Attend a hot air balloon festival

The Experience

The Snowmass Balloon Festival, one of the highest-altitude hot air balloon events in the country, draws thousands of spectators each year. But the longstanding annual festival offers more than just giant balloons taking to the sky—as dazzling a sight as that may be. Watch challenges like a hot-air balloon race overhead, and a battle to see which balloon can maneuver closest to up-in-the-sky targets.