Flight Experience
Two experiences await you!
For early risers and sunrise enthusiasts! Join us at 4:45 a.m. for a sunrise hot-air balloon flight. At 6:00 am, take to the skies and discover the beauty of the landscape bathed in the first light of day. An unforgettable experience for nature lovers and adventurers.
Morning flight
For early risers and sunrise enthusiasts! Join us at 4:45 a.m. for a sunrise hot-air balloon flight. At 6:00 am, take to the skies and discover the beauty of the landscape bathed in the first light of day. An unforgettable experience for nature lovers and adventurers.
Evening flight
To round off a day of festivities! Join us at 3.45pm for a hot-air balloon ride at sunset. At 5:30 p.m., climb aboard and let yourself be carried into the air to admire the landscape under the magnificent evening colors.
*Please note:
As for the evening flights, we cannot guarantee that you will return in time to attend the shows being presented that evening.
Tickets
Les sites de décollage
En fonction des conditions météorologiques, les montgolfières peuvent prendre leur envol depuis différents endroits. Pendant le festival, le principal point de départ est le site même, bien sûr, en fonction de Mère Nature !
2025 Take-Off Site
- The festival site
We'll keep you informed in real time on our social networks and on the festival site regarding the status of the take-offs. Be sure to follow us on our platforms to keep up to date with everything!
What are the ideal conditions for a flight?
For a hot-air balloon to rise from its bed or even deploy on the ground, it requires the cooperation of Mother Nature. Even if the weather is fine, a few conditions are enough to complicate the flight.
How do we announce flights during the festival ?
After a thorough weather analysis, officials authorize or cancel balloon flights. Several flag codes indicate the current status during the festival.
This flag means teams are allowed to inflate with hot air. They still must wait for official authorization to take off.
This flag means only cold inflation is allowed. Teams must wait before heating the air and taking off.
This flag means conditions are not favorable for inflation.
Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, the capital of hot-air ballooning!
For over 40 years, the International Balloon Festival has been lighting up the skies over Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu with dozens of colorful balloons. Spread over a period of 10 days, the festival is one of the biggest national tourist events, and the largest gathering of hot-air balloons in Canada.
The impressive number of hot-air balloons at the festival has earned the city of Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu the prestigious title of Hot-air Balloon Capital, a distinction it and its residents have proudly held for many years.
The vast ballooning community involved in the International Balloon Festival helps to make this event a unique gathering for all families and all ages. We also thank the local farmers who allow us to land on their land every year. We're happy to maintain this special relationship with the community.
