Plano Balloon Festival, Inc.

08/22/2026

Balloon Crew Training!

08/19/2026

🚨 BIG BALLOONS. BIG PERSONALITIES. BIG NEED FOR VOLUNTEERS. 🎈

Our special shape hot air balloons are ready to make a larger-than-life entrance at the H-E-B | Central Market Plano Balloon Festival—but these balloons need plenty of helping hands on the ground!

Join the Chase Crew and work alongside balloon pilots during inflation, static displays, launches, glows, chasing and pack-up. Several shifts still have LOTS of openings, so grab a friend and sign up together!

Everyone registered for a shift is welcome to attend the hands-on volunteer training with local pilots and balloons:

📅 Saturday, August 22
⏰ 6 AM
📍 Oak Point Park

Volunteers must be 18+ or age 15+ with a parent/guardian and able to lift 30–40 lbs. together with other crew members.

Don’t just watch the balloons—help bring them to life! 🙌

SIGN UP FOR A SHIFT:
🔗 https://planoballoonfestivalinc.volunteerlocal.com/volunteer/?id=115222

08/10/2026

Want to experience the H-E-B | Central Market Plano Balloon Festival from inside the action?

Join the Chase Crew, help special-shape balloon pilots; and receive a shirt and festival tickets!

No experience needed—training is available. Bring a friend, choose a shift and help bring these incredible balloons to life.

📅 Training - August 22
🙌 Ages 18+ or 15+ with a parent/guardian
🔗 planoballoonfest.org/p/getinvolved/volunteers

08/08/2026

It's almost Fall y'all and that means HOT AIR BALLOONS at the H-E-B | Central Market Plano Balloon Festival! Save the date for September 17-20.

TIX available at the gate or online: www.planoballoonfest.org

08/06/2026

Plano Balloon Festival, Inc. does not authorize third-party vendors to sell tickets online; only tickets sold through our website are authorized. Beware of purchasing tickets from unauthorized vendors, as we cannot guarantee the fairness of the price, the legitimacy of the sale, or the validity of the tickets.

This official website is www.planoballoonfest.org

08/06/2026

Thanks BeLocal SW Collin County for sharing our event!

08/04/2026

The H‑E‑B | Central Market Plano Balloon Festival will take place September 17–20, 2026 at Red Tail Pavilion / Oak Point Park. The four‑day celebration features:

🤩 Hot Air Balloons and Tethered Rides
🎙️ Live Music and Entertainment
🌽 Food Vendors and Local Artisans
🎪 Kids’ Activities and Inflatable Rides
☀️ RE/MAX of Texas Skydiving Exhibitions
🔥 Spectacular Fireworks Show

𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐊𝐄𝐓𝐒: www.planoballoonfest.org

08/03/2026

This September!

07/29/2026

Acceptable heat includes Hatch peppers. 🔥
Get yours at the Central Market Hatch Chile Fest on August 5.

The Hatch heat, can you feel it coming? The peppers are on the way, so get ready to hit the Hatch jackpot! Hatch Chile Fest returns August 5.