Always the Weekend before Labor Day Weekend
Crown of Maine Balloon Fest
Aroostook County is steeped in ballooning history. In 1978, the Double Eagle II launched from Presque Isle and made the first successful crossing of the Atlantic. In 1984, Joe Kittinger became the first person to make the solo Transatlantic balloon journey, launching from Caribou. In 2013 Jonathan Trappe launched his attempted trans-Atlantic balloon flight using 365 individual helium balloons and established a world record for distance, when he landed in Newfoundland.
Each year, The Crown of Maine Balloon Fest offers a weekend of events for the whole family featuring hot air balloons, kids events, music, other family friendly fun!
Join us for our FREE community event! - Flight Reservations Open Aug 1 - No dogs permitted on the fairgrounds -
Join us for our FREE community event! - Flight Reservations Open Aug 1 - No dogs permitted on the fairgrounds -
Hot Air Balloon Mass ASCENSIONs
Photo by Veronica Beaupre, 2021 Photo Contest 2nd place winner
moon Glows
Hot Air Balloon Rides (Free Flight and Tethered)
Live Entertainment
CRAFT AND VENDOR FAIR
FAMILY FUN ON THE FIELD
so much more
May the winds welcome you with softness.
May the sun bless you with its warm hands.
May you fly so high and so well that God
joins you in laughter and sets you gently
back into the loving arms of Mother Earth.
-The Balloonist Prayer