The Canberra Balloon Spectacular will fill Canberra skies with colour from Saturday 15 March to Sunday 23 March. In 2025 the Canberra Balloon Spectacular will separate from the Enlighten Festival and return to its original home at John Dunmore Lang Place. This will allow the event to grow and provide more space for the community to view the balloons up close. More than 40 balloons will take flight over the capital each morning creating a visual spectacle to be enjoyed by the whole community. Included in this year’s event will be two special shaped balloons, Simba the Lion and Axel the Tiger.
“The Canberra Balloon Spectacular is a wonderful event each year, filled with colour and a great atmosphere.The event continues to grow in popularity and has become a signature event filling Canberra’s sky with colour during the autumn when our city looks particularly beautiful.” Chief Minister Andrew Barr commented “This year the festival stands alone to make space for it to grow bigger and better than ever. Make sure you get out there and take it all in.”
The Canberra Balloon Spectacular is a much-loved event by locals and interstate visitors and the perfect experience for families to enjoy. It is well worth the early start with delicious breakfast choices on offer from food trucks and coffee carts each morning. Daily flight announcements will be made around 6am on the Canberra Balloon Spectacular website and the Events ACT Facebook page to confirm if the weather conditions will allow the balloons to take off. If balloons can’t fly some may be inflated and tethered at John Dunmore Lang Place so visitors can walk among them, take photos and enjoy breakfast.