Snowmass Balloon Festival: Night Glow

The iconic Snowmass Balloon Festival returns for its 49th year! Head to Snowmass Town Park to get up close and personal with hot air balloons and their pilots ahead of the Saturday morning launch! From 6-9pm, all balloons will be grounded and glowing against the backdrop of a Snowmass sunset. This is a great opportunity to bring the whole family to the festival to learn more about hot air balloon flight, meet the pilots, and see the balloons before they take off in the morning.

On Saturday and Sunday, Town Park will be open to the public to come watch the morning launches, 7:30-9am.

After you’ve seen the balloons in all their beauty, stroll the Snowmass Mall or Base Village to enjoy dinner.

For what to do and where to explore in Snowmass after the launch, check out this article.

To volunteer for the event, click here.

How To Get Here

The Snowmass Balloon Festival takes place in Snowmass Town Park. The Snowmass Village Shuttle provides free public transportation throughout Snowmass Village to Town Park. Routes and pick-up locations can be found here.

If you are staying outside of Snowmass Village, RFTA provides free public transportation from Aspen and the Brush Creek Intercept Lot to Town Park Station. Free parking is available at the Brush Creek Intercept Lot. Routes and schedules can be found here.

If you are staying outside of Snowmass Village, RFTA provides free public transportation from Aspen and the Brush Creek Intercept Lot to Base Village. Free parking is available at the Brush Creek Intercept Lot and Town Park Station (Rodeo Lot), with free Snowmass shuttles to Base Village. Routes and schedules can be found here.

If you are driving, free parking is available in the Base Village Parking Garage. If you park in the garage, take the elevator up to Base Village.