2025 Great Smoky Mountain Hot Air Balloon Festival Tickets

Adult General Admission (Balloon ride not included) Entrance day of $15.

$10.00

+ Processing fees: $0.96

NON-REFUNDABLE

Non-Refundable Ticket

This ticket is non-refundable, non-cancellable, and non-transferable after purchase. The delivery of the service is completed upon receiving this ticket by email.

VIP Tent and dinner

$200.00

+ Processing fees: $12.87

7930 East Lamar Alexander Parkway, Townsend
Tennessee 37882, United States

Aug 16, 2025 3:00 pm - Aug 16, 2025 9:00 pm EDT

August 16th, 2025 at 12:00 pm EDT

T shirt

VIP ticket t-shirts may be picked up at the VIP tent upon check in. The VIP tent is located directly across from the balloons and will have tables and chairs for your use.

Ticket entitles bearer to onsite event parking and use of the VIP tent for the day. Each ticket includes swag, a delicious sit-down meal, two (2) alcoholic drink tickets, live music at dinner, and a balloon ride at the time of your choice.

Prepaid onsite parking (Does not include a balloon ride or festival entrance fee)

$20.00

+ Processing fees: $1.58

NON-REFUNDABLE

Non-Refundable Ticket

This ticket is non-refundable, non-cancellable, and non-transferable after purchase. The delivery of the service is completed upon receiving this ticket by email.

Tethered Balloon Ride

$25.00

+ Processing fees: $1.90

NON-REFUNDABLE

Non-Refundable Ticket

This ticket is non-refundable, non-cancellable, and non-transferable after purchase. The delivery of the service is completed upon receiving this ticket by email.

7930 East Lamar Alexander Parkway, Townsend
Tennessee 37882, United States

Aug 16, 2025 3:00 pm - Aug 16, 2025 9:00 pm EDT

August 16th, 2025 at 12:00 pm EDT

PLEASE READ POLICY: There will be NO REFUNDS on Tethered Balloon Rides. In the RARE OCCASION that the Balloons cannot fly due to weather during the entire duration of the event. That is the ONLY EXCEPTION to our REFUND POLICY. If the balloons are UNABLE TO FLY due to weather, the event host WILL ISSUE REFUNDS for ALL TETHERED BALLOON RIDE TICKETS - only - REFUND WILL NOT BE ISSUED for the General Admission. Participant must be at least 5 years of age. Ticket holder will meet the balloon captain, see the inner workings of the balloon and rise in a tethered ride. There will be many photo opportunities here and opportunities to ask questions of the balloonist. Should high winds or rain or lightening occur the balloons will not be able to fly. If the balloons cannot fly, $25 will be refunded to the bearer of the ticket. You and your family's safety is of utmost importance.

Kids General Admission (Children 10 & Under) Balloon ride not included.

You need to select one of the following ticket first: Adult General Admission (Balloon ride not included) Entrance day of $15.

$0.00

NON-REFUNDABLE

Non-Refundable Ticket

This ticket is non-refundable, non-cancellable, and non-transferable after purchase. The delivery of the service is completed upon receiving this ticket by email.