The National Balloon Classic is a hot air ballooning celebration and competition taking place July 28 through Aug. 5 in Indianola. The community has hosted the nine-day event for more than 50 years.

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The National Balloon Classic is a nine-day event in Indianola where visitors can not only watch competitions, but ride in a hot air balloon.

National Balloon Classic's 2021 schedule. All events take place at Indianola's Memorial Balloon Field, located at 15335 Jewell St., unless otherwise noted.

More than 30 hot air balloons took flight over Des Moines Monday morning, putting on a colorful show ahead of the morning commute. The annual Flight Over Des Moines kicked off around 6:30 a.m. The ...

The National Balloon Classic is underway in Indianola, but the potential to see balloons isn't guaranteed.A crowd flocked to the field to see the colorful balloons take flight on Saturday."On ...

INDIANOLA, Iowa — This Friday marks the beginning of the National Balloon Classic in Indianola. It’s the biggest competitive ballooning event in the U.S., with organizers likening it to the ...

National Balloon Classic fills Iowa's sky, power lines with hot air balloons. Pilots put on a show for spectators on the ground as they enjoy live music, and food and drinks from vendors ...

National Balloon Classic announced on Facebook Thursday that it will not return to Indianola until 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Skip to content. NOWCAST KCCI News at 5am Weekday Morning.

INDIANOLA, Iowa (WOI) - A hot air balloon accidently struck a powerline during a pre-dawn flight Saturday morning at the National Balloon Classic, leaving a pilot and three people injured.

Walter is really impressed with how well their first-time crew did under such new conditions at the National Balloon Classic. "Our expectations going in were just to have fun and be safe," she said.