2025 Adirondack Balloon Festival
Thu, Sep 18
|Floyd Bennett Memorial Airport
Watch the skies come alive! The 2025 Adirondack Balloon Festival returns Sept 18–21 with vibrant hot air balloons, global pilots, and four days of unforgettable skies over Queensbury, NY.
Time & Location
Sep 18, 2025, 7:00 PM – Sep 21, 2025, 11:00 PM
Floyd Bennett Memorial Airport, 443 Queensbury Ave, Queensbury, NY 12804, USA
About the event
September 18–21, 2025
Floyd Bennett Memorial Airport, Queensbury, NY
Now in its 51st year, the Adirondack Balloon Festival is one of the most breathtaking and iconic free public events in the Northeast. Held each September after Labor Day, it brings together over 100,000 spectators and international balloonists for four days of magical ascents, community spirit, and stunning visuals over the Adirondack skyline.
What began in the early 1970s as a tourism initiative has grown into a cherished tradition at Floyd Bennett Memorial Airport. The festival has hosted balloonists from across the U.S., Japan, Canada, and beyond, elevating Glens Falls to international recognition. It has been celebrated by The Weather Channel, Food Network, The New York Times, and even Amtrak and Southwest Airlines.
From sunrise launches to twilight moonglows, visitors can expect dazzling displays of color and engineering, with events for families, photographers, and aviation enthusiasts alike. Despite its scale, the festival…