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Tigard Festival of Balloons 2024

A colourful festival of hot air balloons in Tigard, close to Portland

Dates: June 21–23, 2024

Tigard Festival of Balloons
Tigard Festival of Balloons
Tigard Festival of Balloons
Tigard Festival of Balloons
Tigard Festival of Balloons

Every summer, the Festival of Balloons in Tigard, Oregon, celebrates the local community and everything about hot air balloons. More than 20 of them are launched at dawn (weather permitting) from Cook Park, filling the morning sky with colors. Morning launches are scheduled between 5:45 and 6:15 am. Balloons follow the direction of the wind and can be seen over Tigard, Tualatin, Sherwood, Aurora, Wilsonville, or Woodburn.

In the afternoon, visitors can also indulge in shopping among arts and crafts vendors, enjoy the rides at the Funtastic carnival, participate or cheer for the youth soccer tournament, and listen to live music concerts and performances. The festival attracts over 15,000 attendees.

The Tigard Festival of Balloons features the Night Glow on Friday and Saturday nights. The Festival's program also features Rogue Ales Beer Garden, a car show, a 5K Run on Saturday, and Festival of cars on Sunday. The kids' zone operates on Friday from noon to 7 pm and Saturday from 11 am to 7 pm. Its locate on the main field and features hot air balloons exhibit and a plethora of free activities for your kids.

A three-day weekend pass can be purchased online only at $15. The ticket provides unlimited access to the Festival for all three days. Kids aged 6 and under enjoy free admission. Parking is available at $15 per day and shuttle at $2 per person. Proceeds from the festival go to various local charities like Tigard Breakfast Rotary, Tigard Lunch Rotary, or Foundation for Tigard-Tualatin Schools. Note that organizers do not offer balloon flights to the visitors during the Festival; however, they provide tethered rides at no additional cost.

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