From two miles up, the balloonist said, he was ‘a speck in mid-sky, hanging on nothing.’
2024 balloon festival
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Live updates: This time it’s rain that stops the balloons from launching
Updates will be posted during the balloon launches at Simard-Payne Memorial Park in Lewiston.
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‘A Modern Miracle’ when a balloon ascended in Lewiston in 1893
LEWISTON – Balloons are nothing new in the Twin Cities. One of the earliest to float serenely overhead provided a quiet interlude to an especially rowdy Fourth of July celebration in 1893, a party so out-of-hand that residents of Auburn were said to be “tearing things to eternal smithereens” in their quest for a good […]
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Takeoff in 3, 2, 1: Lewiston-Auburn Balloon Festival begins Friday
Fourteen hot-air balloons will be soaring above the Twin Cities Friday through Sunday, with a lot more fun happening at the Simard-Payne Memorial Park in Lewiston.
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Spyderpig is one of the hot air balloons to lift off at this weekend’s festival
The balloons and pilots you can see Aug. 16-18 at the 2024 Lewiston-Auburn Balloon Festival.
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Tips for watching the hot air balloon launches
What you need to know for the 2024 Lewiston-Auburn Balloon Festival on Aug. 16-18.
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Complete schedule: Launches, live music and activities at the Lewiston-Auburn Balloon Festival
In addition to the balloons and many musical acts, American Idol star Julie Gagnon will perform Sunday afternoon.
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Lewiston, Auburn make final preparations as Balloon Fest nears
The festival, scheduled to take off Aug. 16, has so far seen $144,650 in sponsorships and donations.
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State grant fires up fundraising for Lewiston-Auburn Balloon Festival
The Office of Tourism grant will be used to help draw new audiences to the balloon festival and hopefully to increase the number of overnight stays by festival goers.
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Lewiston-Auburn Balloon Festival organizers ‘confident’ after securing top sponsor
With less than two months until it takes flight, officials are optimistic they will raise $180,000 in private donations, receiving $49,000 so far.