Posted in New York April 15, 2017 by

The One Of A Kind Festival You Won’t Find Anywhere But New York

After having a nice long winter, it’d be an understatement to say that New Yorkers are more than overjoyed about the recent increase in temperature. With so many festivals going on during our summer months, it’s easy to let certain events slip by you without even realizing it. Giving you plenty of time to plan ahead, there’s one incredible festival in the Empire State that’s unlike any other.

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Head up north to the Adirondacks and you'll be able to experience New York's largest hot air balloon festival.
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Held at the Floyd Bennet Memorial Airport, 2017 will mark the 45th year of the Adirondack Balloon Festival.
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Recognized as being one of the best events in the country, visitors can see more than a hundred various balloons at this one festival.
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Held over four days, the festival features balloon launches after sunrise and right before sunset.
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Putting on quite the show, thousands of people from all over come to see what this great balloon festival has to offer.
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A perfect place to bring the family, the festival has plenty of activities to keep you busy.
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From train rides to bounce houses, you'll find various vendors set up for the festival that everyone will love.
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Putting you in the middle of a spacious field within the Adirondacks, the airport makes for the perfect spot to watch these balloons go off into the sky.
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Encouraging you to bring your camera, each year there's a Photo Contest where you can submit shots of the current festival to possibly earn a grand prize!
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Always giving you a reason to look up, you'll often see people bringing their own kites to fly while they wait for the balloons to launch. Taking advantage of the wide open space!
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Those who are interested in fully experiencing this festival can even set up their own rides through pilots that are participating in the festival.
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Something we look forward to every year, we're spoiled to have this unforgettable festival right here in our home state.
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The Adirondack Balloon Festival's 45th event will be held this year from September 21st through the 24th. To find out more information about this event, click here.

Have you ever made it up to the Adirondack Balloon Festival? If you have, share your pictures with us in the comments section! To take a look at more events you won’t want to miss out on this year, check out The 9 Best Small-Town Festivals You’ve Never Heard Of!