balloon race sponsor

 

balloon race sponsor

 

balloon race sponsor

 

balloon race sponsor

 

Voted Best Festival in Mississippi!

 

Entertainment Headliner - Tonic

 

95Country Sunday's Randy Houser

 

2010 Photo Gallery!

 

2010 T-Shirt & Poster Art by William Smith

 

 

The Great Mississippi River Balloon Race
October 14, 15, 16, 2011

Balloon Race Facebook page

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Natchez Balloon Race Twitter Page

And on Twitter!

 

Hot Air Balloon Competition and Music Extravaganza!

The Great Mississippi River Balloon Race is Mississippi's most exciting hot air balloon race weekend!  Two balloon flights take place each day, weather permitting.  Pilots compete as they fly over the cities of Natchez, Vidalia, and the mighty Mississippi River.
Our balloon festival weekend starts with the Balloon Glow Friday night, and continues through Sunday evening with a stage full of World Renowned Musicians.  The festival itself takes place on the grounds of Rosalie Bicentennial Gardens, On Broadway Street in historic downtown Natchez.
Here's a map showing the festival's exact location.

Sorry, no pets, ice chests, or tents are permitted on festival grounds.

 

New to the Balloon Race - The Great River Chevrolet - GMC Key Grab!

Saturday afternoon we'll erect a 50-foot pole on the fairgrounds.  There will be a key at the top of the pole.  Any pilot who can get close enough and grab the key wins a BRAND NEW TRUCK from Great River Chevrolet - GMC!

 

2011 Entertainment Line-up

Our 2011 musical line-up features:

Check out our Entertainment Page to get more information about our 2011 Musical Lineup.  You'll see photos of the bands with links to band websites.

 

Fireworks on Friday!

Sponsored by City of Vidalia and the City of Natchez.

 

Questions?

If you are a pilot, a vendor, or need some other specific help, please see our
contact list.

 

The Great Mississippi River Balloon Race has become a popular tradition here every October, so make your hotel or bed and breakfast reservations early.  For more info about Hotel or Bed and Breakfast accommodations see NatchezMS.com or VisitNatchez.org.

 

Back by Popular Demand - The Sports Bar Tent!

Sponsored by Cable One and First Choice Rentals
This year a larger tent and more TV's!  Watch college football on Saturday and the New Orleans Saints on Sunday during the festivities!

 

Thanks to Our Sponsors

Sponsors are the folks who help us pay the bills and let us focus on bringing you one of the very top festivals in Mississippi, and perhaps in the South.  Our Sponsors Page lists them and their website links.

 

See Photos of the 2010 GMRBR!

 

Slide Shows of Past Balloon Races

Click on the links below to view slide shows displaying some of the photos taken by our Balloon Race Crews.

2008 Photos!    2007 Photos!    2006 Photos!

 

Many people ask us about take off and landing locations.  Due to the nature of our race, those locations change frequently.  We can tell you that the best place to watch is usually from the festival grounds themselves!  The festival is held on the fairgrounds behind Rosalie Mansion on Canal Street.

Click Here to see a map with the location of the fairgrounds.

 

If you would like to be one of our Major Event Sponsors, Co-Sponsors, or Media Sponsors, please call Patricia Catchings at 601-442-2500.

 

For more great Festivals and Concerts across the nation go to JamBase.Com!

 

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Friends of the Great Mississippi River Balloon Race!

The Castle Restaurant and Pub at Dunleith
84 Homochitto St.

Doc BigLove's
408 Main St.

Natchez Eola Hotel and Guest House Inn
110 N. Pearl St.

Planet Thailand
116 N. Commerce St.

Cock of the Walk
200 N. Broadway St.

Natchez Coffee Company
509 Franklin St.

Ken and Lisa Maples

Jim Blough, Attorney at Law

Ater Warehouse, Inc.

Don W. Ater

Bryant Hammett & Assoc., LLC

Dimples Corporation

Kathy Traina, Artist

T. G. McCary, Photography

William Carl McGehee

Natchez Convention & Visitors Bureau

Potter Garcia Management Group

Under The Hill Corporation