Gulf Coast Hot Air Balloon Festival

Foley is the spot for high-flying adventure and family fun at the Gulf Coast Hot Air Balloon Festival. Enjoy the entertainment, arts and crafts displays and more at the festival site daily. Balloon flights, glows and tethered rides (weather permitting) add to the fun at dawn and dusk. 

Thursday, May 6: Balloon Glow Kick Off Event

5:00 pm – 8:00 pm – The Park at OWA

5:00 pm – 8:00 pm – DJ Patrick

7:30 pm – 8:00 pm – Balloon Glow (weather and wind permitting) 

Friday, May 7

2:00 pm – 10:00 pm – Festival Hours

2:00 pm – 9:00 pm – Food vendors, arts and craft vendors, retail vendors 

2:00 pm – 8:00 pm – The Park at OWA 

2:00 pm – 9:00 pm – Kids Inflatables

2:00 pm – 9:00 pm – Pony and Camel Rides

4:00 pm – 6:30 -pm – Molly Thomas & the Rare Birds

7:30 pm – Tethered Rides,  Balloon Glow and Mass Ascension begin (weather and wind permitting)

8:00 – 10:00 pm – Tobacco Rd. Band

Saturday, May 8

9:00 am – 10:30 pm – Festival Hours

9:00 am – 9:00 pm – Food vendors, arts and craft vendors, retail vendors 

11:00 am – 8:00 pm – The Park at OWA

11:00 am, 1:00 pm, 3:00 pm – Dare Devil Dog Show in The Park

11:30 am – 11:45 am – Legends Sneak Peek and National Anthem

12:00 pm – 2:00 pm – Tobacco Rd. Band

12:00 pm – 9:00 pm – Kids Inflatables

12:00 pm – 9:00 pm – Pony and Camel Rides

2:30 pm – 2:45 pm – Legends Sneak Peek

3:00 pm – 4:00 pm – Magnolia Dance Company

5:00 pm – 5:45 pm – Comedian Brad Tassell

7:00 pm – 10:30 pm – B Street Benny

7:30 pm – Tethered Rides, Balloon Glow and Mass Ascension begin (weather and wind permitting)

Sunday, May 9

12:00 pm – 8:00 pm – Festival Hours

12:00 pm – 8:00 pm – Food vendors, arts and craft vendors, retail vendors 

11:00 am – 7:00 pm – The Park at OWA

12:00 pm, 3:00 pm, 5:00 pm – Dare Devil Dog Show in The Park

12:00 pm – 7:00 pm – Kids Inflatables

12:00 pm – 7:00 pm – Pony and Camel Rides

12:00 pm – 2:00 pm – Kirk Jay

3:00 pm – 6:00 pm – Roman Street

7:30 pm – Balloon Glow (weather and wind permitting)