2025 National
Balloon Classic

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.

But you also want value. A place to relax, rewind, and recharge where you invest in yourself, not high costs. We get it. And we got you. We are curators of fun where sky-high does not mean high price. Where families and friends gather and where words like “enchanting” and “breathtaking” are still part of our daily vocabulary. 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.