Altus Balloon Festival

03/11/2026

10/29/2025

🎨 Altus Balloon Festival Art Contest Winners! 🎈

We’re so proud of all the young artists who participated in this year’s Altus Balloon Festival Art Contest! Your creativity helps make our community shine even brighter. 🌟

Here are this year’s winners:

Kindergarten Age Group
🥇 1st Place: Sudarian
🥈 2nd Place: Fay’Roe
🥉 3rd Place: Amari

1st Grade
🥇 1st Place: Saige
🥈 2nd Place: —
🥉 3rd Place: Selena

2nd Grade
🥇 1st Place: Mila
🥈 2nd Place: Sadie
🥉 3rd Place: Blake

3rd Grade
🥇 1st Place: Micah
🥈 2nd Place: Laikyn
🥉 3rd Place: Maraka

4th Grade
🥇 1st Place: Josiah
🥈 2nd Place: Peyton
🥉 3rd Place: Carlee

AHS Age Group
🥇 1st Place: Rubi Lopez
🥈 2nd Place: Sara Hernandez
🥉 3rd Place: Adrianna Wedgeworth

👏 Congratulations to all our winners!
And a big thank-you to everyone who participated and shared their artistic talents with us. We can’t wait to see what you create next year!

10/27/2025

10/27/2025

We’re adding new pictures from the 2025 Altus Balloon Festival — keep checking back as more photos go up! 🎈

Tag your friends, share your favorites, and relive all the fun from this incredible weekend!

10/27/2025

10/26/2025

Come out while you still can tethered rides are now open $25 per person

10/26/2025

Western Oklahoma State College Cheer Team is getting ready to light up the festival floor!

10/26/2025

🚨 Festival Update!
Due to storm conditions in the OKC area Friday and Saturday, the traveling petting zoo can’t reach their animals and trailer. Unfortunately, that means we won’t have the petting zoo this weekend.

But don’t worry — the fun’s still rolling! 🎪
✨ Altus Cheer Force performs at 2 PM
✨ WOSC Cheerleaders perform at 2:30 PM
🐾 Altus Police Department K-9 Demo at 5 PM

Come cheer them on and enjoy the rest of the festival fun at Hangar 36!

10/26/2025

🎶 Day Two of the Altus Balloon Festival! 🎶

We’re in full swing out here at Hangar 36, and the vibes are amazing! 🙌

If you’re just getting out of church or looking for a great spot to grab lunch, come on out — we’ve got you covered. 🍴

Choose from a variety of food trucks serving up Caribbean flavors, pizza, and mouthwatering BBQ — something for everyone!

Bring your friends, bring your appetite, and come enjoy the kites, food, and fun at Altus Balloon Festival, Day Two! 🎉