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Thursday, April 23rd

7:00pm

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Colorful hot air balloons will light up the Louisville skyline during one of the Kentucky Derby Festival’s signature and most picturesque events – The L&N Federal Credit Union Great BalloonFest.

The 2026 BalloonFest features four events taking to the skies:

L&N Federal Credit Union Great Balloon Glow – Thursday, April 23, 9:00 PM at Kroger’s Fest-a-Ville

L&N Federal Credit Union Rush-Hour Race – Friday, April 24, 7:00 AM at Bowman Field

L&N Federal Credit Union Great Balloon Glow – Friday, April 24, 9:00 PM at Kroger’s Fest-a-Ville

L&N Federal Credit Union Great Balloon Race – Saturday, April 25, 7:00 AM at Bowman Field

2026 Balloon Entries:

Allen Electrical Services
Bavarian Blast
City of Plano
Courtesy Cadillac
Harbor House of Louisville
Hectares
Houser Concrete
Inn of the Mountain Gods
Jarboe’s Heating, Cooling & Plumbing
Ivy Tech Community College Sellersburg
Kentucky Kingdom & Hurricane Bay
Kentucky State Parks
Kroger
KRC Roofing and Construction
L&N Federal Credit Union
Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport
Mirazon
Norton Healthcare “Just For Kids”
Shady Rays
Go SoIN
UA Local 502/MCA
UofL Health
Zaxby’s
Plus, six sport balloons