Boise Hot-Air Balloon Festival | Complete Playbook

🎈 2✈️✨34th Spirit of Boise Balloon Classic | Ann Morrison Park | Aug 27-31, 2025 🕰️ DAILY SCHEDULE (weather permitting) 7:15 a.m. = mass inflation + sunrise lift-off (ends ~9 a.m.) 🌅🎈 Last Launch Day = 5:15 a.m. start, 6 a.m. Dawn Patrol, 7:20 a.m. final lift ⏰✨ 🎈 SPECIAL EVENTS (don’t miss) ① CapEd Kid’s Day (Aug 27) Free tethered rides + balloon science demos = kid paradise 🧒🎈 ② Media Day (Aug 28) Press preview + quiet-flight slot = content creator gold. 📸✨ ③ V.I.P. Day & Nite Glow (Aug 29) AM: classic lift-off. PM: Inflatable Fun Zone = slides, obstacle races, mechanical bull = adult playground. 🐂💥 PM: Nite Glow Spectacular = balloons lit + live music = visual earthquake. 🌌🎶 ④ Last Launch (Aug 31) 5:15 a.m. = Dawn Patrol = balloons in purple twilight = desktop wallpaper live. 🌄✨ 📝 Visitor Tips (veteran-approved) Dress: onion layers—dawn cold, noon warm, dew on grass.* 🧤🌅 Noise: burner blasts = jet-engine roar—prepare ears (& cameras). 🔊📸 No pets: burner sound = pet panic—leave pup at home. 🐶🚫 Camera: wide-angle for mass inflation, telephoto for sky portraits. 📸✨ 💰 Cost Snap Entry: $0 Food truck breakfast: $12 Parking: $0 (early = free street) Total sunrise = ~$12 = cheaper than one SF latte. Lock the dates, let 100-balloon sunrise + Nite Glow rave delete your inbox stress. Boise Balloon Festival = where sky becomes cinema—and nobody charges admission to the awe. 🎈🌄✨ #US #ID #Boise