{"id":335383,"date":"2025-08-19T10:05:22","date_gmt":"2025-08-19T16:05:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.familyfuncanada.com\/calgary\/?p=335383"},"modified":"2025-10-02T11:32:02","modified_gmt":"2025-10-02T17:32:02","slug":"hot-air-balloon-festival","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.familyfuncanada.com\/calgary\/hot-air-balloon-festival\/","title":{"rendered":"Heritage Inn International Hot Air Balloon Festival"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>From September 24 &#8211; 28, 2025, watch fun take flight at the Heritage Inn International Hot Air Balloon Festival in High River! During the day, you can marvel at the wonder of hot air balloon flights and visit food trucks and vendors. When night falls on September 26, 2025, enjoy the magic of <a href=\"https:\/\/heritageinninternationalballoonfestival.com\/event-information\/balloon-glow\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Balloon Glow<\/a> lighting up the night from 5 &#8211; 9 PM. Interested in taking a flight yourself? Passenger rides will be available to purchase.<\/p>\n<h2>Heritage Inn International Hot Air Balloon Festival:<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Date:<\/strong> September 24 &#8211; 28, 2025<br \/>\n<strong>Where:<\/strong> MacLeod Tr SW and Deibert Close SW, High River (See <a href=\"https:\/\/heritageinninternationalballoonfestival.com\/event-information\/#launch-site-map\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">map here<\/a>)<br \/>\n<strong>Cost:<\/strong> FREE for the festival<br \/>\n<strong>Website:<\/strong>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/heritageinninternationalballoonfestival.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.heritageinninternationalballoonfestival.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>From September 24 &#8211; 28, 2025, watch fun take flight at the Heritage Inn International Hot Air Balloon Festival in High River! During the day, you can marvel at the wonder of hot air balloon flights and visit food trucks and vendors. 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