2301 Wedekind Dr, Middletown, OH 45042
July 18th - 19th, 2025

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July 18th – 19th 2025


Set you calendars. Ohio Challenge Hot Air Balloon Festival is back full of hot air for July 18th - 19th, 2025. All festival activities are weather permitting. No personal canopies/tents will be permitting inside the park.

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Featured Activities

Hot Air Balloons

Come experience an up close adventure with Hot Air Balloons.

Night Balloon Glow

A fan favorite, the night balloon glow is a magical display that families look forward to every year. This year’s balloon glows will be Friday and Saturday at dusk.

Jumbotron Video Board

Watch as the Ohio Challenge balloon festival is streamed to a giant video board in real time.

Car Show

Come check out cars of all type from old school to new school at Ohio Challenge’s annual car show Saturday July 20th.

Drone Show

Get ready for an awe-inspiring aerial extravaganza! As darkness envelops the field, our fleet of synchronized drones takes flight. Their LED-lit wings create mesmerizing patterns, weaving through the night like celestial fireflies.

Firework Show

Booms and lights will fill Middletown’s skys both Friday and Saturday night as we put on our amazing fireworks display following the balloon glow.

Tethered Balloon Rides

Experience the thrill of floating up in the air on a hot air balloon to see the world from above at an affordable cost.

Plane Rides

You can even buy rides on a plane from the our city’s own Butler County Warbirds.

Virtual Plane Jump

Watch a live POV stream of professional sky divers barreling toward the festival in real time for the first of it’s kind show.

Carnival Rides

Carnival rides for children and adults of all ages. Come enjoy the thrills of the rides.

Balloon Key Grab

Visitor are in for an exciting challenge to watch balloonists fly their balloons in to the park and try to grab a giant key off a pole. A challenge more difficult that getting a hole in one.



Schedule

Coming Soon!!!


Festival Information

The festival is open 5pm to 10:30pm Friday, July 18th  and Saturday, July 19th.

Inside Park Shuttle service will be available at 3 locations for pick up and drop off- Available until Dusk

No personal canopies/tents will be permitted inside the park

2301 Wedekind Dr, Middletown, OH 45042




Event Map

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