{"id":437201,"date":"2026-09-16T01:16:15","date_gmt":"2026-09-16T01:16:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/437201\/"},"modified":"2026-09-16T01:16:15","modified_gmt":"2026-09-16T01:16:15","slug":"plan-your-weekend-among-the-clouds-at-the-plano-balloon-festival","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/437201\/","title":{"rendered":"Plan your weekend among the clouds at the Plano Balloon Festival"},"content":{"rendered":"

This weekend, the skies about Plano will be filled with colorful hot air balloons of all shapes and sizes. The 47th Plano Balloon Festival will take place Sept. 17-20 at Red Tail Pavilion at Oak Point Park.<\/p>\n

Attendees can catch the dramatic balloon “glows” Thursday, Friday and Saturday evening at 7:30 p.m. This is when the pilots all fire up their burners at the same time and illuminate their balloons from inside.<\/p>\n

On Saturday and Sunday morning at 7 a.m., there will be balloon launches, where more than 30 balloons will be inflated and take to the sky. Festival-goers will also get to talk with the balloon pilots and learn about the sport of hot air ballooning.<\/p>\n

\"Leah<\/p>\n

Leah Linney, of Austin, worked alongside fellow members of the “No Problems Crew” as they prepare a balloon for launch. (Steve Hamm\/Dallas Morning News)<\/p>\n

There will also be on-site tethered balloon rides where festival attendees will get to ride in a hot air balloon that hovers 20 to 30 feet above the ground for several minutes. Tickets are $20 for kids 6 to 12, and $30 for adults.<\/p>\n

All of the festival fun begins at 5 p.m. on Thursday and ends on Sunday at 11 a.m. The highlights of the weekend include the Re\/Max skydivers, a martial arts exhibition by the Shaolin Wu-Yi Institute, and laser shows presented by Boom Special Effects. Parents can also buy a $20 wristband for their kids and take them to the Kids Fun Zone.<\/p>\n

There will also be live music by the Plano Symphony Orchestra, Midtown 10 Band, the Children’s Chorus of Collin County and the ICE House Band.<\/p>\n

\"Robert<\/p>\n

Robert Talley, of Forney, captures a photo on his smartphone of a hot air balloon before it is launched. (Steve Hamm\/Dallas Morning News)<\/p>\n

Attendees can park at the Collin College Spring Creek Campus, First United Methodist Church and Oak Point Recreation Center for $15 per car. Off-site parking will be at the Plano Event Center for $10 per car. There will also be free festival buses from the DART station at Parker Road and Archerwood Street.<\/p>\n

Sept. 17 from 5 to 10 p.m., Sept. 18 from 4 to 10 p.m., Sept. 19 from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m., and Sept. 20 from 6 a.m. to 11 a.m. at the Red Tail Pavilion at Oak Point Park, 2801 E. Spring Creek Parkway, Plano. Tickets are free for children under 36 inches, $5 for children 12 and under and for senior citizens, and $10 for adults. planoballoonfest.org.<\/a><\/p>\n

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