The Spooktacular Hot Air Balloon Festival and Carnival, Lehigh Valley

See more then a dozen tethered glowing hot air balloons along a mile stretch of runway.

Gates open at 3:00 PM Friday afternoon, Saturday & Sunday at 12:00 PM, The Balloons will begin inflating for the evening glow each night at 7:00 PM. Weather permitting.

Come early bring a picnic blanket or lawn chair, and spend your day enjoying our carnival midway, games, food trucks, craft vendors, helicopter rides, and daily balloon launches!

Tethered rides will begin daily as weather permits, once we begin, they will continue until the line is finished daily or weather prohibits safe operation.

• Concessions available including Island Noodles, Cotton Candy, Funnel Cake, French Fries, Cheesesteaks, DonutNV, Grumpys BBQ,Warm Ice cream treats, and MANY MORE!

• Full Carnival rides, games midway and food on site! Keep an eye for wrist band specials

• Light up novelties for purchase after sunset!

• Craft & Vendor Fair beginning at 3:00 PM Friday, 12:00 PM Saturday & Sunday

• 50/50 Drawing will be held Sunday at 7:00 PM, Tickets on sale all weekend!

• Parking at Northern Lehigh School District- FREE SHUTTLE BUS PROVIDED!!

Hot air balloons are weather permitting.

**ADMISSION TICKETS AVAILABLE $12.00 ONLINE AND $15.00 CASH AT GATE**

Costumes optional! Although we encourage you to get into the Halloween spirit!

GENERAL ADMISSION PARKING

General Admission parking will be at The Northern Lehigh school District 1 Bulldog Ln, Slatington, PA 18080.

FREE SHUTTLE BUS STOPS include The Northern Lehigh Middle School, Northern Lehigh High School, And The Slatington Elementary School.

Residential on street parking will also be available.

Our FREE SHUTTLE BUSSES run daily Friday-Sunday during all festival hours!!

PER LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT ABSOLUTELY NO PARKING ON RT 873, OR AT THE AIRPORT, ALL VIOLATORS WILL BE TOWED AT THE OWNER'S EXPENSE.

A Limited number of handicap spaces will be accommodated on festival grounds for only those with a wheelchair or mobility assist and a valid parking tag, We ask if you do not require a wheelchair or scooter you park in GA Handicap spaces and ride the shuttle to the festival.

We are very excited to announce that The Spooktacular Balloon Festival is back in the Lehigh Valley for 2021. This will be our 2nd year of the festival. The festival will be held on Friday, October 22, Saturday, October 23, and Sunday, October 24.

The location is The Slatington Airport 1000 Airport Ln Slatington, PA 18080. You can get more details about the event on our Facebook! This unique and exciting experience cannot be found anywhere else in the Valley. The Spooktacular Balloon Festival is the largest fall laser light hot air balloon festival in the Northeast and offers beautiful views of the amazing rolling hills and Valleys of the Delaware River.

Book a hot air balloon trip for your friends and family for this once-in-a-lifetime experience! You can reserve and purchase your hot air balloon ride here on the festival website.

The Spooktacular Hot Air Balloon Festival will include the following:

🎈 Hot Air Balloon Rides - Reserve and purchase online only!

🎈 Tethered Hot Air Balloon Rides daily

🎈 Hot Air Balloon Glows nightly

🎈 One of a kind Laser light Balloon Glow- Friday night!!

🎈 Fireworks - Saturday night

🎈 Food Truck Festival and Food Vendors daily

🎈 Vendor Craft Fair - Enjoy locally made food and goods!

🎈 Car Show - Sunday from 12-4 PM

🎈 Family Entertainment

🎈 Carnival Rides and Games

🎈 Bounce Houses

🎈 50/50 Raffle to benefit Northern Valley Ambulance

🎈 Helicopter rides

🎈 Lehigh Valley Hospital MedEvac fly-in Saturday!

🎈 and much much!!!

You will need to purchase a General Admission ticket to attend the 2021 Spooktacular Balloon Festival. General Admission tickets are now available to purchase on the website BalloonfestPa.Com, Tickets are also available cash at the gate!

**Schedule of Events**

(Subject to change!!!! All balloon activities are weather permitting.)

Friday

3:00 PM — Gates open for Tethered Balloon Rides, Food, Vendors, Carnivals, and Games

4:00 PM — Hot Air Balloon Mass Ascension

7:00 PM __ Special Shape Balloon Glow

7:30 PM — Balloon Glow and DJ

8:15 PM— Laser Light Show

9:30 PM— Gates close

Saturday

7:30 AM — Gates open for Hot Air Balloon ride passenger arrival, Spectators FREE!

8:00 AM — Hot Air Balloon Mass Ascension

12:00 PM — Gates open for Carnival, Vendors, Games ,Family entertainment, DJ and more!

12:00 PM __Tether Hot Air Balloon Rides & Helicopter rides OPEN Weather permitting

4:00 PM — Hot Air Balloon Mass Ascension

7:00 PM __ Special Shape Balloon Glow

7:30 PM — Balloon Glow and DJ

8:30 PM — 30 minute fireworks display

9:30 PM—Gates close

Sunday

7:30 AM — Gate Opens for Balloon Rides, Spectators FREE!

8:00 AM — Hot Air Balloon Mass Ascension

12:00 PM — Gates open for Carnival, Vendors, Games ,Family entertainment, DJ, and more!!

12:00 PM __Tether Hot Air Balloon Rides & Helicopter rides OPEN Weather permitting

12:00 PM-4:00 PM —Car meet hosted by Lehigh Valley Car meets and events

4:00 PM — Hot Air Balloon Mass Ascension

7:00 PM— 50/50 Drawing *WINNER DOES NOT NEED TO BE PRESENT*

7:30 PM — Balloon Glow and DJ

9:30 PM __ Gates close

Pilots & Vendors

For information on being a Concession, Craft Vendor or a Pilot at the balloon festival call:

Lehigh Valley Hot Air (484) 632-6815 or Visit BalloonFestPa.Com

Located at the picturesque Slatington Airport, Lehigh Valley Hot Air Presents a Spooktacular Hot Air Balloon Glow Festival, Lehigh Valley.

• Over a dozen glowing hot air balloons along a mile long stretch of runway
• Full Carnival midway, Food, Games, Helicopter rides
• DJ, Laser Light Show, Fireworks, and entertainers!
• Craft & Vendor fair all weekend long
• Medevac Fly In. Meet the pilots
• Car Show Sunday 12- 4:00 PM

A DJ will be providing themed music all weekend long!

Join us for a Fireworks show to remember by Pyro Joe’s fireworks, Saturday evening beginning after the glow ends!

*Balloons Powered by EF Laudenslager Propane*

Refund Policy:

Reservations include eventbrite convenience fees. All sales are final. No refunds or exchanges. The event is rain or shine. Balloons may not inflate if weather conditions are not ideal - refunds will NOT be issued if balloons do not inflate. Please print and bring your tickets to receive hand stamp at entrance. In the event of weather related cancellations balloon rides can be rescheduled with Lehigh Valley Hot Air for a later date at 484-632-6815.

Cancellation Policy:

Event is rain or shine. ALL BALLOONS INFLATE AT THE SOLE DISCRETION OF THE PILOT. Sometimes, due to impending weather, wind, or other conditions, balloons will inflate early, late or not at all. If Balloons do not inflate, we will still provide a candle stick fire display. Please plan to arrive roughly 30 minutes or more prior to the scheduled ticket time to ensure you see the balloons inflate and rise.

Up-to-the-minute info about inflation times, tethered rides, and any delays, will be available via Lehigh Valley Hot Air's Facebook and announced throughout the festival. All sales are final. No refunds or exchanges. In the event of weather related cancellations balloon rides can be rescheduled with Lehigh Valley Hot Air for a later date at 484-632-6815.

The carnival & festival are rain or shine.

Advance Ticket Pricing: Includes Eventbrites non refundable convenience fees, at the time of checkout. Or can be purchased CASH at the Gate!

Tickets are valid for a single day Friday October 22, Saturday October 23, or Sunday October 24, Or buy a weekend pass! Parking at The Northern Lehigh School District

VIP PARKING AT THE AIRPORT $30.00 per car!

All sales are final. No returns, exchanges, or refunds. No exceptions. In the event of weather cancellations, Balloon rides can be rescheduled at a later date with Lehigh Valley Hot Air 484-632-6815