Strathaven Balloon Festival
The annual Strathaven Balloon Festival returns for 2024 taking place on the weekend of August 23rd to 25th in Strathaven's John Hastie Park!
About Strathaven Balloon Festival
Our 2024 Strathaven Balloon Festival will take place - as always - during the final weekend of August.
Balloons arrive on Friday and, if the weather allows, there will be balloon flights on that Friday evening, just after 6.00pm.
Saturday & Sunday at around 6.00am: Balloon launches. (Weather Permitting) Be up early to see them!
Saturday & Sunday, just after 6.00pm: Balloon Launches (Weather Permitting).
Saturday & Sunday @ 4PM: The Sky Masters, From Skydive Strathallan (Weather Permitting)
Saturday Evening, just after 9.00pm: Our Spectacular Evening Glow!
Throughout Saturday and Sunday, from 12.00pm, there will be all sorts of entertainment in the park, during our Family Fun Day: Live music, a fun fair, stalls galore, classic vehicles and much, much more. We will also (weather permitting) tether Hot Air Balloons in the arena.
You will find a full list of events and times in the Souvenir Programme. Every Programme sold helps us to make the Strathaven Balloon Festival possible each year. In addition, many spectators support the event by kind donation and this is very much appreciated. Programmes are available online (pdf) and at the festival.
Where possible we will update our listings to notify of cancelled, postponed and rescheduled events, however we STRONGLY ADVISE that you check with the venue/organiser in the first instance for updates.
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