Quechee Balloon Festival - Hosted by the Hartford Area Chamber of Commerce

08/20/2026

Hello friends! The summer feels long, but there's only a few more days left to submit your best photos at https://quecheeballoonfestival.com/photo-contest-2026 and win a free pair of tickets for next year.

We love all the entries we've seen so far, and can't wait to go through and announce the winner. Submissions close on the 22nd!

08/06/2026

Looking back at friday candle glow at the 2026 Quechee Balloon Festival. Balloon glow is the crowd favorite, but torch glow has a special magic. The front row could feel the heat from those burners!

If you've got a photo like this, time is running out to submit to our photo contest. Winner gets free tickets to 2027!

Enter: https://quecheeballoonfestival.com/photo-contest-2026

07/23/2026

A great shot of one of Vermont Institute of Natural Science (VINS) animal ambassadors from their show. We can't wait to have them back!

If you have any good pictures to share, make sure to submit them by August 22nd to our photo contest: https://quecheeballoonfestival.com/photo-contest-2026

Credit: Dylan O'Dowd

07/16/2026

"Inside the envelope."

We're still looking out for your 2026 photos. If you've got a magical moment, make sure to submit it at https://quecheeballoonfestival.com/photo-contest-2026

07/02/2026

“Flying in a balloon, it’s almost the sensation of being weightless,” says pilot Tim Strand of Lake Ariel, Pa. “People describe the takeoff as not so much as the balloon going up, but the ground falling away."

It was our unique pleasure to host double Pulitzer Prize winning photojournalist Stan Grossfeld of the The Boston Globe this festival. Explore the festival through his eyes in his weekly column "As I see it"

“As I See It,” a weekly photo column by Pulitzer Prize winner Stan Grossfeld, brings the stories of New England to Globe readers. This week takes in a hot-air balloon festival in southern Vermont.

07/01/2026

Thanks Woodstock Community Television, for the shout out!

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06/29/2026

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Y7CwGY10Us&list=PLAdkf9ugxof6bIYxqsvQ8Aq5fhPMw4O2D

Check out the cool video Junction Arts and Media did about us!

The 46th annual Quechee Hot Air Balloon, Craft and Music Festival f...

06/25/2026

The Fair Explorer, Pirate Man Dan Jolley, is always a hit with the young (and young at heart). His balloon is always there, no matter how fast the winds are going.

06/24/2026

Behind the scenes in the Balloon Crew Command Center, Holy Mackerel, was a little unsure about all this festival stuff.