Arkansas State Hot Air Balloon Championships This Week

Wednesday, September 10, 2025 at 8:57 AM

By Scott McCaulley @smcckc

The 30th Annual Arkansas State Hot Air Balloon Championships is coming up this week at the Anstaff Soccer Complex in Harrison.

The three-day event will begin Friday with activities getting underway at 4:00 pm and will conclude with the Explore Harrison Balloon Glow in the evening. The first round of Balloon Flights will take place Saturday morning at 7:00 with a full day of family activities to follow again ending with the Balloon Glow in the evening. The event concludes with the final round of Balloon Flights Sunday morning.

Volunteers are still needed for the event with a sign-up link plus more information on the event available on the Explore Harrison Facebook Page.

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