Ballooning > Balloon Festivals > USA > Pacific Coast

• Sequim Balloon Festival - Sequim, WA in the rain-shadow of the Olympic Mountains is hosting a Labor Day Weekend Party. Includes a bike race where riders follow a balloon til it lands, get a ticket from the pilot and race back to the launchfield.
  
   
• Balloons Over Bend - Early June balloon festival in Bend, Oregon features 30+ balloons.
  
   
• Citrus Classic Balloon - The Pacific Citrus Classic Balloon Festival is held the last weekend in July, in Santa Paula, California just 1.5 hours from Los Angeles.
  
   
• Color The Skies - Hot air balloon festival in Ripon, CA to Benefit Children's Hospital Central California. Held Labor Day weekend.
  
   
• Festival of Balloons in Tigard - Tigard, Oregon hot air balloon festival in late June every year. Festival of Balloons is a non-profit organization raising funds for many non-profit groups in Tigard while providing a premier family event for the entire community.
  
   
• Montague Balloon Fair - This balloon fair takes place in Shasta Valley in California. The event is held in mid September and features hot air balloons, crafts and antique car show.
  
   
• Northwest Art and Air Fair - The annual Wah Chang Northwest Art & Air Festival takes place at the end of August in Albany, Oregon and features balloon flights, a juried art show, and balloon glow.
  
   
• Temecula Valley Balloon & Wine Festival - Held in early June, this festival offers balloons, wine tasting and musical entertainment in Lake Skinner, CA.
  
   
• The Great Reno Balloon Race - The Great Reno Balloon Race is held in early September at the Rancho San Rafael Park. Activities include Hare and Hound races, glow show and balloon blackjack.
  
   
• Walla Walla Balloon Stampede - This festival, which occurs during mid May at the Walla Walla County Fairgrounds, offers up to 45 hot air balloons. The event also includes a night glow, golf tournament, and live entertainment.
  
  
   
• Whamobass - Photos and information on WHAMOBASS-- the longest running continuously held annual event in hot air ballooning. Many photos and a haiku contest.