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4.9.2025: Change of program !!! Due to the passage of a cold front and the associated precipitation, the Friday evening and Saturday morning flight is canceled. The big balloon afternoon is moved from Friday to Saturday. On Saturday, the early evening mass launch of balloons is valid, as is the Sunday morning flight over Hradec Králové. The Thursday evening flight from Ratibořice and Česká Skalice is also valid, as is the Friday morning flight over Hradec Králové. Follow our program at www.80balonu.cz.

2.9.2025: And here we have information about the first planned flight. On Wednesday, September 3, 2025, the balloons will take off from the center of Hradec Králové from the meadow behind Kaufland. The start is scheduled for around 5 p.m., but arrive earlier, we expect a large public visit. The weather forecast looks very good. Below is the expected flight trajectory. The launch meadow has been reduced in size to protect the endangered butterfly. Parking is not possible around the meadow. The launch will take place from the city center, so that locals can arrive on foot, by bike, or by public transport. We ask that you park in available spaces in the city, or at supermarkets, when crossing the border. Only balloon vehicles will be allowed to enter the launch meadow.

21.8.2025: Preparations for the fiesta are reaching their peak. We have confirmed 83 balloons from all over Europe. We are carefully monitoring the weather forecasts. The plan is to carry out 8 flights with a record number of at least 80 balloons. We are preparing to enter the Czech Book of Records. Never in history have so many balloons flown over our territory at the same time!!

11.2.2025: More than 60 balloons have already been registered for the fiesta at this time. You can look forward to balloons from the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Lithuania, Germany, the Netherlands, Hungary, Romania and Poland!!!

27.1.2025: Website www.80balonu.cz launched