Spending the day surrounded by balloons and festival activities is a day well spent in Kansas. We don’t get to see hot air balloons too often (blame the wind!) but we love our balloon festival when it comes around. We think this year, we should all come together in this small town for a balloon festival that we’ll never forget.

Welcome to your next adventure! These balloons soaring through the sky are sure to bring a smile to your face when you see them fly.
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This hot air balloon festival is located in Columbus, Kansas and will be happening on October 5-7, 2018.
On the 5th, there's a few scheduled events to prepare you for the full day of fun on the 6th.
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The 5th includes a scarecrow contest, art exhibit, quilt show, bean feed, and a glowing show from the hot air balloons.

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On the 6th, the festivities start bright and early, and fill the day up with everything you could think of.
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Some of the best parts include the pancake feed, the hot air balloon race, a parade, a 5k race, and plenty of kid's activities. This year, they're even reburying a time capsule to be opened 50 years from now.
Of course, everyone's waiting for the Balloon Regatta scheduled at 5:30 p.m.
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All the day's events lead up to a show of the balloons flying off into the sky, and disappearing into the blue. After liftoff, you can stick around and enjoy food, music, and souvenirs at the festival area,
On the 7th, there's even more fun to be had, with another liftoff scheduled for the early morning.
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Doesn't this sound like a day or two well spent? I can hardly wait to see which balloons are featured this year.

If you want to see some of what you'll find this year, check out this video uploaded by YouTuber The Publicburden from the show in 2015.


We hope you have fun this year at the festival, and that the weather is perfect for flight.

For more information about the festival events and times, check out their website to make sure you’re all squared away. If you can’t make it out to this balloon festival in Columbus, consider going up to Wamego for a Wizard of Oz festival on the 6th instead!

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