The Heritage Inn International Balloon Festival returns to High River for the 8th year in a row. Featuring balloons from around the world, there will be lots to see in the skies over High River!
Night Glow
The highlight of this event is the Night Glow, scheduled for Friday. Guests have the opportunity to watch the balloons “glow” in the dark, see the balloons up close and meet the pilots. On site there will be a walk-in balloon – you can actually walk inside and see how a hot air balloon inflates. Come early and visit one of our many Food Vendors and enjoy this free event. The balloons will glow for a maximum of one hour from 7:30 pm.
What is Night Glow?
The sight of hot air balloons lit up like giant light bulbs is amazing. Pilots will coordinate ‘all burns’ where they fire up their burners illuminating their balloons all at once and also perform ‘count downs’ which are very crowded participatory events.

WHEN & WHERE
Date: September 25 – 29, 2024
All flights are weather-dependent.
Passenger Rides: Thursday – Sunday flights
Night Glow: Friday, September 27, 2024, 5 p.m. – 9 p.m.; Balloon Flights: 7:30 p.m.

Venue:
Night Glow Wallaceville site on Centre St across the bridge north of Sobeys — North Airport, Centre St N N 1, High River, AB T1V 1M5
Balloon Flights: Macleod Trail SW & Deibert Close SW High river