee Sno Zone The Burger Bus Tommy Boys Mini Donuts Sticky Fingers

Sunday, June 25

Time	Activity
5:00 am	Breakfast Vendors Redemption Road Coffee K’s Kettle Corn Dos Medinas
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

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.

Frederick in Flight - Hot Air Balloon Festival