Natchez Balloon Festival

10/17/2026

10/16/2026

Strong winds and fire hazards have canceled Natchez Balloon Festival flights Saturday and the Friday balloon glow, while rides, food and entertainment continue.

10/16/2026

Winds are too strong to glow tonight but baskets will candlestick on the site until fireworks start!

10/16/2026

Balloon’s heading to the Natchez Bluff to inflate across from Smoots!
PLEASE respect balloonist space!

10/16/2026

EDIT: balloons heading to the bluff to inflate!

No flight this morning due to unpredictable winds. Balloons heading to various schools to inflate.

10/15/2026

Congratulations to Kelly Creely, the winner of the drawing to upgrade your weekend passes to VIP tickets!

10/15/2026

EDIT: not enough visibility to fly in the fog.

Balloons taking off from the port on the Mississippi side if the fog clears, planning to fly north along the river

10/14/2026

Balloons inflating right now behind the Natchez Mall heading towards Morgantown!

10/13/2026

LOOK UP! Balloons taking off soon in Vidalia planning to fly north along the river! You should be able to see the balloons from the Natchez Bluff!

As always please be respectful at lift off & landing locations and stay out of the way of balloon chase vehicles!

12/01/2025

Need Christmas gifts? We are having a Christmas sale on Natchez Balloon Festival merchandise! Come shop at the Historic Natchez Foundation for gift items and shirts! Shirts and posters from previous years are also available at our online store: https://store.natchezballoonfestival.com/
Limited quantities available, so don't wait!