Balloon Festival

Main Gate/Parking/Boat Parking Along the Channel

The main gate entrance Gate 1 (Event map) is located at 171 London Bridge Road (across from the swap meet parking lot, same entrance as other Windsor 4 events such as Rockabilly, boat shows and Bluegrass Festival).

All event parking is free other than VIP parking, the only reserved parking available. There will be no traffic restrictions and the Swap Meet will occur on Sunday morning as usual. Shuttle buses will be available for those parking off-site, location and other details will be posted as the event nears. Available free parking will include: near Windsor 4, as well as off-site parking with available shuttles at:

• (RED LOT A on Offsite Parking map) Pima Wash Parking Lot on Mesquite Avenue across from Fresenius Kidney Care at 2145 Mesquite Ave. (map: http://bit.ly/2CdlC7l)
• (BLUE LOT B on Offsite Parking map) Mohave Community College-Lake Havasu City campus at 1977 W. Acoma Blvd. (map: https://bit.ly/2llsV2g),
• (GREEN LOT C on Offsite Parking map) Lake Havasu High School at 2675 S. Palo Verde Blvd. (map: https://bit.ly/2lbvGUI),

The Express Shuttle Service is free round trip to and from the main gate (Gate 1 on Event map). The shuttle service will run from noon to 10pm on Thursday, 6am to 10pm on Friday, Saturday, and 6am to 3pm on Sunday. The shuttle will run continuously (not on a set pick-up or drop-off schedule) without breaks.

Parking near the event site will be free and will be along London Bridge Road and in the London Bridge Plaza (with the exception of Sunday during the swap meet). Please be considerate of businesses in the surrounding event area. Vehicles that are left overnight will be towed. There is no parking allowed in the parking lots for either the English Village or the Havasu Landing Casino.

VIP parking will be available to everyone who purchases a VIP pass, and is located in the parking lot of the newly-built launch ramp at the south end of the State Park. Tour bus access only on the street that runs behind Bridgewater Motel; no other vehicle traffic permitted.

Lake Havasu State Park, Lot 2 (the main launch ramp and parking area) will be open for public boat launching/trailer parking. Lot 1 (the PWC ramp), overflow parking adjacent to Lot 1 and Lot 2, and the new launch ramp area adjacent to Windsor 4 is reserved for Balloon Festival parking and camping. No boat parking will be permitted other than at Lot 2. Park rangers will direct boaters accordingly. Public access is subject to the State Parks rules and regulations for launching and parking.

Schedule

The full schedule of events will be updated on the event website.

Advance Tickets will be available at the admission trailer located off of London Bridge Road at Windsor IV.

Run with Balloons 5K/10K

6:30am on Saturday, Jan. 20 to begin at the lower end of the Balloon Field. The 10k begins at 8:45am and the 5k at 9am.

Cost is $40/person, $135/families (2 parents and 2 children), $185/Teams of 6

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Fun Zone

The Carnival is packed with non-stop fun for kids of all ages.

You must pay the entry fee for the Balloon Festival to access the carnival; however, all carnival ride tickets are purchased at the carnival (not the main event gate).

All rides require tickets, which are $1 each (all rides cost 4 tickets). There is a discount per tickets if a larger quantity of tickets are purchased. The best deal is a wristband for $30, which allows you unlimited access to all rides for one day.

Although children 10 and younger have free event access, all riders must puchase tickets (regardless of age).

Activities*

• Mass Ascensions
• Glowin on the River Night Glow
• Dog Shows
• Car Shows
• Kids' Events
• Carnival Rides & Events
• Live Stage Bands
• Merchandise Vendors
• Food Vendors
• Gondola Club/VIP Access
• Synchronized Kite Flying Demonstrations
• Daily Entertainment

Camping - RV and Campers will utilize Gate 2 (near volunteer tent and V.I.P. parking on map)

Click here for camping information and locations.