Carnival Timings 3pm – 9:30pm
(*Balloons Display / Tethering are based on weather conditions)

10th edition of the Tamil Nadu International Balloon Festival Schedule

Chennai – 10-12 Jan 2025
Carnival Entry opens 3pm onwards (Shopping Festival + Food Court + Kids Games)
Balloon Display and Show only after 5:30pm onwards depend on weather conditions
Hot Air Balloon Tethering 5:30pm – 6:30pm
(Hot Air Balloons cannot be Flown in Rain / High Wind Speed / Bad Weather)
Special Shape Balloon Show 6:30pm onwards
MUSIC from 6:30pm onwards – 10:00pm

Pollachi – 14-16 Jan 2024
Carnival Entry opens 3pm onwards (Shopping Festival + Food Court + Kids Games)
Balloon Display and Show only after 4:30pm onwards depend on weather conditions
Music Starts at 6pm onwards .
Hot Air Balloon TAKE OFF MORING FLIGHTS 6:30 AM & Evening 4:00 PM onwards
Hot Air Balloons cannot be Flown in Rain / High Wind Speed / Bad Weather .

Madurai – 18-19 Jan 2024
Carnival Entry opens 3pm onwards (Shopping Festival + Food Court + Kids Games)
Balloon Display and Show only after 4:30pm onwards depend on weather conditions
Music Starts at 6pm onwards .
Hot Air Balloon Tethering 4:30pm – 6:30pm
Special Shape Balloon Show for Kids 6:30pm – 7:30pm
MUSIC from 6:30pm onwards – 10:00pm

Hot Air Balloon TAKE OFF MORING FLIGHTS 6:30 AM & Evening 4:30 PM onwards
Hot Air Balloons cannot be Flown in Rain / High Wind Speed / Bad Weather .

10th Tamil Nadu International Balloon Festival 2025

10th Tamil Nadu International Balloon Festival 2025 Participating Nation:

Hot air balloons from several countries, including the Austria, Brazil, Belgium, United Kingdom, France,  Japan, Thailand, and Vietnam, are set to fly in Tamil Nadu during 10th Tamil Nadu International Balloon Festival 2025 .

10th Tamil Nadu International Balloon Festival 2025 Date and Venue:

You can see the beautiful balloons in the sky of

10th edition of the Tamil Nadu International Balloon Festival (TNIBF) at Chennai from January 10-12

Venue: RIGHT KONGU CITY
Pollachi Main Rd, Achipatti, Tamil Nadu 642002
Carnival Timing : 3pm onwards  -9:30pm
Hot Air Balloon Tethering/ Show : 5:30*pm onwards
Night Glow Balloon Show : 6:30*pm onwards
( All Balloon activities – Weather permitting )

10th edition of the Tamil Nadu International Balloon Festival (TNIBF) at Pollachi from January 14-16

Venue: RIGHT KONGU CITY
Pollachi Main Rd, Achipatti, Tamil Nadu 642002

All Balloon Spectacular Take Off
6:00am Onwards
Carnival Timing : 3pm -10:00pm
Hot Air Balloon Tethering/ Show : 5:30*pm onwards
Night Glow Balloon Show : 6:30*pm onwards
( All Balloon activities – Weather permitting )

10th edition of the Tamil Nadu International Balloon Festival (TNIBF) at Madurai from January 18-19

Venue: Kalaingar Centenary Jallikattu Arena
Carnival Timing : 4pm onwards -9:30pm
Hot Air Balloon Tethering/ Show : 5:30*pm onwards
Night Glow Balloon Show : 6:30*pm onwards
( All Balloon activities – Weather permitting )

10th edition of the Tamil Nadu International Balloon Festival (TNIBF) Entry Fee

• Entry for Kids – FREE (up-to 12years old)
  Adult Entry pass Online Rs.200 /-

Note: Tickets include access to the Food Zone, Games Zone, Music Performances, and the Balloon Show but if you want to eat something you need to pay for it. Please carry a valid ID proof for verification. Meanwhile, You are not allowed to bring prohibited items like weapons, knives, fireworks, helmets, laser devices, bottles, and musical instruments.

Araku Balloon Festival is one of the popular Indian balloon festival.

Andhra Pradesh Tourism organised the Araku Balloon Festival in association with Sky Waltz and E Factor.  Recently, The Indian Tribal Development Agency (ITDA) conducted a successful trial run of the hot air balloon at the Padmapuram Horticulture Botanical Garden. Trial run for the hot air balloon ride was conducted on October 12, 2024. The Integrated Tribal Development Agency (ITDA), Paderu, is working on plan to introduce the tethered hot air balloon ride for tourists near Padmapuram Gardens after Diwali in 2025. ITDA Project Officer V. Abhishek said that tourists will be taken up to an altitude of around 200 feet. If weather permits, it can go upto 300 feet, he said.

Situated at an altitude of 1300 meters above sea level, Araku is one of the most beautiful place in Andhra Pradesh.  According to ITDA Project Officer V Abhishek, tourists will be taken up to an altitude of around 200 feet swing. If weather permits, it can go up to 300 feet. The rides will be open from 6 AM to 11 AM, 4 PM to 10 PM. The ITDA will charge Rs 1500 per person.

The idea of Hot air balloon rides began during the inaugural edition of the Araku Balloon Festival which was the first event of its kind with 13 countries participating in 2017. Previously it was organized for two years.

• The Second Edition in 2019 (18th January – 20th January 2019)
• The First Edition in 2017 (14th November – 16th November 2017)

The second edition of the Araku Balloon Festival was conducted in January 2021 with around 20 hot air balloons from 15 countries including India, the United States of America, Italy, France, Switzerland, Belgium, Thailand, the United Kingdom, Spain, Malaysia, the Netherland, Germany, Brazil, Japan, and Slovakia.

Araku Balloon Festival 2025 Date

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