Random-osity: Hudson Valley Hot Air Balloon Festival

Tuesday, September 2, 2025

Hudson Valley Hot Air Balloon Festival

We spent Sunday afternoon and evening at the Hudson Valley Hot Air Balloon Festival, about an hour north of us in Dutchess County. We got there in time to see the balloons start to be inflated against the stunning blue sky. There were tons of balloons and you could even pay 3$ to run around inside one, being semi-inflated.

It was too windy for the balloons to launch, which was a slight bummer, but we got to watch a balloon "light show" with the tethered balloons doing burns to music. Never seen something like that before! The night ended with fireworks over the hill with the illuminated balloons in the foreground.

We had a blast and are already planning to go back next year!

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6 thoughts on the matter:

handmade by amalia said... {Reply}: A fun event!
Amalia
xo; September 2, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Life Images by Jill, West Australia said... {Reply}: looks like a fun event even though the balloons couldn't go up. Have you ever been up in a balloon. We did years ago. Lovely floating over the countryside. The most difficult part was the landing! Enjoy your week and thankyou again for the linkup; September 2, 2025 at 9:33 PM
Heather{Our Life In a Click} said... {Reply}: This is so cool!; September 3, 2025 at 8:26 AM
Dara @ Not In Jersey said... {Reply}: I used to love the balloon festival in NJ!; September 3, 2025 at 8:43 AM
Tom said... {Reply}: ...what fun. Over 35 years ago we went for a ballon ride.; September 3, 2025 at 11:56 AM
rupam sarma said... {Reply}: Amazing series of photos from Hot Air balloon festival; September 4, 2025 at 11:04 AM