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Readers of Mississippi Magazine voted the Great Mississippi River Balloon Race the Best annual Event in Mississippi.
The Great Mississippi River Balloon Race has become a popular tradition here every October, so make your hotel or bed and breakfast reservations early.
The Great Mississippi River Balloon Race is an exciting hot air
balloon race weekend! Two balloon flights take place each day,
weather permitting. Pilots compete as they fly over antebellum
homes 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 Mansion, at the
corner of Canal St. and D.A. Biglane St. Watch this site as we
prepare a map to show the festival's exact location.
Watch college football on Saturday and the New Orleans Saints on Sunday during the festivities!
We've put together a slide show displaying some of the photos taken by our Balloon Race Crew.
If you are a pilot, a vendor, or need some other specific help, please
see our
contact list.
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.
For more great Festivals and Concerts across the nation go to JamBase.Com!
And for a balloon festival calendar of events, see BalloonLife.com!
All Balloon Race festivities take place at the Bicentennial Gardens on the grounds of Rosalie Antebellum Home.
The 2007 Great Mississippi River Balloon Race welcomes:
And more! For dates and times, check out our Schedule of Events!
Check out our Entertainment Page for more information and links to band websites.
