Temecula Valley Balloon & Wine Festival
Temecula’s festival remains on hold in our calendar. Riverside County ended its agreement to use Lake Skinner on 30 April 2026.
The county’s March 2026 notice terminated the festival association’s multi-year facility agreement at Lake Skinner. That document is evidence about the venue agreement; it should not be stretched into a claim that balloon flights throughout Temecula have stopped.
The festival website still contains its 2025 music, camping and ticket material. Those pages do not establish a confirmed replacement venue or a new festival edition. Before making a festival booking, look for a dated announcement that gives both the event dates and the location.
Commercial ballooning in Temecula is a separate activity. If you want a flight over the area, check the operator’s own schedule and terms rather than expecting an old festival ticket to include it. The photograph illustrates ballooning near the vineyards and is not presented as evidence that the festival has resumed.
Sources and photograph
Ballooning in the Temecula area. Context photograph, not evidence of a resumed festival edition. Photograph by Mike's Birds from Riverside, CA, US. CC BY-SA 2.0. Responsive versions may be cropped and resized.