FAQ’s

We have had a lot of questions about the Worcester Balloon Festival, and we have done our best to answer as many as we can. If you do have any questions, please message the page.

🗓 𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗶𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗕𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗻 𝗙𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗮𝗹?
12th and 13th of May 2023

🕡 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲𝘀?
16:00-23:30 Friday
12:00-23:30 Saturday

🎟 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗱𝗼 𝗜 𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗲𝘁𝘀?
Early bird tickets are available on Skiddle: skiddle.com/e/36269121
Tickets will be available on the gate.

🎟 𝗗𝗼 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗼𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗿 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗲𝘁𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗿𝘀?
No, we have kept the price low to make the event accessible to everyone.

🚾 𝗔𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼𝗶𝗹𝗲𝘁𝘀?
Yes, there are plenty of disabled toilets available however, please be aware we cannot guarantee disabled parking.

🎈𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗳𝗹𝘆?
Typically the balloons fly at sunrise and sunset. There are planned balloon launches between 6pm & 7.30pm on Friday and Saturday and a Saturday morning ascent between 6am and 7:30am. Balloons require specific weather conditions to fly and the safety of our pilots and guests is of the utmost concern and all balloon activity is weather permitting.

🎈𝗖𝗮𝗻 𝗜 𝗳𝗹𝘆 𝗶𝗻 𝗮 𝗯𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗻?
Vista Balloon Flights are the only passenger-operated flights from the event: https://www.vistaballoonflights.co.uk/book-your-flight/
(No a balloon flight isn’t included in the cost of the ticket)

🌧 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗶𝘀 𝗯𝗮𝗱?
All balloon events are weather permitting, we can’t predict the Great British weather, unfortunately, all balloon announcements will happen on the page after the pilot’s briefing. Please be aware that balloons cannot fly in the wind or rain. The event will go ahead and the act timings are subject to change.

⛺️ 𝗡𝗼 𝗚𝗮𝘇𝗲𝗯𝗼𝘀
We do not permit gazebos or large umbrellas as they can obstruct the view of other visitors. Small shade tents for children and portable chairs are allowed.

🦮 𝐀𝐫𝐞 𝐝𝐨𝐠𝐬 𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐝?
We are a dog-friendly event but request all dogs remain on leads. Please be aware, if the weather is extremely hot, we will not allow dogs for their own safety.

🧺𝐂𝐚𝐧 𝐈 𝐛𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐦𝐲 𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐟𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐝𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐤?
Yes, picnics are permitted, but strictly no glass or alcohol is to be bought into the event. Bag searches will be in operation.

🅿️ 𝗜𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴?
Yes, parking is available, however, it is limited and will be on a first come first serve basis (this includes disabled parking). We do not reserve car parking spaces and encourage anyone attending to consider parking in the town car parks or using public transport.

👋 𝐂𝐚𝐧 𝐈 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐛𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐚𝐠𝐚𝐢𝐧?
Yes you can, be sure to get a hand stamp from security on the way out.

Please note, we have very vigilant security staff, anyone found to have knives, drugs, or alcohol and/or is being disruptive will be asked to leave and no refunds will be given. We are a family event and any anti-social behaviour will not be tolerated.