Ballooning > Balloon Festivals > USA > MidAtlantic

• Adirondack Hot Air Balloon Festival - Adirondack Hot Air Balloon Festival held annually in mid September for the last 30 years.
  
   
• Maryland Preakness Balloon Fest - Balloon festival in Howard County Maryland celebrating the Preakness Stakes horse race on the third weekend in May.
  
   
• Great Chesapeake Balloon Festival - Easton, Maryland hot air balloon festival held the first weekend in August. Features a unique Balloon Burner Bakeoff: desserts are heated over a very powerful burner then served to judges. Plus a walk-through balloon, balloon glow, and flights.
  
   
• Cambridge Valley Balloon Festival - Mid-June balloon rally held in Cambridge, New York each summer. Their very cool posters are also for sale.
  
   
• Chester County Balloon Festival - 2-Day festival. 18+ hot air balloons. Friday Glow, food, vendors and live bands. Great family fun outside Philadelphia in Unionville, PA.
  
   
• Jamesville BalloonFest - Jamesville Balloon Fest held late June at Jamesville Beach Park, south of Syracuse, New York. Special shapes with dozens of other hot air balloons, musicians, amusement rides and a fresh water beach.
  
   
• New Jersey Festival of Ballooning - Held annually in late July, this three day, family friendly event features 125 hot air balloons, children's entertainment, concerts, light shows, arts & crafts and more. Based at Solberg Airport in Readington, NJ.
  
   
• New York State Festival of Balloons - The town of Dansville, New York is the place to be each Labor Day weekend, if you enjoy the beauty of a mass hot air balloon ascension and the splendor of seeing the sky filled with over 50 magnificently colored balloons!
  
   
• Sea Serpent Balloon Festival - The Sea Serpent Balloon Festival featuring hot air balloons, arts and crafts, entertainment, and much more in Perry, New York at the end of June.
  
   
• Summer Sky Festival - Greencastle, Pennsylvania hot air balloon festival with sky divers, food, family fun, helicopter rides, music, Movie in the Gardens, and more. At the end of July.
  
   
• The Great Wellsville Balloon Rally - 31st anniversary of this classic New York state balloon rally which allows spectators on the field with the balloons. Four planned launches with approximately forty balloons taking flight. Mid to late July, and free to the public.
  
   
• Vintage Aircraft Group Festival - Orleans Avaition Days in mid August in Albion, NY. Events include hot air balloons, airplane rides, vintage aircraft, antique cars, and live music.
  
   
• Warren County Farmers Fair - This festival occurs at the end of July. It offers balloon rides, tethered balloon rides and a traditional arts expo.