The South's oldest balloon event and the United States' only long distance hot air balloon race begins (weather permitting) with a mass ascension of around 25 bright and colorful hot air balloons in Helen.  

June 5       7:00 am   lift-off for Helen to the Atlantic Balloon Race & Mass Ascension 
                  6:30 pm    local balloon event 

June 6       7:00 am     local balloon event 
                  6:30 pm    local balloon event 

June 7        7:00 am    local balloon event 
                  6:30 pm    local balloon event

 ALL BALLOON EVENTS ARE WEATHER DEPENDENT (No balloons if it is raining or too windy) -
NO activites during the middle of the day, ONLY in the mornings and the evenings.