The parade celebrating Maine’s 200th birthday is slated to be held in the Twin Cities on Saturday, Aug. 21, kicking off at 10 a.m.
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Great Falls Balloon Festival grounded for this year
Organizers cited the pandemic mandates and the number of visitors drawn to the three-day festival.
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Watch hot air balloons take from Lewiston in a ‘virtual’ festival launch
There’s no balloon festival this year but a couple balloon pilots take off Saturday morning.
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Join us for a ‘virtual’ launch Saturday
Pandemic restrictions on large crowds forced the cancellation of the annual Great Falls Balloon Festival this year, a highly popular three-day event that can draw as many as 100,000 people to the Twin Cities. The festival would have been held last weekend. We recognize the cancellation is a real loss for our community and had […]
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Virtual balloon launch scratched because of weather
There’s no balloon festival this year but a couple balloon pilots hoped to take off Saturday morning.
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Videos: Watch past years’ launches from the Great Falls Balloon Festival
Here is a selection of videos of launches from past balloon festivals from various viewpoints.
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PHOTOS: Despite no balloon festival, Rolly’s launches over-the-top decorations
Rolly’s Diner in Auburn does not let a canceled festival prevent it from decorating like it does every year.
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Join us for a ‘virtual’ balloon launch Saturday
Pandemic restrictions on large crowds forced the cancellation of the annual Great Falls Balloon Festival this year, a highly popular three-day event that can draw as many as 100,000 people to the Twin Cities. The festival would have been held this weekend. We recognize the cancellation is a real loss for our community and will […]
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Canceled Great Falls Balloon Festival deflates local charities
The Great Falls Balloon Festival won’t launch this year, leaving some fundraising efforts for area charities up in the air. The Lewiston-Auburn Rotary Club, which traditionally sells chicken nuggets, fries and onion rings at the three-day weekend festival in August, cleared more than $6,000 last year for local nonprofit groups, including Trinity Jubilee Center, Boys […]
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Lewiston-Auburn festival organizers still haven’t decided if their events will happen this summer
Brewfest, festivals and Maine State Bicentennial Parade scheduled for summer.