Balloon Rides
What better way to experience ballooning and The Quick Chek New Jersey Festival of Ballooning, than taking a balloon ride? Join the other 125 balloons ascending into the sky and experience "Love at First Flight!"
You can take a balloon ride (and go up, up and away) during any of our mass ascensions:
Friday, July 23rd at 6:30 pm
Saturday, July 24th at 6:30 am and 6:30 pm
Sunday, July 25th at 6:30 am and 6:30 pm
Balloon rides are $200 per person in the morning and $225 per person in the evening. With the advance purchase of each balloon ride, you will receive one (1) complimentary general admission ticket to the festival. (See our Balloon FAQ page for info on why balloons don't fly during the day.)
Your flight will begin when you check in with our ride tent and are assigned to a pilot. From there, you will be escorted onto the launch field and be surrounded by up to 125 hot air balloons all preparing for lift-off. Once your balloon is inflated and ready to go, you will be lifted off the ground to fly among the clouds. Your flight will last approximately 30-45 minutes. Your pilot and crew will pack up the balloon and you will then be driven back to the festival grounds in the balloon chase vehicle. The whole experience can take anywhere from two to three hours, but it will be an experience that you will never forget!
Find more information about balloon rides
including our cancellation policy here.
Reserve your balloon ride now!
or call us at 973-882-5464!
When winds are calm enough during the day, we offer tethered rides allowing you to get a small taste of ballooning. These balloons are tied to the ground with tether ropes about 100 feet in length. This is a great way to float peacefully above Solberg Airport and see the entire festival grounds! Tethered rides last about 5 minutes and are a good way to experience ballooning while staying close to the ground. Tethered rides cost $15 per person and can only be purchased on site at the event.
Couldn't make it to the festival, but still want to take a balloon ride? Click here to contact one of our local pilots.
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