Spectacular The Ohio Challenge Hot Air Balloon Festival
Middletown, United States
Balloons and kites
What it is
Balloons and kites in Middletown, United States.
Dates
The next dates have not been announced yet. We check the official site regularly and update this page when they are.
“Experience the magic of hot air balloons up close at the Ohio Challenge in Middletown, Ohio”
Before you go
- Where
- Middletown, United States
- Tickets
- Walk-in $10 per person (over 12); parking $20 per carload (entry included); premium parking $40 per carload (entry included), as listed on the official Plan Your Visit page. Ticket page
How we checked
Last checked October 20, 2026 against ohiochallenge.com. Before anything appears here, a separate check fetches each source again and confirms that every date we show is in the quoted text.
Notes from the last check
The Ohio Challenge at Smith Park, Middletown, is evidenced as operating, with the 2026 edition on 17–18 July per official and tourism pages; no 2027 dates were found, so the next edition is recorded as tba.
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