The Great Forest Park Balloon Race & Glow
*The event has already taken place on this date: Sat, 09/21/2024
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“We are so proud to collaborate with our generous sponsors and the City of St. Louis – and to have welcomed such a large and diverse crowd from throughout the entire region and beyond,” said Jessica Stegen, GFPBR director of Communications and Event Production. “Whether it’s a couple on their first date, a group of friends taking a day to just be outside together or grandparents who can’t get enough of the joy the balloons bring to their grandchildren’s faces, the tradition continued in grand fashion throughout the entire weekend.”
GFPBR is one of the longest running hot air balloon races in the country, and one of the only that takes place in a large metropolitan city. The tradition began in 1973 with a handful of hot air balloons and a few spectators. Now an internationally renowned event, GFPBR welcomes more than 50 of the nation’s best hot air balloon pilots and thousands of spectators annually. Learn more about our unique history.
Thanks to our generous GFPBR sponsors, attendance is FREE and the number of memories and photographs you can capture is endless.
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