The Burlington County Farm Fair, the Gloucester County 4-H Fair, the Morris County Fair, the Monmouth County Fair, the Mercer ...

In 2023, the festival celebrated its 40th anniversary. The event grew over the years from a small-scale production to the largest summertime hot air balloon and music festival in the country.

In July 2023, the New Jersey Festival of Ballooning marked its 40th anniversary, drawing 155,000 attendees to Readington for music, rides, food, games and about 100 gigantic, colorful balloons.

New Jersey’s largest balloon-filled weekend won’t be taking flight in 2025. The three-day summer hot air balloon event in Hunterdon County, sponsored by the New Jersey Lottery, has been ...

HUNTERDON COUNTY, N.J. - A three-day hot air balloon festival in Hunterdon County, New Jersey will not take place in 2025. The New Jersey Lottery Festival of Ballooning is canceled in part due to ...

READINGTON - The New Jersey Lottery Festival of Ballooning will not take off again in 2025. Howard Freeman, executive producer of the festival which has been a highlight of Central Jersey summers ...