Longview: Great Texas Balloon Race

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http://www.greattexasballoonrace.com

Festival Location:
269 Terminal Circle
Longview, Texas 75603
United States

Festival Description:
Longview, Texas is where competitive hot air balloon events got their start. The 31st annual Great Texas Balloon Race is the largest event of its kind in Texas. Don't miss this three day world-class competition with 80 Sport and Special Shape balloons competing for prizes and cash. It's a wonderful family event with activities for all ages including Kid's Land, art and crafts, novelties, food and musical concerts both Friday and Saturday nights. Plus the annual crowd favorite is the balloon glow. So make a stop in Longview, where the glowing began. You'll enjoy a Real East Texas event!

[BigC]

Now that sounds like fun. I have always wanted to photograph those ballons. Barring the unseen I'll come down Saturday morning and stay till Sunday.

[HutchPhoto]

I don't want to miss this one !



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[FleurdeLisArts]

I am in! I shot it last year when I was still with the paper and it was amazing....the balloon glow is such a great photo moment(s)...I only went for Sat afternoon/evening last year. Be excited to meet some of y'all there in my neck of the woods!! lol...

[venchka]

The last time I made plans for this , the whole thing got rained out. I hope this year is better.

Calendar marked.

[Lexie]

Sounds fun. I hope to make this one too. First time I had a chance to shoot these, I was at the Balloon Festival in Albuquerque, New Mexico. They did not lift because of the winds. One group did anyway and on our way out of town that morning we saw them tangled up in power lines.