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In 2024, the Great Falls Balloon Festival board of directors decided not to hold the 30th anniversary festival due to "logistical issues, safety concerns, and other unexpected factors beyond our control." After negotiations with the City of Lewiston, the board to decided to relinquish control of the
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attracts up to 100,000 spectators each year. The festival features rides, games, music, and trade booths in the various parks and plazas where the balloons lift off.
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The 16th annual Great Falls Balloon Festival got under way yesterday along the banks of the Androscoggin...
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festival to allow the city to operate it for the year under a new name, the L/A Balloon Festival.
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Hot Air Balloon festival
Lewiston
Auburn, Maine
http://www.GreatfallsBalloonfestival.Org/
hot air balloon
Lewiston
Auburn, Maine
COVID-19 pandemic
Androscoggin River
List of hot air balloon festivals
"Balloons brighten the sky over Lewiston-Auburn this weekend"
"Great Falls Balloon Festival will fly this year but with a different name"
Official website
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Hot air balloon festivals in the United States
Festivals in Maine
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Tourist attractions in Androscoggin County, Maine

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