See incredible Hot Air Balloons, check that bucket list and get a ride on a Hot Air Balloon! [5], Two fishermen, Raymond Broderick and Bernard Sulzer, who had gone out on September 26, were reported missing by their families on the day of the event. A Coast Guard search and rescue helicopter crew had difficulties reaching the area because of the "asteroid field" of balloons. The wife of one of the fishermen sued the United Way of Cleveland and the company that organized the balloon release for $3.2 million and later settled on undisclosed terms. Anyways, you'll find tons of fun beyond traditional tethered balloon rides and balloon glows. The 49th event is rescheduled to October 2-10, 2021. Bring the whole family out for a great family fun time! The Jamesville Balloon Festival will not be taking place in 2020. A rectangular structure the size of a city block, measuring 250 feet (76 m) by 150 feet (46 m) and rising three stories high,[3] covered with a one-piece net of woven mesh material, was set up to hold the balloons, on the southwest quadrant of Public Square in Cleveland. Any local will tell you that October is the most beautiful time of year in New Mexico, made so in large part by the much anticipated sight of colorful balloons punctuating the skyline. ANNOUNCES PLANS FOR 2020 "This decision does not come lightly," said Bud Welch, Executive Director of Carolina BalloonFest. 2020 Balloon Fiesta Update.
The Natchez Balloon Festival, established in 1986, is a weekend of hot-air balloons and outstanding live music that has become the largest and most successful festival in Southwest Mississippi. [1], Burke Lakefront Airport had to shut down a runway for half an hour after balloons landed there. [2] The event was intended to be a harmless fundraising publicity stunt, but the balloons drifted back over the city, Lake Erie, and landed in the surrounding area, and caused problems for traffic and a nearby airport. Evenings: Schedule - Wednesday through Sunday. [2][4] Inside the structure, 2,500 students and other volunteers spent many hours filling the balloons with helium. Since early March, Welch and the board of directors have been in heavy discussion about the outlook of this year's festival amid COVID-19 concerns and restrictions. [1] On September 29, the Coast Guard suspended its search. [6] However, the Balloonfest balloons collided with a front of cool air and rain and dropped towards the ground, still inflated, clogging the land and waterways of Northeast Ohio. [3], The 1988 copy of The Guinness Book of World Records recognizes the event as a world record "largest ever mass balloon release", with 1,429,643 balloons launched.