17th Annual Chester County Hot Air Balloon Festival
- ALL AGES
The Chester County Balloon Festival is a must attend event providing family fun for all ages.
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Location
Willowdale Steeplechase
101 East Street Road Kennett Square, PA 19348Refund Policy
Agenda
4:00 PM - 8:00 PM
17th Annual Chester County Hot Air Balloon Festival
About this event
- Free venue parking
June 13th, 14th, & 15th 2025
Celebrating our 17th year, the Chester County Balloon Festival is a must-attend event providing family fun for all ages. Experience Chester County and the unique and historic Del Val Region from the ground up! Minutes from Philadelphia, easy drive from New York, Washington D.C., and New Jersey.
The Chester County Balloon Festival is a community event supporting local small businesses with portions of the proceeds going to the Chester County Hero Fund and other local youth community groups.
We are about the science, technology, and engineering of this basic form of flight and the discovery of its place in the history of flight as well as the inspiration and passion of careers in aviation for both men and women by sharing the fun of it!
The expanded 3-day schedule highlights over 20+ hot air balloons taking flight twice per day, balloon glow featuring, untethered and tethered balloon rides, and balloon demos. In addition, the 3-day event includes a beer & wine garden, food vendors, arts and crafts, and so much more!
Festival Hours
- Friday, June 13th, 2025: 4:00 PM - 9:00 PM
- Saturday, June 14th, 2025: 2:00 PM - 9:00 PM
- Sunday, June 15th, 2025: 2:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Disclaimer: This is a rain or shine event. The balloons are weather and FAA-permitting. There are no refunds for admissions tickets and there are no exceptions.
Frequently asked questions
Buying an admissions ticket is good for 1 of any of the 3 days.
101 E Street Rd, Kennett Square, PA 19348
It is because we love dogs so much, we ask you kindly to leave them at home and do not bring them to the festival. The festival is not a safe environment for them.
Yes, we sell tickets on the field if you don't want to purchase ahead of time. We accept cash and credit cards.
Yes, you will enter from RT 82.
The best time to see the balloons in the air is between 6am – 8am and 5:00pm – 7:00pm. Sometimes pilots will wait for fog to lift or wait till winds calm down. The festival goes on all day and there will be SO much to do including tethered flights.
Absolutely! You can purchase tickets to fly untethered on our website: ccballoonfest.com/tickets OR you can also fly in a tethered balloon by purchasing tickets at the festival grounds.
The prices of adult tickets increase the closer we are to the festival.
No
Untethered flights are not refunded, they are rescheduled.
Parking is FREE.
For security reasons, no outside food or drink is permitted. No coolers.
Flights are deemed safe by the FAA and the pilots themselves. We promise to always put the safety of everyone first.
This is a rain or shine event. In the off chance that the balloons can’t go up there will be lots and lots to do and see.