Hot Air Balloon Festival

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The First Annual Southwest Louisiana Hot Air Balloon Festival brings color to the skies and music on the ground for two days of community and celebration—at the Chennault International Airport no less. Look to the heavens on Friday for Faith and Family Night, featuring local worship group performances, Trinity Baptist Church, Flyleaf's Lacey Sturm, Jeremy Camp, and more. Saturday's all about the balloons (and the beer and the barbecue too), featuring local artist performances, the Rayo Brothers, Dustin Sonnier, The Rougaroux, and The Molly Ringwalds. Both nights end with a Balloon Glow and Fireworks Extravaganza. There is also an All-You-Can-Play Kids' Zone, a beer tasting tent, tethered balloon rides, and a BBQ cookoff. 

Festival gates open at 5 pm on Friday, noon on Saturday. $15 single day general admission;  $25 weekend pass. For a limited time, certain locations in town will offer complimentary tickets for pick up. Admission passes, along with Beer Sampling passes, VIP passes, Parking Passes, BBQ Cook-Off registration, and Balloon Flight reservations can all be purchased at swlaballoonfest.com.