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3–11 October 2026
Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta 2026
Albuquerque, NM, United States
185 PILOTS · 6 NATIONS · 8 TASKS FLOWN
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9–11 October 2026
Ichinoseki-Hiraizumi Balloon Festival 2026
Ichinoseki-city, Iwate, Japan
34 PILOTS · 2 NATIONS

FAI Sanctioned Ballooning Events

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16–18 October 2026
Aeronautica Militare Balloon Cup 3rd Edition
Piacenza, Italy
CIA Sporting Event
16 PILOTS · 10 NATIONS
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4–7 November 2026
Türkiye Hot Air Balloon Championship 2026
Cappadocia, Turkey
CIA Sporting Event
3 PILOTS · 2 NATIONS
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11–17 October 2027
24th FAI European Hot Air Balloon Championship Mallorca 2027 by Schauinsland
Manacor, Spain
CIA Championship

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E.P.I.C. Studios Carolina BalloonFest
Statesville, North Carolina, United States

16 October 2026 - 18 October 2026

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2026 Saga International Balloon Fiesta
Saga, Japan

29 October 2026 - 4 November 2026

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2026年全国热气球公开赛
Wuyi County, Zhejiang Province, China, China

30 October 2026 - 5 November 2026

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Galder Cup 2026
Galder, The Netherlands

31 October 2026 - 1 November 2026

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Trainingsdag en Challenge Witteveen
Witteveen, The Netherlands

6 March 2027 - 7 March 2027

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7. Międzynarodowy Małopolski Festiwal Balonów - Odlotowa Małopolska
Nowy Trag i okolice, Poland

19 March 2027 - 21 March 2027

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Extended Competitions

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USA Ballooning Training Camp
Multiple Locations, United States

1 November 2025 - 31 October 2026

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FLYOWA III
Indianola, Iowa, United States

23 May 2026 - 29 November 2026

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Mid Michigan Competition Series
FIshers IN, United States

8 May 2026 - 6 December 2026

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Battle Born Challenge
Carson Valley (Gardnerville, NV), Nevada, United States

22 November 2025 - 31 December 2026

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Svenska Cupen 2026
Various places, Sweden

1 January 2026 - 31 December 2026

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Lone Star Challenge 2026
Longview, Texas, United States

1 September 2026 - 31 December 2026

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2026 -2027 Top Gun Annual
Albuquerque and Rio Rancho, NM, United States

1 July 2026 - 31 May 2027

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Previous Competitions

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1st Armenian National Open Ballooning Championship 2026
Aparan and Garni region, Armenia

5 October 2026 - 10 October 2026

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8º Campeonato Torrense de Balonismo
Torres/RS, Brazil

2 October 2026 - 4 October 2026

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36th Italian Hot Air Balloon Open Championship 2026 / Tuscany Balloon Cup 2026
Serristori Airfield, Italy

30 September 2026 - 4 October 2026

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RYPIN CUP 2026
Rypin, Poland

1 October 2026 - 4 October 2026

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Northeast Ohio Balloon Pilots Association (NOBPA) Competition Series
Northeast Ohio, United States

30 May 2026 - 3 October 2026

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26th FAI World Hot Air Balloon Championship 2026
Krosno, Poland

19 September 2026 - 25 September 2026

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