Hot Air for Hope - Carson Valley Balloon Festival

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Hot Air for Hope - Carson Valley Balloon Festival 🎈✨5th Annual Balloon Festival returns May 14th-16th, 2027!
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TONIGHT! Come spend your evening with us at Minden-Tahoe SkyFest! 🎈Hot Air for Hope will be out at the Minden-Tahoe Airp...
10/16/2026

TONIGHT! Come spend your evening with us at Minden-Tahoe SkyFest! 🎈

Hot Air for Hope will be out at the Minden-Tahoe Airport tonight with balloon baskets and burners on display. Balloon envelopes will be subject to weather conditions, but stop by, say hello and get an up-close look at a little piece of Carson Valley ballooning!

Parking opens at 3 p.m., gates open at 4 p.m. and the Friday night show begins at 6 p.m. Stick around for the Patriots Jet Team, nighttime aerial performances, a 200-drone light show and live music from The Scarlet Verbs beginning at 8 p.m.

📍 Minden-Tahoe Airport
1146 Airport Road, Minden

We’ll see you tonight!

New year, new look! 🎈The Hot Air for Hope Carson Valley Balloon Festival returns May 14–16, 2027, at Lampe Park in Gardn...
10/16/2026

New year, new look! 🎈

The Hot Air for Hope Carson Valley Balloon Festival returns May 14–16, 2027, at Lampe Park in Gardnerville, Nevada.

We’re excited to share a fresh look for 2027 as we get ready for another colorful weekend celebrating ballooning, community and the Carson Valley tradition we love.

Save the date. More festival details are coming soon!

Our Carson Valley merch is back! 🎈Some of your favorite HAFH merch designs are coming back, including a brand-new sweats...
10/15/2026

Our Carson Valley merch is back! 🎈

Some of your favorite HAFH merch designs are coming back, including a brand-new sweatshirt just in time for the cooler weather.

Come shop the collection this Friday night at Minden Tahoe Sky Fest and be among the first to grab the new designs!

Looking for something fun to do this weekend? Come meet the balloon crews at Minden-Tahoe SkyFest! 🎈Join us Friday, Oct....
10/13/2026

Looking for something fun to do this weekend? Come meet the balloon crews at Minden-Tahoe SkyFest! 🎈

Join us Friday, Oct. 16, for an evening celebrating aviation in Carson Valley. Several local balloon crews will be there with baskets and burners set up, ready to share a closer look at ballooning with our community.

Weather will determine whether the colorful fabric portions of the balloons, called envelopes, can be inflated. All ballooning events are weather permitting.

📍 Minden-Tahoe Airport
1146 Airport Road, Minden, Nevada
🕓 Gates open at 4 p.m. The night air show starts at 6 p.m.

Bring a chair and enjoy an evening at the airport!

Find tickets and event details at mindentahoeskyfest.net

🎈 So many incredible photos from the Great Reno Balloon Race 2026 ✨The Great Reno Balloon Race filled the skies with co...
09/24/2026

🎈 So many incredible photos from the Great Reno Balloon Race 2026 ✨

The Great Reno Balloon Race filled the skies with color earlier this month, and plenty of familiar faces from Hot Air for Hope were there taking part!

Many of the pilots and balloons you’ve seen right here in Carson Valley made the trip to Reno for another incredible weekend of flying.

So… did you spot one of your Hot Air for Hope favorites in the Reno sky? 👀🎈

And more importantly — did you get the perfect photo? 📸 We’d love to see which balloons caught your eye!

Did you miss us? Because we missed you! 🎈✨Hot Air for Hope will be back May 14–16, 2027, and we’re already counting down...
08/29/2026

Did you miss us? Because we missed you! 🎈✨

Hot Air for Hope will be back May 14–16, 2027, and we’re already counting down the days until Carson Valley’s most colorful festival returns.

Save the date now for another weekend of balloons, community, color, and hope right here in Carson Valley.

More details will be coming soon, but for now mark your calendars and tell your friends! 🎈

May 14–16, 2027
Hot Air for Hope
Carson Valley Balloon Festival

Last day to submit photos! 📸🎈I know you took some incredible photos at Hot Air for Hope, and today is your final chance ...
05/31/2026

Last day to submit photos! 📸🎈

I know you took some incredible photos at Hot Air for Hope, and today is your final chance to enter them in this year’s Photo Contest!

From balloons in the sky to candid moments on the field, we want to see Carson Valley’s most colorful festival through your eyes.

One winning photographer will receive a hot air balloon ride during the 2027 Hot Air for Hope event, taking place May 14–16, 2027.

Submit your photos today:
Copy & paste this into your web browser 👉🏻 form.jotform.com/261247867741163

Don’t wait — entries close today! ✨

✨ Thank You to Our Pilot Dinner Sponsor! ✨We’re sending a huge thank you to Sierra View Equipment for supporting Hot Air...
05/23/2026

✨ Thank You to Our Pilot Dinner Sponsor! ✨

We’re sending a huge thank you to Sierra View Equipment for supporting Hot Air for Hope as our Pilot Dinner Sponsor! 🎈

Before the balloons ever lift off, there is so much work, planning, travel, teamwork, and coordination that goes into bringing our pilots and crews together for festival weekend. The Pilot Dinner is a special opportunity to welcome them, thank them, and celebrate the people who make the magic happen.

We’re so grateful to Sierra View Equipment for helping make that gathering possible and for supporting the pilots who fill the Carson Valley sky with color.

Thank you, Sierra View Equipment, for helping us celebrate the people behind the balloons and for being part of Hot Air for Hope! 💛

👉 Check them out: www.sierraviewnv.com

✨ Thank You to Our Summit Sponsor! ✨We’re sending a huge thank you to Carson Valley Inn Casino for their continued suppo...
05/22/2026

✨ Thank You to Our Summit Sponsor! ✨

We’re sending a huge thank you to Carson Valley Inn Casino for their continued support of Hot Air for Hope as a Summit Level Sponsor! 🎈

Carson Valley Inn Casino has been such an important partner in helping make this festival weekend possible. Their support helps welcome pilots, crews, staff, and guests to Carson Valley while adding to the community spirit that makes Hot Air for Hope so special.

As one of our top-tier sponsors, their partnership helps lift this event higher and supports the people who bring the balloons, color, and magic to the sky.

Thank you, Carson Valley Inn Casino, for your generosity, hospitality, and support of Hot Air for Hope! 💛

👉 Check them out: www.carsonvalleyinn.com

✨ Thank You to Our Propane Sponsor! ✨We’re sending a huge thank you to Comstock Propane for supporting Hot Air for Hope ...
05/22/2026

✨ Thank You to Our Propane Sponsor! ✨

We’re sending a huge thank you to Comstock Propane for supporting Hot Air for Hope as our Propane Sponsor! 🎈

Propane is what brings hot air balloons to life, and Comstock Propane helped fuel the magic behind this year’s festival. From balloons standing tall in the park to baskets and burners on display, their support helped make so many unforgettable moments possible.

We’re grateful for their partnership and for the important role they played in helping bring Carson Valley’s most colorful festival to life.

Thank you, Comstock Propane, for helping power Hot Air for Hope! 💛

👉 Check them out: www.comstockpropane.com

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