Metamora Country Days and Hot Air Balloon Festival ®
August 22nd - and 23rd - 2025
OUR 44th ANNIVERSARY!!
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 We receive lots of questions every year asking about balloon rides and more.
​Visit our FAQ page for more information. 

Our premier event continues to be Metamora Country Days and Hot Air Balloon Festival.® This popular family-friendly celebration draws thousands of visitors to our community every August. Revelers enjoy local food, music, art, a parade, crafts and activities as well as the launching over 20 hot air balloons on both Friday and Saturday nights, capped off with an extraordinary fireworks display on Saturday night.

As the name implies, Metamora Country Days and Hot Air Balloon Festival ® is the definition of a small-town summer festival! Visitors are sure to enjoy the many festivities that include music, games, arts & crafts, fireworks and of course, the balloons!

Weather conditions allowing, the evening sky on Friday and Saturday will be filled with colorful hot air balloons that will launch between 5-8 p.m. from the balloon launch field a few hundred yards south of the Metamora Lions Hall. As many as 20 pilots bring their balloons to the festival. 

​We welcome your participation in our Metamora Country Days and Hot Air Balloon Festival ® as a Crafter,  Food Vendor or Parade Participant. Links to applications for these opportunities are listed below. Sponsorship opportunities are also available.

Sponsorship Application
​Food Vendor Application
​Crafter, Artist, Business 
​Parade Application

​We are grateful to our many sponsors who help to make this event possible. You may click on the link to the Sponsorship form above and mail the form with your check or fill  out the form below and pay on line.

WOULD YOU LIKE TO VOLUNTEER TO HELP WITH THE FESTIVAL? PLEASE SUBMIT YOUR NAME AND EMAIL IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO HELP.

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Sponsorship Information and  On Line Application

Shuttle Bus Sponsorship with a contribution of $3,000

• Logo in centerfold spread of View Newspaper and Oxford Leader Festival Guide
• Logo with live link to your web site on Metamora Chamber web site for one year July - July
• Signage on shuttle buses
• Media advertising as Shuttle Bus sponsor
• Balloon Basket Banner
• Sponsors Mentioned During Balloon Festival
• Exclusive Sponsor parking and  admittance for 20 people to Sponsor Tent with Hors d’oeuvres & Beverages
• Automatic Entry to WIN a Balloon Ride (4 winners

Platinum Sponsor with a contribution of $1,200 +

• Logo in centerfold spread of View Newspaper and Oxford Leader Festival Guide
• Logo with live link to your web site on Metamora Chamber web site for one year July - July
• Mentioned with a thank you all day during the event
• Balloon Basket Banner
• Sponsors Mentioned During Balloon Festival
• Exclusive Sponsor parking and  admittance for 10 people to Sponsor Tent with Hors d’oeuvres & Beverages
• Automatic Entry to WIN a Balloon Ride (4 winners)

     
Gold Sponsor with a contribution of $500

• Logo with live link to your web site on Metamora Chamber web site July - September
• ​Mentioned with a thank you all day during the event
• Balloon Basket Banner
• Sponsors Mentioned During Balloon Festival
• Exclusive Sponsor parking and  admittance for 5 people to Sponsor Tent with Hors d’oeuvres & Beverages
• Automatic Entry to WIN a Balloon Ride (4 winners)  

Silver Sponsorship with a contribution of $200

• Balloon Basket Banner
• Sponsors Mentioned During Balloon Festival
• Exclusive Sponsor parking and  admittance for 2 people to Sponsor Tent with Hors d’oeuvres & Beverages
• Automatic Entry to WIN a Balloon Ride (4 winners)​

 

For Platinum and Gold
​PLEASE SEND PDF OR JPEG OF LOGO DIGITALLY TO [email protected]