adirondack balloon festival

What exactly do these two cities on different sides of the globe have in common?

A special tribute is attached to the 49th annual Adirondack Balloon Festival this year. The event runs from September 22nd through the 25th. This year's festival will honor Joan Grishkot. She and her husband Walter co-founded this spectacular event. Walter passed away in 2011 and Joan passed away in 2021.

Have you ever wanted to take a hot air balloon ride? Or maybe you've always been fascinated by the idea of giant balloons. Either way you're going to want to mark your calendar for the Adirondack Balloon Festival.

This weekend thousands of hot air balloon enthusiasts and spectators converged on Northeastern New York for the 40th Adirondack Balloon Festival.  Held from Thursday through Sunday in both Glens Falls and Queensbury, the event draws more than 100 hot air balloons.