Let your summer take flight.
. . with hot air balloons inflated over scenic citrus orchards
and rolling hills, the
Fifth Annual Citrus Classic Balloon
Festival is THE best backdrop for THE balloon event closest to Greater
Los Angeles and beaches. Mingle with balloon pilots, enjoy outdoor
dining, wine and beer tastings, car show, browse arts and craft
vendors, connect kids with interactive, fun discovery of agriculture
and balloons, relax with live music. . . It's the perfect day
trip, family summer weekend or romantic getaway - conveniently
just 1.5 hours from Los Angeles!
5th ANNUAL CITRUS CLASSIC BALLOON FESTIVAL: FRIDAY & SATURDAY
JULY 27 & 28, 2012
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2012
Citrus Classic Balloon Festival
What: See hot air balloons inflate
and illuminate at sunset, ascend and/or tether in the
early morning hours over scenic countryside of citrus
and avocado groves.
Dates: Friday July 27th & Saturday
July 28th, 2012
Hours: Friday July 27th 6:30
am to 11:30 pm, Saturday July 28th, 6:30 am to 11:30
pm
Location: 18249 East Telegraph
Rd. in Santa Paula zip code 93060 (via Highway 126).
Tickets: Advance tickets available
on-line (starting May 1st); and via phone and at staffed
ticket locations (starting June 1st).
New in 2012 Friday KIDS DISCOVERY FEST 6:30 am - 4:00
pm only: $5 Adult/Youth (8-14) Combo Ticket * Kids 7
and younger free * Youth (8-14) $3
Parking: Free municipal lots
serviced by shuttles. Also available: For-Fee Lots accommodating
4,000 cars within .5 mile of festival grounds (walkable
or short shuttle.)
Free parking during Friday's KIDS DISCOVERY FEST 6:30
am until 3:00 pm only, in Lot A with short walk to fields,
asphalt for strollers.
See Maps, Parking & RVs for highway exits, tips for
quickest exit times.
Festival Entertainment: Evening
Balloon Glows, Sunset
Wine Dinner, Sunrise Balloons with
Tether Balloon Rides for general public (mass balloon
ascensions if weather permitting), Skydivers & Aerobatic
Plane Display, Free Train Shuttle on Fillmore & Western
Railways, Live Music, Wine & Beer Tasting Pavilions,Glow
N' Show Car Show,
Taste of Ventura County Tasting Pavilion, Vintage Topa
Topa Flywheelers Tractor Display, Kids
Discovery Fest, Balloon Stage Show, Arts & Craft
Vendors, Recycled Art Contest, Water Balls, Inflatables & Family
Rides, Food Trucks & Vendors, Souvenir Booths, and
more!
2012 Citrus Classic website last updated April
25, 2012. Check back for more updates by the end of April!
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