Pilots by Invitation only - 50 balloons. Wine-tasting festival by N.C. wineries, Balloon Glow; Gourmet Food; up-scale arts & main stage entertainment; Iredell County is a beautiful area to fly, and the City of Statesville and the residents of Iredell County have warmly welcomed us. To continue the heritage of hot air ballooning in Iredell County, spotlight the community of Statesville and donate a percentage of Carolina BalloonFest proceeds to local nonprofit organizations.

Sanctioned Competitions Hot Air Balloon Flights, Balloon Federation of America tasks for the National Ranking List.

****Pets, coolers, weapons, drones, pop-up canopies not permitted.