Balloons Over Bend brings families, visitors, and businesses together in a community celebration with something to enjoy. Featuring three dawn launches, one evening night glow in Bend, and one evening night Glow in Redmond, the balloon festival has grown to become one of the largest family festivals in Central Oregon.
The event begins with pilot check-in on the evening of July 25th and ends with our final flight on July 28th.
Pilots receive three nights of lodging, show-up money, a pilot gift bag, beautiful flying, and access to the outdoor playground of Central Oregon.
Lay It Out Events produces more than 20 festivals, races, and contract events each year. For each ticketed event and race, LIOE donates a portion of the proceeds to local nonprofit organizations. Through our beneficiaries, we raise awareness and much-needed funds for vital nonprofit groups across the Northwest. In the past 10 years, LIOE has donated over $300,000 to local charities and nonprofits.