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Gulf Coast Hot Air Balloon Festival

Join OWA and the South Baldwin Chamber of Commerce for the 21st Annual Gulf Coast Hot Air Balloon Festival May 1st-3rd , 2025.

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May 1-3, 2025

The Gulf Coast Hot Air Balloon Festival at OWA Parks & Resort benefits the South Baldwin Chamber of Commerce and is presented by Columbia Southern University.

Named the 2021 Event of the Year by the Alabama Tourism Department, this all-ages hot air balloon festival is free-to-enter with a variety of activities and entertainment to keep your imagination soaring. The festival features daily live music and entertainment, arts and crafts displays, and balloon glows.

This year’s event will feature 50 balloons with pilots from across the country! Catch the Balloon Glow (weather and wind permitting) daily beginning around dusk.

 

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Festival schedule & map:

4 pm – 9 pm, festival open with food & retail vendors, and arts & crafts vendors

  • 4:00 pm – 8:00 pm: Arts & Crafts Vendors throughout Downtown OWA
  • 4:00 pm – 9:00 pm: Arts & Crafts Vendors throughout the Festival grounds
  • 4:00 pm – 8:00 pm – VIP Tent Only:dinner is available to VIP ticket holders
  • 4:00 pm – 8:00pm: Kids Activities throughout Downtown OWA
  • 4:00 pm – 8:00pm: Hair Wraps & Glitter Tattoos across Waffles R Wild
  • 4:30 – 6:00 pm:  Live music by The Undertow Band on OWA Island
  • 4:30 pm – 8:00 pm: Free Lawn Games on OWA Island
  • 5:00 pm – 5:35 pm, 7:00 pm – 7:35: Disc-Connected K9 Frisbee Dog Show on the Festival grounds
  • 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm: Live music by Styles Entertainment on OWA Island
  • 7:30 pm: Balloon Glow (weather & wind permitting)

3 pm – 9 pm, festival open to the public with food & retail vendors, and arts & crafts vendors

  • 3:00 pm – 4:30 pm: Live music by Vibe Irie on OWA Island
  • 3:00 pm – 9:00 pm: Arts & Crafts Vendors throughout Downtown OWA
  • 4:00 pm – 10:00 pm: Arts & Crafts Vendors throughout the Festival grounds
  • 4:00 pm – until: Interactive Hot Air Balloon Display (weather and wind permitting) 
  • 4:00 pm – 8:00 pm: Balloon Artist across Waffles R Wild
  • 3:00 pm – 8:00 pm: Free Lawn Games on OWA Island
  • 4:00 pm – 8:00 pm: Kids Activities throughout Downtown OWA
  • 4:00 pm – 8:00 pm – VIP Tent Only: Dinner is available to VIP ticket holders
  • 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm: Alabama Gulf Coast Zoo Meet & Greet Tent
  • 5:00 pm – 5:35 pm, 7:00 pm – 7:35 pm: Disc-Connected K9 Frisbee Dog Show on the Festival grounds
  • 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm: Live music by Cadie Calhoun on OWA Island
  • 7:15 pm – 9:30 pm: Live music by Fly By Radio on OWA Island
  • 7:30 pm: Tethered Rides & Balloon Glow (weather & wind permitting)

10 am – 10 pm, festival open to the public with food & retail vendors, and arts & crafts vendors

  • 10:00 am – 9:00 pm: Arts & Crafts Vendors throughout Downtown OWA
  • 10:00 am – 10:00 pm: Arts & Crafts Vendors throughout the Festival grounds
  • 11:00 am – 2:00 pm: Alabama Gulf Coast Zoo Meet & Greet Tent
  • 11:30 am – 12:05, 3:00 pm – 3:35 pm, 6:30 pm – 7:05 pm: Disc-Connected K9 Frisbee Dog Show on the Festival grounds
  • 1:00 pm, 2:00 pm, 4:00 pm, 5:00 pm: OWA Theater Showcase
  • 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm: Interactive Hot Air Balloon Display (wind & weather permitting)
  • 1:00 pm – 8:00 pm: Free Lawn Games on OWA Island
  • 1:00 pm – 8:00 pm: Kids Activities throughout Downtown OWA
  • 2:30 pm – 4:30 pm: Hot Air Balloon Pilots Meet & Greet Tent
  • 3:00 pm – 4:30 pm: Live music by The BIG Reveal on OWA Island
  • 4:00 pm – 8:00 pm – VIP Tent Only: Dinner is available to VIP ticket holders
  • 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm: Live music by Dorsten on OWA Island
  • 7:15 pm – 9:30 pm: Live music by The Tip Tops on OWA Island
  • 7:30 pm: Tethered Rides & Balloon Glow (weather & wind permitting)

Vendor application:

Vendor booths at Downtown OWA during the Gulf Coast Hot Air Balloon Festival are just $150 for all three days. This is a great opportunity to showcase your business in front of thousands of festival-goers in a fun and vibrant setting. Apply below to be considered. 

May 1-3, 2025

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