The announcement comes after the two cities decided to team up to organize a 2024 edition of the annual balloon fest, and those involved now have only two months to finalize the details.
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Balloon festivals often face rising costs and shrinking volunteer bases
Across the country, it’s been tough to keep balloons in the air year after year.
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Lewiston, Auburn say balloon festival will ‘take off’ with municipal leadership
Festival organizers agree ‘show should go on,’ but will leave it to City Hall to make it happen.
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Balloon Fest board: Lewiston’s proposal ‘falls short of understanding the magnitude’ of this year’s challenges
The city said attempts to hold a meeting with the festival board to discuss the details of its proposal have so far been unsuccessful.
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Great Falls Balloon Festival directors reject Lewiston proposal to save event
The festival board of directors notified city leaders Monday that it was rejecting their offer to help with planning, logistics and administrative functions.
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Balloon festival organizers say ‘gap’ to pull off 2024 event is considerable
As organizers of the Great Falls Balloon Festival consider a proposal from the city to partner on this year’s event, board members and officials discussed the costs and obstacles associated with putting on the annual festival.
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Lewiston extends help to get canceled Great Falls Balloon Festival off the ground
After the festival board announced Wednesday morning it was canceling this summer’s event, city administration and staff put together a proposal to partner with the board to ‘help get this event off the ground.’
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Poll: What is your favorite part of the Great Falls Balloon Festival?
The Great Falls Balloon Festival board of directors canceled this year’s event due to ‘logistical issues, safety concerns, and other unexpected factors beyond our control.’
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2024 Great Falls Balloon Festival canceled
The Great Falls Balloon Festival board of directors said ‘logistical issues, safety concerns, and other unexpected factors beyond our control’ forced their difficult decision.
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The hot air balloon festival runs Friday through Sunday with launches at 6 a.m. and 6 p.m. each day.