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2025 National
Balloon Classic

July 25 - August 2
Indianola, Iowa

2025 Schedule and Ticket Sales Coming Soon!

100+ hot air balloons suspended over the horizon, skilled pilots from around the world, roaring burners creating a whoosh that is both heard and felt. All of this and so much more!

Schedule

Balloon Rides

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We are so glad you landed here!

You seek adventure and crave first-rate entertainment. You desire a destination that fills your bucket list and your photo gallery: an unspoiled, out-of-the-ordinary place where the whoosh of a hot air balloon is felt and heard, where marvelous moments are waiting, and they whisper to you, take me away. And you go.

We are the soul of Iowa, where more than 85,000 guests choose to spend time with us every summer. A 501 (c)(3) nonprofit organization, our event is over the top, but our community-minded mission has been firmly grounded for over 50 years.

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Balloon Rides

Want to take your fun to new heights? Create lifetime memories and buy a balloon ride. Balloon rides are available every morning or evening (weather permitting) during the 2025 National Balloon Classic.

Book early, balloon rides sell out quickly!

The 2025 Calendar is open!
RESERVE YOUR EXCLUSIVE SPOT TODAY
Galena on the Fly, the official Ride Balloon Operator for the National Balloon Classic.

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