The DC Hot Air Balloon Festival

The DC Hot Air Balloon Festival coming Sept 17th and 18th 2022 to the Montgomery County Fairgrounds in Gaithersburg! Get the whole family out for a great family fun time! See incredible Hot Air Balloons, check that bucket list and get a ride on a tethered Hot Air Balloon! Gates open at 3pm each day! The festival will have a Kids Zone, with games and rides including trains, bounce houses, rock walls and zip line! DJ & Live Music for your entertainment from a variety of artists. Lots of craft & retail vendor booths with tons of cool and interesting stuff for sale! Food vendors with bunches of fantastic festival style food to choose from! Tethered Hot Air Balloon rides will be available for purchase at the event, while supplies last and weather dependent. Announcements on rides will be made at the event. For the Grand Finale after 8pm they will have the fantastic Hot Air Balloon Glow & Laser show where they will light up all the balloons in unison with crowd participatory "Count Downs"! This show incorporates music and visually stunning coordinated burns by the Hot Air Balloons & Lasers, creating a glow! Bring your blankets, chairs and umbrellas and set up your own viewing spot!