Canowindra Ballooning

24/04/2026

LEST WE FORGET

02/04/2026

🎈 The Canowindra Live App Has Landed!

Download the brand new app for Canowindra International Balloon Challenge and make sure you don’t miss a thing.

From balloon launches to local experiences across town, everything you need for Balloon Week is now in one place - and it even works without phone reception!

With the app, you can:
✨ See what’s happening each day
🗓️ Plan your schedule and set reminders
🎈 Learn more about the balloons flying
🎁 Unlock special app-only offers from local businesses
📍 Navigate to locations around Canowindra with ease
📣 Receive live updates from event organisers with balloon launch times & locations

Whether you’re visiting for a day or staying for the week, this is the easiest way to make the most of your time in Canowindra.

Download now and start planning!

👉 https://vikin.io/download/canowindra-live

See you in Canowindra! 🎈

31/03/2026

After a fantastic night at the Glow, what better than a Key Grab for the balloons and a display of aircraft! There's penty to see and do on Sunday, 12 April in Benalla.

Balloon & Aircraft Fly-In ✈️

Join us at Benalla Historic Airport for a morning celebrating aviation as part of the Art of Flight Festival.

Explore visiting aircraft, aviation displays and general aviation walk-arounds, see static gliders up close and try the Gliding Club of Victoria flight simulator. You can also visit the Benalla Aviation Museum (paid entry) and watch the RAAF Balloon Team tether.

There will also be a Balloon Key Grab demonstration, plus coffee and food vans to keep you fuelled while you explore the airfield.

📅 Sunday 12 April
⏰ 7am – 1pm
📍 Benalla Historic Airport
🎟 FREE entry

A perfect Sunday morning for aviation lovers, families and curious explorers.

31/03/2026

This will be a spectacular night - wonderful family entertainment!

13/03/2026

Just waiting for the Art of Flight Festival and balloons to arrive! Beautiful photography.

12/03/2026

12/03/2026

As we start the competition season here in Australia, here are memories of the last FAI Hot Air Balloon World Championship in Szeged, Hungary. There we are at 6.32 ... Canowindra Ballooning's Kavanagh EX77 "Hot Stuff" with pilot Les Springett.

19/12/2025

DATES FOR YOUR 2026 DIARY! See updates.
As 2025 draws to a close, we’re looking forward to an exciting and uplifting 2026! There will be plenty of balloon events to attend and watch with great competition returning to Australian skies. Here’s the “main event” diary to date -

LOOK UP GEELONG
7 - 9 March, 2026 - Geelong, Bellarine Peninsular, Victoria

CANBERRA BALLOON SPECTACULAR
14 – 22 March, 2026 - Patrick White Lawns, Canberra, ACT

BALLOONS OVER WAIKATO
21 – 28 March, 2026 - Hamilton, New Zealand

WAIRARAPA BALLOON FESTIVAL
2 – 6 April, 2026 - near Masterton, New Zealand

LEETON SUNRICE FESTIVAL
2 - 6 April, 2026 - Leeton, NSW

ART OF FLIGHT –
AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL HOT AIR BALLOON CHAMPIONSHIP
and AUSTRALIAN GRAND PRIX ROUND 1
6 – 12 April, 2026 - Benalla, Victoria

CANOWINDRA BALLOON WEEK
11 – 19 April, 2026 - Canowindra, NSW

GREAT AUSTRALIAN LONG JUMP
1 June - 30 September, 2026 - Australia wide.

BALLOONS OVER MILDURA and AUSTRALIAN GRAND PRIX ROUND 2
4 – 12 July, 2026 - Mildura, Victoria

69th. COUPE AÉRONAUTIQUE GORDON BENNETT
27 August - 5 September, 2026 - Filzmoos, Austria

26TH. FAI WORLD HOT AIR BALLOON CHAMPIONSHIP
18 - 25 September, 2026 - Krosno, Poland.

SAGA INTERNATIONAL BALLOON FIESTA
Late October – early November, 2026 – Saga, Japan

Photos: Captions on each one. Filzmoos, Krosno, Saga.

15/12/2025

CANOWINDRA BALLOON CHALLENGE PILOT ENTRIES AVAILABLE at:
https://www.123tix.com.au/events/50071/2026-canowindra-balloon-challenge-pilot-entry

The 2026 event dates are 12 - 19 April, 2026. This will be a Fiesta Event. Master Briefing Saturday 11 April (overlaps with Australian National Championship and Art of Flight Grand Prix events in Benalla). Friday night concert on 17 April. Saturday 18 April will feature the Street Parade and Balloon Glow. Mass Ascension 19 April, 2026.

11/12/2025

COMPETITION DETAILS LAUNCH! 6 - 12 April, 2026. Competition pilots are invited to Benalla, Victoria for International Balloon Championship events, including the 24th. Australian National Balloon Championship and an exciting new event - the Australian Balloon Grand Prix Round 1! Registration and Invitation and Event Details are available on WatchMeFly.net.

04/12/2025

🎈 The Canowindra Balloon Festival is BACK in 2026! 🎈

Mark your calendars for 11–19 April 2026 – right on time for the NSW April School Holidays!

Wake up to the magic of hot air balloons flying at 6am and watch them float again at 4pm each afternoon (weather permitting) – it's the ultimate sky-high spectacle 🌅🎈

🚨 Camping at Tilga Street Balloon Festival Camping Site is now OPEN for bookings! Get in quick before spots fill up:
👉 www.canowindrachallenge.org.au

🎟️ Stay tuned – more event dates, ticket info, and festival activities will be announced soon!

Start planning your Canowindra getaway – it’s going to be a week of colour, fun, and unforgettable memories! 💫

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