Located at The picturesque Slatington Airport, 1000 Airport Lane Slatington Pa 18080
We are very excited to announce that The Spooktacular Balloon Festival is back in the Lehigh Valley for 2022. This will be our 3rd season of the festival. The festival will be held on Saturday, October 15, and Sunday, October 16.
The location is The Slatington Airport 1000 Airport Ln Slatington, PA 18080. You can get more details about the event on our Facebook! This unique and exciting experience cannot be found anywhere else in the Valley. The Spooktacular Balloon Festival is the largest live DJ fall laser light hot air balloon festival in the Northeast and offers beautiful views of the amazing rolling hills and valleys of the Delaware River.
Book a hot air balloon trip for your friends and family for this once-in-a-lifetime experience! You can reserve and purchase your hot air balloon ride here on the festival website!
The Spooktacular Hot Air Balloon Festival will include the following:
🎈 Hot Air Balloon Rides - Reserve and purchase online only!
🎈 Tethered Hot Air Balloon Rides daily $25.00 PP
🎈 Hot Air Balloon Glows nightly
🎈 One of a kind Laser light Balloon Glow- Saturday/Sunday nights!!
🎈 Fireworks - Saturday & Sunday night
🎈 Food Truck Festival and Food Vendors daily
🎈 Vendor Craft Fair - Enjoy locally made food and goods!
🎈 Live music & Family Entertainment
🎈 Carnival Rides and Games INCLUDED IN ADMISSION!!
🎈 Bounce Houses INCLUDED IN ADMISSION!!
🎈 Helicopter rides - Additional Cost
🎈 and much much!!!
You will need to purchase a General Admission ticket to attend the 2022 Spooktacular Balloon Festival tickets sold at Gate or Online.
**Schedule of Events**
(Subject to change!!!! All balloon activities are weather permitting.)
Friday 10/14/22
A Special night for Special Needs Children & Their Families (Free Event)
4:00 PM-Gates & Select Vendors Open
4:30 PM-Tether Balloon Rides Begin
5:00 PM- Free Hot Dogs Chips & Water Served at The "VIP" Tent
6:00 PM- Hot Air Balloon Glow Begins
8:00 PM-Gates Close
Saturday 10/15/22
7:30 AM — Gates open for AM Hot Air Balloon ride passenger arrival, Spectators FREE!
8:00 AM — Hot Air Balloon Mass Ascension (NO VENDORS OPEN)
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2:00 PM — Gates
2:00 PM__Carnival, Bounce Houses, Food, Craft Vendors, Games , Entertainment, Open and More!
2:00 PM __Tether Hot Air Balloon Rides & Helicopter rides begin Weather permitting
2:00 PM__Stacy Gable, Performing Live
4:00 PM__Hot Air Balloon PM Ascension
5:00 PM__ROCKU Pennridge High School
7:30 PM __Balloon Glow
8:15 PM__ Live DJ Laser Light Show Begins
8:45 PM __Fireworks display
10:00 PM—Gates close
Sunday 10/16/22
7:30 AM — Gates open for AM Hot Air Balloon ride passenger arrival, Spectators FREE!
8:00 AM — Hot Air Balloon Mass Ascension (NO VENDORS OPEN)
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2:00 PM — Gates open
2:00 PM__Carnival, Bounce Houses, Food, Craft Vendors, Games , Entertainment, Open and More!
2:00 PM __Tether Hot Air Balloon Rides & Helicopter rides begin Weather permitting
2:00 PM__ Stacy Gable, Performing Live
3:30 PM__ Band of Brothers Lehigh Valley, Performing Live
4:00 PM __ Hot Air Balloon PM Ascension
7:30 PM __ Balloon Glow
8:15 PM __ Live DJ Laser Light Show Begins
8:45 PM __Fireworks display
10:00 PM__Gates close
PARKING INFORMATION
GENERAL ADMISSION PARKING $10.00
- General Admission parking will be at The Airport $10.00 Per Vehicle. Parking is handicap accessible. 1000 Airport Lane Slatington Pa 18080
- FREE PARKING WITHIN WALKING DISTANCE: The Northern Lehigh School District 1 Bulldog Lane Slatington Pa 18080. Residential on street parking will also be available.
PER LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT ABSOLUTELY NO PARKING ON RT 873, ALL VIOLATORS WILL BE TOWED AT THE OWNER'S EXPENSE.
BALLOON RIDES
If you’re looking for an excursion on the more adventurous end join us just after sunrise or just before sunset on October 15, and 16 daily for our festival mass ascensions, enjoy the thrill of a lifetime lifting off with a number of hot air balloons from our festival grounds and soar through the sky in this hour long adventure, Book your flight below!