Hot Air Balloon Festival Gonzales Louisiana 2022

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The Southwest Louisiana Hot Air Balloon Festival takes place annually in Lake Charles, attracting ballooning enthusiasts and professionals from all over the South. Dozens of beautiful balloons rise over the Chennault International Airport, filling Lake Charles' sky with colors.

The main highlights of the two-day Southwest Louisiana Hot Air Balloon Festival are a balloon glow and spectacular fireworks displays that take place every night of the festival at 8:30 pm. The schedule also includes a barbecue competition, live music on two stages, dance performances, and a beer festival. General admission is $15.

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Louisiana Hot Air Balloon Championship Festival - Gonzales, LA 09/27/2019 to 09/29/2019


A combination of hot air balloons, music, food and entertainment at the Lamar-Dixon Expo Center.

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Hot Air Balloon Festival Gonzales Louisiana 2022

The annual Sorrento Lions Club Boucherie and Balloon Festival will be Dec. 2-4, 2022 on Airline Highway in Sorrento.

Historically one of Ascension Parish's larger events, it will include hot air balloons, cracklin' cookoffs, live music, shopping and a carnival.

The group's mission includes serving the community and beyond by providing volunteer services and raising funds for humanitarian activities.

The festival is the prime fundraiser to support the Louisiana Lions Eye Foundation and the Louisiana Lion’s Children’s Camp. 

In addition, the event provides resources which allow us to supply glasses and hearing aids to those in need in our community and to send handicapped children or children with juvenile diabetes to camp during the summer.

A delicious Louisiana tradition

The tradition dates back centuries when Cajuns in south Louisiana celebrated an old custom brought from their native France and Acadia.

Without refrigeration, they found a solution to sharing meat with each other for the winter. They would help each family finish their boucherie, then gather around a fire and enjoy a feast together.

In keeping their heritage alive, the Sorrento club members would hold small gatherings in the fall every year. It began in the 1960s in the Acy area, and was a prototype of the modern celebration.

In 1978, the members launched the boucherie as a large festival, which evolved into a three-day event open to everyone.

Follow on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram for updates, or go to the group's website, www.boucheriefestival.com.

Ascension Hot Air Balloon Festival returns to Gonzales, right in the heart of Ascension Parish.

The three day festival consists of hot air balloon glows, live entertainment, great food, nightly fireworks shows, carnival rides and plenty of fun activities for children of all ages.

What are people saying about festivals near Gonzales, LA?

This is a review for festivals near Gonzales, LA:

"The Lamar Dixon is a large building that hosts many different events. One of which we go to is the Hot Air Balloon Festival. Inside the building the have many craft and food vendors. The grounds are huge. You get to walk and watch the balloons fill up. There is a big field they put a carnival at for the kids. It's a nice event. They also have other events such as the reptile show, outdoor concerts and shopping events. There is plenty of parking available as well!"

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BATON ROUGE- People from all over Louisiana will be in Gonzales this weekend for the annual Ascension Balloon Festival.

This year's festival will feature more than 30 different hot air balloons from all over the country, including three uniquely shaped balloons.

The event will feature live music, delicious southern Louisiana food, a classic car show and a barbeque competition.

The Ascension Balloon Festival will be at the Lamar-Dixon Expo Center on September 25th and 26th. Admission is $5 for people ages 13-plus and free for children 12 and under.

Guests are encouraged to bring lawn chairs, ice chests, pets and bicycles to the festival.

You can find more information about the festival here.

Where is the best hot air balloon festival?

1. Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta | Albuquerque, NM. Drawing over 900,000 visitors and 600 pilots from seven countries over a nine day period, this is the largest and longest running balloon festival in the country.

What is the most famous hot air balloon festival?

Featuring more than 500 balloons, the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta is the world's premier ballooning event.

How much does it cost to ride the hot air balloon in Clark?

Tickets for the event costs P500 for Gen Ad, P1,000 for VIP, and P3,000 for SVIP, and are valid for single use only (if you want to attend both days, you'll need two tickets).

Where is the world's largest hot air balloon festival?

Albuquerque Balloon Festival Starting off with just 13 balloons in 1972, this 9 day-long October event now pulls in 550 balloons. That makes Albuquerque, New Mexico, home to the biggest hot air balloon festival in the world.