The Great Reno Balloon Race
The Great Reno Balloon Race has announced 9–12 September 2027, with free general admission.
Reno’s balloon gathering began in 1982 with 20 balloons. The organiser now advertises around 100 and describes the event as free to attend. The four-day 2027 dates are published; detailed session times and travel arrangements should be checked in the new programme.
The festival website provides separate links for balloon rides and visitor services, including accessible parking. Use those arrangements if you need a passenger place or a specific form of access. Free spectator admission is not a reservation for a flight.
Early sessions require planning the journey before dawn, but an old timetable should not decide your departure time for 2027. Check the organiser’s current guidance, including whether a session is a glow, a launch or a competition. Wind and other conditions can change the flying programme after spectators have arrived.
Sources and photograph
Editorial review: 9 November 2026. Source 1
Archive photograph of Great Reno Balloon Race. It does not show the line-up for a forthcoming edition. Photograph by Ken Lund from Reno, Nevada, USA. CC BY-SA 2.0. Responsive versions may be cropped and resized.