June 16, 2023 - June 18, 2023
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Friday & Saturday - Gates will open at 4 PM and close at 12 AM
Sunday - Hot Air Balloon Championship Competition Flight over Longview begins at 6:30 AM
Maude Cobb Convention Center
100 Grand Blvd.
Longview, TX 75604
Friday $15
Saturday $20
Weekend Pass - $30
Great Texas Balloon Race
Friday, June 16, 2023
The 2023 Great Texas Balloon Race & Festival will be held at the Longview Convention Complex June 16-19. Competitive balloon flights are scheduled for the mornings of Friday through Sunday over Longview. Launch and landing sites change each day as they are always determined by wind and the weather. Musical entertainment will take place Friday & Saturday afternoon with gates opening at 4 pm.
To purchase tickets and to find out more information, please visit http://www.gtbr.net/
Schedule at a Glance
Monday, June, 12, 2023
- 6:30 AM U.S. Nationals Hot Air Balloon Championship Competition Flight over Longview
Tuesday, June, 13, 2023
- 6:30 AM U.S. Nationals Hot Air Balloon Championship Competition Flight over Longview
Wednesday, June, 14, 2023
- 6:30 AM U.S. Nationals Hot Air Balloon Championship Competition Flight over Longview
Thursday, June, 15, 2023
- 6:30 AM U.S. Nationals Hot Air Balloon Championship Competition Flight over Longview
Friday, June, 16, 2023
- 6:30 AM Great Texas Balloon Race, U.S. Nationals Hot Air Balloon Championship Competition Flight over Longview
- 7:00 AM Special Shapes static inflations, locations TBD
- 4:00 PM Gates Open at Longview Convention Complex
- 6:30 PM Post Profit in Concert
- 8:15 PM Special Shapes Spectacular
- 8:45 PM Great Texas Balloon Race Opening Ceremony
- 8:50 PM Balloon Glow
- 9:30 PM Joint Custody in Concert
- Midnight Gates Close for the Day
Saturday, June, 17, 2023
- 6:30 AM Great Texas Balloon Race, U.S. Nationals Hot Air Balloon Championship Competition Flight over Longview
- 7:00 AM Special Shapes static inflations, locations TBD
- 7:30 AM Up & Away 5K Fun Run
- 4:00 PM Gates Open at Longview Convention Complex
- 6:30 PM Jake Worthington in Concert
- 8:15 PM Special Shapes Spectacular
- 8:45 PM Great Texas Balloon Race Opening Ceremony
- 8:50 PM Balloon Glow
- 9:30 PM Jon Wolfe in Concert
- Midnight Gates Close for the Day
Sunday, June, 18, 2023
- 6:30 AM Great Texas Balloon Race, U.S. Nationals Hot Air Balloon Championship Competition Flight over Longview
All times are approximate and schedule may change without notice. All events at the Great Texas Balloon Race are dependent on prevailing weather conditions. The safety of our pilots, volunteers and spectators is our primary concern. All flights will take place over the City of Longview and parts of Gregg County. Before each flight, the launch and targets will be determined based on prevailing winds. To purchase tickets and to find out more information, please visit http://www.gtbr.net/