Throughout the year hot air balloon festivals are held which give a chance for balloonists to gather together and for the public to participate in the spectacle of many balloons launching at the same time.
- 25th Annual, Bristol International Balloon Fiesta - Bristol (UK)
- 17th Annual, World Hot Air Balloon Championship
- 15th Annual, Hot Air Balloons Championship of Poland - (Poland)
- 14th Annual, Gatineau Hot Air Balloon Festival (Gatineau Quebec - Canada)
- 12th Annual, European HAB Championships - (Luxembourg)
- 6th Annual, Balonmania (Czech Republic)
- 4th Annual, Mansfield Balloon Festival - (Australia)
- 3rd Annual, Guanajuato International Air Balloon Festival - (Mexico)
United States Hot Air Balloon Festivals
- 32nd Annual, Adirondack Hot Air Balloon Festival - NY
- 32nd Annual, Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta - NM
- 31st Annual, Colorado Balloon Classic - CO
- 29th Annual, Helen to the Atlantic Balloon Race - GA
- 26th Annual, Thunderbird balloon Classic - AZ
- 26th Annual, Ravenna Balloon A-Fair - OH
- 25th Annual, Plano Balloon Festival - TX
- 24th Annual, Lisle Eyes to the Skies Festival - IL
- 21st Annual, Hot Air Jubilee - MI
- 20th Annual, University Motors Mountaineer Balloon Festival - WV
- 19th Annual, High Hopes Balloon Festival - NH
- 14th Annual, Kiwanis Balloonfest - IN
- 10th Annual, Northwest Connecticut Balloon Festival - CT
- 6th Annual, Adam Matthews Balloon Festival - KY
- 6th Annual, Great Northern Balloon Festival & Air Show 2004 - NY
- 2nd Annual, Big Bear Balloon Festival - OH
- First Annual, Warren County Farmers' Fair First Annual Balloon Festival - NJ
