Helen to the Atlantic Balloon Classic
The South’s oldest balloon event and the United States’ only long-distance hot air balloon race will begin (weather permitting) with a mass ascension of 30 bright and colorful hot air balloons in North Georgia’s Alpine Village – Helen. Race competitors and local flyers will take to the sky at 7:00 am on Thursday. If the weather conditions are too windy or storms are forecast, the take-off will be postponed until conditions are acceptable.
May 30 – June 1, 2024
Established: 1974 ————————————————————— Number of Balloons 30