24 Aug 2026 - 29 Aug 2026
Puglia Balloon Cup 2026
Gravina in Puglia (Ba), Italy
The PUGLIA Balloon Cup 2026 is an international hot air balloon competition taking place in Gravina in Puglia, in the heart of Southern Italy, from August 24 to 29, 2026.
Lillebru Gård, Siggerud, Norway
26 Aug 2026 - 30 Aug 2026
35th ENEA Leszno Balloon Cup
Leszno, Poland
35th ENEA Leszno Balloon Cup, 14th Polish Junior Balloon Championship, Pre-World Junior Hot Air Balloon Championship The highlight of the competition will be the unforgettable Leszczyńska Noc Balonowa, organized by Lotnisko Leszno.
Birštonas, Lithuania
30 May 2026 - 3 Oct 2026
Northeast Ohio Balloon Pilots Association (NOBPA) Competition Series
Northeast Ohio, United States
Over the course of the 2026 flying season, NOBPA will host up to three (3) sanctioned competitive flights to continue to support competitive ballooning, encourage newer pilots to get involved who are interested in learning about competition and give veteran competitors a chance to compete for points, practice and educate the new.
23 May 2026 - 29 Nov 2026
FLYOWA III
Indianola, Iowa, United States
Flyowa is a monthly competitive invitational series held one weekend each month from May through November. This recurring event invites local pilots to bring their balloons out of hibernation, dust off their electronics, and sharpen their piloting skills through consistent practice for upcoming summer competitions. This will not be a sanctioned event.
8 May 2026 - 6 Dec 2026
Mid Michigan Competition Series
Midland, MI, United States
Mid Michigan Competition Series is a series of competition flights held each month from May through early December. This recurring event invites local pilots dust off their electronics, and practice balloon live for upcoming summer competitions. This will not be a sanctioned event.
Various places, Sweden
1 Jul 2026 - 31 May 2027
2026 -2027 Top Gun Annual
Albuquerque and Rio Rancho, NM, United States
This is the Top Gun Balloon Club Monthly Scoring Event held in Albuquerque/Rio Rancho, New Mexico for the flying year 6/1/26 thru 5/31/27.