UP, UP, and AWAY! The 21st annual CORTEZ RENDEZVOUS BALLOON RALLY is about to begin! Join in this amazing community event taking place in Parque de Vida and the skies over Cortez, Colorado!
Make sure to FOLLOW the Facebook Page for all the latest updates and info:
https://www.facebook.com/CortezRendezvousBalloonRally/
EVENING BALLOON GLOW SCHEDULE:
Friday, August 1st, approx 6:00pm.
An amazing array of HOT AIR BALLOONS will light up the summer evening sky. Cortez Retail Enhancement Association and City of Cortez Parks Department are thrilled to host this fun and educational event!
TETHERED BALLOON rides with Pagosa Adventures, sponsored by Days Inn, Baymont Inn & Suites and Cortez Retail Enhancement Association. Rides are FREE on a first-come, first-served basis with a $5 per person donation to local non-profit organizations. For safety, ages 7 & up only with a signed waiver at time of ride. Other restrictions may apply, please check at the event.
We are excited to welcome REMOTE CONTROL BALLOONS! They are a joy to watch and interesting to learn about. Come check out these model scale hot air balloons!
LIVE REMOTE BROADCAST with Kelly Turner/KRTZ Radio including answers to your questions about hot air balloons, sponsor shout-outs, fun facts and interesting hot air balloon details, as well as ongoing event info.
INFO TABLE with the City of Cortez Parks & Recreation Department including KIDS ACTIVITIES, EVENT DETAILS and WHAT’S HAPPENING with the Parks & Recreation department this summer.
We encourage you to shop and dine in Cortez before and after the balloon glow to SUPPORT OUR LOCAL BUSINESSES so vendors at the park are limited.
Watch the BALLOONS SET UP for the evening, MEET the ground crews, TALK to pilots and SEE how the balloons are inflated. Collect BALLOON CARDS from all of the balloons! Then enjoy the amazing BALLOON GLOW!
Interested in hands on experience? We’re looking for volunteer crew to help our pilots during these events! If you’re interested, arrive at 6:00pm at the northwest corner parking lot of Parque de Vida.
As always, all balloon events are WEATHER PERMITTING for safety.
Don’t miss this 21st Anniversary year of the Cortez Rendezvous Balloon Rally! See you in Cortez, Colorado, August 1st, 2nd, and 3rd!
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