Past Ballooning Events in Central Texas
The First Texas Hot Air Balloon Race
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Bird’s Nest Airport, Manor Texas
October 7 & 8, 1972
Williamson County Fair & Balloon Race
July 1979
1783-1983 Skies of Texas Bicentennial Balloon Race
Northcross Mall, Austin
April 1983
11 balloons
1st Annual Aqua Festival Balloon Race and Antique Car Race
Central Texas Ballooning Association with the Austin Horseless Carriage Club
August 1984
10 balloons, 10 cars.
Skies of Texas Bicentennial Balloon Race
Northcross Mall, Austin
October 1985
15 balloons
Texas Sesquicentennial Balloon Race
Zilker Park, Austin
March 1986
Chuy's Balloon Festival
Zilker Park & Auditorium Shores, Austin
May 1986
20 balloons
NTW Pro Balloon Classic at Aqua Festival
Zilker Park & Bergstrom Air Force Base AeroFest
August 1986
12 balloons
Capitol Centennial Celebration
Camp Mabry, Austin
May 1988
70 balloons
Lake Travis Flight
July 1988
NTW Pro Balloon Classic at Aquafest
Zilker Park, Austin
August 1988
Fiesta Georgetown
San Gabriel Park
September 1988
10 balloons.
1st Austin Balloon Festival
Harris Branch, Austin
July 1989
64 balloons
Albertson's KLBJ-FM Hot Air Balloon Classic at Aqua Festival
Zilker Park, Austin
July 1989
2nd Austin Balloon Festival
Harris Branch, Austin
July 1990
76 balloons
KLBJ-FM Chuy's Hot Air Balloon Classic at Aqua Festival
Zilker Park, Austin
August 1990
25 balloons
Killeen Festival of Flags Balloon Race
May 1992
Lake Travis Flight
July 1992
Zilker Trail of Lights
December 1992
Stinson Field
San Antonio
April 1993
Randolph Air Force Base Armed Forces Air Show
San Antonio
May 1993
Lake Travis Flight
July 1993
3rd Austin Balloon Festival
Harris Branch, Austin
July 1993
Zilker Trail of Lights
December 1993
Cedar Park Cedar Chopper Festival
June 1994
Lake Travis Flight
July 1994
Zilker Trail of Lights
December 1994
San Antonio
September 1995
Bergstrom Aerofest '95
Bergstrom Air Force Base
12 balloons
Zilker Trail of Lights
December 1995
Lake Travis Flight
Jul 1996
New Braunfels' Glowfest '96
December 1996
Zilker Trail of Lights
December 1996
Bandera
April 1997
15 balloons
Lake Travis Flight
July 1997
New Braunfels
October 1997
28 balloons
Zilker Trail of Lights
December 1997
12 balloons
Lake Travis Flight
July 1998
Zilker Trail of Lights
December 1998
Lake Travis Flight
July 1999
Zilker Trail of Lights
December 1999
Lake Travis flight
July 2000
Motorola Marathon Race
Zilker Park, Austin
Balloon tether
Lake Travis Flight
July 2001
Zilker Trail of Lights
December 2001
Lake Travis Flight
2002
Lake Travis Flight
July 2003
Taylor Airport Fall Fly-in
October 2003
Zilker Trail of Lights
December 2003
Lake Travis Flight
July 2004
Taylor Airport Fly-in
June 2005
Lake Travis Flight
September 2005
Taylor Airport Fall Fly-in
October 2005
Lake Travis Flight
September 2006
Dell Children’s Hospital Grand Opening
Mueller, Austin
June 2006
19 balloons
Lake Travis Flight
August 2006
Lake Travis Flight
August 2007
Wildseed Farms
Fredricksburg
July 2008
Lake Travis Flight
August 2008
Wildseed Farms
Fredricksburg
July 2009
Lake Travis Flight
September 2009
