Kalamazoo Balloon Fest

08/24/2026

Here are a few memories from over the weekend! While the weather wasn't always on our side, our pilots & their crews made the most of it by ensuring the crowd got entertainment. We cannot thank them enough for that!

To those that attended, we thank you for your support and for sticking around to see two amazing night shows. The crowds were truly spectacular. We hope everyone enjoyed the show.

Please share your photos and videos from the event below. We want to see everyone's perspectives. Pilots, sponsors, volunteers, staff, crew car show participants...everyone! We want photos of the balloons, activities, farm activities, all of it! Every photo tells a story and we want to see yours.

And a huge thank you to our sponsors for 2026. We honestly couldn't have this event without them. We will be sharing more sponsor thanks over the coming days but a huge shoutout to our Presenting Sponsors of Zeigler Auto Group, BlueOx Credit Union & OsborneKlein. Of course, we wouldn't be able to have an event without a venue and Gull Meadow Farms is a terrific host! Show them some love this upcoming fall season.

Thank you to S&F Propane for their continued support year after year and providing the event with propane and propane services. Also a big shoutout to Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott Kalamazoo for being our host hotel. A huge thanks to our Media Sponsors/Partners as well WOOD TV8, News Channel 3 WWMT TV, eightWest, 93.7 B-93, and MLive.com/MLive Media Group. We couldn't have this event without you all. Again, we will have many more sponsor thanks to come because it truly takes a village for us to light up the night sky (and take to the sky).

We have some exciting details to share about 2027 as we continue to crawl toward fall. Stay tuned!

Thank you again everyone and make sure you share those photos!!

08/23/2026

❤️. Gull Meadow Farms is a great host! We hope everyone enjoyed their activities and know that more are to come as fall continues to approach!

We also cannot wait for 2027…but more on that in a little bit :)

🎈 That’s a wrap on the 2026 Kalamazoo Balloon Fest! 🎈

From the bottom of our hearts, thank you to everyone who came out and spent part of your weekend with us. We know many of you were hoping to see more balloons in the sky, and we truly appreciate your patience, understanding, and willingness to make the most of the weekend despite the windy conditions and canceled launches.

Ballooning is completely weather dependent, and while we wish we could control the weather, we simply can’t. What we can do is be grateful for the incredible guests, pilots, vendors, staff, and volunteers who helped make this weekend so special. ❤️

💛TODAY AT THE FARM
Our Market is open 10 AM–5 PM
🍎 Early U-Pick Honeycrisp Apples: 10 AM–4 PM

And if you captured some special moments at the farm this weekend, we’d love to see them! You can share your photos with us here:
https://form.jotform.com/262343861221148

MARKET HOURS THIS WEEK:
Monday — CLOSED
Tuesday–Saturday — 9 AM–6 PM
Sunday — 10 AM–6 PM

Thank you again for spending your weekend with us. We’re already looking forward to welcoming you back as we kick off our FALL SEASON September 5 & 6! 🍂🎃

08/23/2026

08/23/2026

A beautiful morning here at the farm but, unfortunately, pulse showers have been forming and mixing down some winds (not to mention the possibility of having some showers hit). For this reason, we will not be able to fly. We’re really disappointed in it as well as the forecast was originally looking good this morning but the balloons cannot fly in the rain and those heavier winds, especially aloft (plus the unpredictability surrounding the showers nearby) are just unsafe to fly in.

We appreciate everyone’s understanding. While it is sad we cannot fly this morning, every launch go/no-go is made with safety in mind.

08/23/2026

Day 2 of Balloon Fest is in the books!
Thank you to everyone who came out and enjoyed the farm. Please exit the farm safely by following the directions of our parking staff and law enforcement.

Tomorrow wraps up balloon fest, stop by the farm to watch the Early Morning Balloon Fly in (FREE). As always, check Facebook for any weather related updates or adjustments.

Our Market is also open 10am-5pm tomorrow
UPick is available from 10am-4pm
Activities & Concessions will not be open tomorrow.

08/23/2026

What a “Field of Fire” that was!! Please everyone drive safe and thank you for joining us today! Innovative Media Group, LLC

08/23/2026

You’ll be seeing pilots get set for our “Field of Fire” glow. You may see some igniting their burners soon. Our main part of the glow will begin with our soundtrack starting at 8:30 PM.

08/22/2026

From Gull Meadow Farms

08/22/2026

We have been watching the winds and they haven’t died down enough for us to conduct flight operations this evening. We plan to do something during glow time no matter what! So make sure you’re here to see something awesome!