Video: Watch the balloon festival online

SunJournal.com streamed the balloon non-launches each day of the Great Falls Balloon Festival and the one successful launch that closed out the festival.

Continental Shakedown slated to play at Balloon Fest, Margaritas on Aug. 17.

Photo: Setting up for the Great Falls Balloon Festival

The strange tale of a Maine balloonist who vanished in 1885

Wealthy Frederick Gower disappeared after his balloon wound up in the English Channel and put an end to his plan to develop a way to drop dynamite on London or Paris in future wars with the help of wind-borne bombing.

PHOTO: Getting ready for the balloon festival

Amusement rides come together for Friday's opening that coincides with the Great Falls Balloon Festival in Lewiston.

‘A jam-packed weekend’: Balloon festival days away

Model train club to celebrate Balloon Festival with annual Train Fest

All layouts will be in operation, with pictures and models of hot-air balloons temporarily floating in the blue skies above them.

Great Falls Balloon Festival announces theme for this year

This year’s theme was based on Smokey Bear celebrating a major milestone, his 75th birthday.

Bees and Smokey Bear to rise above 2019 Great Falls Balloon Festival

Great Falls and a great balloon festival in Lewiston

The annual balloon festival in Lewiston is just one of the great things happening in western Maine this summer. Here's a sample of activities to choose from.