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Each year at the end of August, this massive event launches balloons of all shapes, sizes and colours over the Ottawa-Gatineau region, and offers concerts, fireworks, amusement rides and more.
Watch giant balloons lift off from the festival grounds or take a ride in one and drift over the Ottawa-Gatineau region. After dark, some of the balloons are lit up during night flights!
The festival also hosts live entertainment for kids and adults, including popular and emerging musical acts from Quebec, Canada and beyond. Other family-friendly fun on site includes a carnival amusement park, fireworks, buskers and more.
The Gatineau Hot Air Balloon Festival (Festival des montgolfièresde Gatineau, or FMG) is held in the large Parc de la Baie in Gatineau, Quebec (less than a 15-minute drive from downtown Ottawa).
Watch giant balloons lift off from the festival grounds or take a ride in one and drift over the Ottawa-Gatineau region. After dark, some of the balloons are lit up during night flights!
The festival also hosts live entertainment for kids and adults, including popular and emerging musical acts from Quebec, Canada and beyond. Other family-friendly fun on site includes a carnival amusement park, fireworks, buskers and more.
The Gatineau Hot Air Balloon Festival (Festival des montgolfièresde Gatineau, or FMG) is held in the large Parc de la Baie in Gatineau, Quebec (less than a 15-minute drive from downtown Ottawa).
More Details
Address
La Baie Park, 988 Saint-Louis Street, Gatineau, Québec
Local
Toll Free
Major credit cards accepted
Onsite Parking
Extra Fee
Distance to Parliament Hill (km)
7.5
Gatineau Hot Air Balloon Festival
Gatineau Hot Air Balloon Festival
La Baie Park - 988 Saint-Louis Street
Gatineau QC J8T 2S4
Canada
Gatineau Hot Air Balloon Festival
Gatineau Hot Air Balloon Festival
La Baie Park - 988 Saint-Louis Street
Gatineau QC J8T 2S4
Canada
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