The skies of Winthrop and the Methow Valley will brighten with the brilliant colors of over a dozen hot air balloons in the Winthrop Balloon Roundup. This three-day Balloon Festival, now in it’s 19th year, is a photographer’s dream. It’s an incredible visual display as the balloons fly over the old western town of Winthrop and with the snow-capped mountains of the North Cascades as a backdrop.

While many balloon festivals are held in the summertime, the Winthrop Balloon Festival allows visitors to experience the Methow Valley’s world-class winter recreational pursuits of Nordic skiing, snowshoeing, backcountry skiing, snowmobiling and sledding.  Winthrop has activities for the whole family as well as large variety of food and lodging options. This event is hosted and operated by our incredible, local Morning Glory Balloon Tours.  

Friday, March 4: Hot air balloons will inflate and launch

7:00 a.m. behind the Winthrop Inn (located on Hwy 20 at the south end of Winthrop, 960 Highway 20 ). The balloons begin inflating at 7:00am. The balloons generally stay up in the air until about 9:00am. Specators are free and are welcome to come to the launch site for photos. For information about riding in the balloons please contact Morrning Glory Balloon Tours.

Saturday, March 5: Balloon inflation and launching

7:00 a.m. at the Winthrop Inn. The balloons begin inflating at 7:00am. The balloons generally stay up in the air until about 9:00am. Specators are free and are welcome to come to the launch site for photos. For information about riding in the balloons please contact Morrning Glory Balloon Tours.
Nighttime Balloon Glow

6:00 p.m. in downtown Winthrop. Several hot air balloons will light up the night sky as they inflate and glow like enormous lanterns. Come see the balloons up close. This is a very special experience not to be missed!

Sunday, March 6: The final Roundup

7:00 a.m. at the Winthrop Inn:  Balloon inflation and launching. The balloons begin inflating at 7:00am. The balloons generally stay up in the air until about 9:00am. Specators are free and are welcome to come to the launch site for photos. For information about riding in the balloons please contact Morrning Glory Balloon Tours.

***All events are weather permitting.
No pets allowed at the launch site please***
2016 Sponsors of this event include:

Morning Glory Balloons, the Winthrop Inn, KOZI Radio, the Chewuch Inn, Pine Near RV Park, Okanogan Energy, Rivers Edge Resort, Common Sense Custom Homes, Hotel Rio Vista, Freestone Inn and the Winthrop Chamber of Commerce.

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DATE: Friday-Sunday, March 4-6 LOCATION: Winthrop, WA CONTACT: info@winthropwashington.com