Colorado Springs Floats into Labor Day with Balloon Classic
Longest-running Rockies balloon festival with morning launches and twilight glows.
Start date
30 August, 2025
6:00 AM
End date
1 September, 2025
9:00 PM
Event details
August 30–September 1, 2025 at Memorial Park, Colorado Springs, hosts over 60 hot-air balloons in morning mass ascensions. Evening “balloon glows” light up the dusk as crews illuminate tethered balloons to music. No fireworks, but the skyward spectacle against Pikes Peak is unforgettable. Food trucks and live bluegrass accompany the festivities.
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