Helen to the Atlantic Balloon Race and Festival

Thu Jun 5, 2025 - Sat Jun 7, 2025
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Repeating every days through June 7, 2025.
Various times
Age: All ages
Price: Free to attend; $10 to park
Location:
Cool River Tubing (launch field across the street)
706-878-2665
590 Edelweiss Strasse, Helen, GA, 30545
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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.

** Activity dates/times are subject to change. Please click through to the activity website to verify.