Presque isle, maine

August 22-25, 2024

 
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Always the Weekend before Labor Day Weekend

Crown of Maine Balloon Fest

Aroostook County is steeped in ballooning history. In 1978, the Double Eagle II launched from Presque Isle and made the first successful crossing of the Atlantic.  In 1984, Joe Kittinger became the first person to make the solo Transatlantic balloon journey, launching from Caribou.  In 2013 Jonathan Trappe launched his attempted trans-Atlantic balloon flight using 365 individual helium balloons and established a world record for distance, when he landed in Newfoundland.

Each year, The Crown of Maine Balloon Fest offers a weekend of events for the whole family featuring hot air balloons, kids events, music, other family friendly fun!

 

Join us for our FREE community event! - Flight Reservations Open Aug 1 - No dogs permitted on the fairgrounds -

Join us for our FREE community event! - Flight Reservations Open Aug 1 - No dogs permitted on the fairgrounds -

Hot Air Balloon Mass ASCENSIONs

moon Glows

Hot Air Balloon Rides (Free Flight and Tethered)

Live Entertainment

CRAFT AND VENDOR FAIR

FAMILY FUN ON THE FIELD

so much more

May the winds welcome you with softness.

May the sun bless you with its warm hands.

May you fly so high and so well that God

joins you in laughter and sets you gently

back into the loving arms of Mother Earth.

-The Balloonist Prayer