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As many as 75 Hot Air Balloons will be on display and will take to the sky as Plano celebrates their Annual Balloon Festival. We could not find details on how many years this festival has been around, but we remember going to it about 25 years ago, and it has grown to be one of the premier festivals of it’s kind in the US.

There will be parachute team exhibitions, balloon glows, balloon launches, an “Elvis” concert, street dances. The show is also well known for many uniquely shaped balloons.

As you might guess, there will also be many, many food and craft vendors, exhibits and kids activities. This is a great opportunity bring the family out for a fun day or evening.

Festival Operating Hours are as follows:
Friday 4PM – 10PM
Saturday 6:00AM – 10PM
Sunday 6:00AM – 7PM

Ticket pricing is:
$5 per person event ticket
$8 per person day ticket
$4 per person discount (9am-3pm)
$1 off Seniors 65 and over
Kids under 36 inches-Free

Location:

Oak Point Park
2801 E. Spring Creek Pkwy.
Plano, TX 75074

Official website: www.planoballoonfest.org

For a convenient PDF sheet with hours, pricing, and most importantly, parking information, click here.