2012 Hot Air Balloon Calendar
This calendar contains all hot air balloon events I know of here in Texas. If you know of a balloon event in Texas that I missed, please let me know. Additionally, this calendar contains other hot air balloon events that I hope to attend this year.
April 7: Annual Spring Bluebonnet Flight, Bellville, Texas (Mathias Park)
April 27-29: 2012 Lamesa Crossroads Balloon Rally (Balloon Rally and Chicken Fried Steak Festival), Lamesa, Texas
June 8-10: Hopkins County Dairy Festival, Sulphur Springs, Texas
July 23-29: US Nationals Hot Air Balloon Championship and Great Texas Balloon Race (27-29), Longview, Texas
August 11: Annual Lake Travis Flight, Austin, Texas
August 17-19: Highland Village Lions Club Balloon Festival, Highland Village, Texas
September 1-3: Big Bend Balloon Bash, Alpine, Texas
September 1-3: Colorado Balloon Classic, Colorado Springs, Colorado
September 7-9: Arkansas Hot Air Balloon Championship, Harrison, Arkansas
September ??-??: South Plains Balloon Roundup, Wolfforth, Texas
September ??-??: Wildseed Farms Chili Pepper & Salsa Festival, Fredericksburg, Texas
September 21-23: Plano Balloon Festival, Plano, Texas
September ??-??: Big Country Balloon Fest, Abilene, Texas
September 28-30: Ballunar Festival; Houston, Texas
October 6-14: Balloon Fiesta, Albuquerque, New Mexico
October ??: The Great Goblin Glow, Lakeway, Texas (Lakeway City Park from 7 – 9 p.m.)
October ??: Anna Balloon Glow, Anna, Texas
October 26-28: Pirates of the Canyon, Palo Duro Canyon, Texas