W.A.S. is posting this notice as a courtesy to its members and the public. It is not acting as a sponsor of these flights in any way, directly or implied. Nor is this to be considered an endorsement of an event by W.A.S., its officers, or its members. All events are subject to change due to COVID restrictions. W.A.S may not have the most current information on the event. Please do your own research to determine if restrictions or changes have affected the event before traveling. If you have events you would like to add please let us know.
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Dates | Event Name | Event Location | Contact Information | |
March 19-May 2, 2021 | Wooden Shoe Tulip Festival | Woodburn, Oregon | https://www.woodenshoe.com/events/tulip-fest/ | |
Event postponed. Will update new date once confirmed. | Pahrump Balloon Festival | Pahrump, Nevada | https://pahrumpchamber.com/balloon-festival | |
April 24, 2021 | BFA Online Safety Seminar | Online | https://www.bfa.net/events5/all-event-list/event/537-2021-bfa-online-safety-seminar | |
May 12, 2021 | WAS Monthly Meeting | Zoom | Look for the link in your email. | |
June 4-6, 2021 | Wild Rogue Balloon Festival
( These dates are tentative at this time) |
Grants Pass, Oregon | Contact Bob Raper for more details. If you need the phone number it is in the April edition of Aerostats. | |
June 20-25, 2021 | High Sierra Balloon Camp | Reno, Nevada | https://bfa.net/bfa-summer-camps | |
Cancelled for 2021 | Tigard Festival of Balloons | Tigard, Oregon | http://www.tigardballoon.org/ | |
July 2-4, 2021 | Teton Valley Balloon Rally | Driggs, ID | http://tetonvalleyballoonrally.com/index.html | |
Cancelled for 2021 | Freedom Aloft | Prineville, Oregon | ||
July 23-25, 2021 | Big Sky International Balloon Rendezvous | Billings, Montana | https://www.facebook.com/bigskyballoonrally/ | |
July 23-25, 2021 | Balloons Over Bend | Morning launches will be at R. E. Jewell Elementary School in Bend, Oregon | https://balloonsoverbend.com/ | |
July 23, 2021 | Balloons Over Bend Night Glow | Central Oregon Community College Bend, Oregon | https://balloonsoverbend.com/ | |
July 23-25, 2021 | Ruby Mountain Balloon Festival | Elko, Nevada | http://rubymountainballoonfestival.com | |
July 24, 2021 | Balloons Over Bend Night Glow | Sam Johnson Park Redmond, Oregon | https://balloonsoverbend.com/ | |
August 27-29, 2021 | NW Art and Air Festival | Albany, Oregon | http://nwartandair.org/ | |
September 1-5, 2021 | Spirit of Boise | Boise, Idaho | https://spiritofboise.com/ | |
September 10-12, 2021 | Great Reno Balloon Race | Reno, Oregon | https://renoballoon.com/ | |
September 24-26, 2021 | Prosser Balloon Rally | Prosser, Washington | http://prosserballoonrally.org | |
September 24-26, 2021 | Winnemucca Balloon Festival | Winnemucca, Nevada | https://winnemuccaballoons.wixsite.com/winnemucca-balloons | |
October 2-10, 2021 | Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta | Albuquerque, New Mexico | https://balloonfiesta.com/ | |
October 13-17, 2021 | Walla Walla Balloon Stampede | Walla Walla, Washington | https://www.facebook.com/wwballoonstampede/ |