Colorado Balloon Classic

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Colorado Springs Hot Air Balloon Competition

The Colorado Springs Labor Day Lift Off (formerly the Colorado Balloon Classic) is a hot air balloon festival in Colorado Springs. Held each Labor Day weekend since 1977, it takes place near Prospect Lake in Memorial Park. It is the "largest and the longest continuously running hot air balloon festival in the Rocky Mountain region as well as the State of Colorado."[1][2][3]

The 2016 show in September 2016 marked its fortieth anniversary.[4][5]

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  • Colorado Balloon Classic 2009, Labor Day Weekend, Prospect Lake in Memorial Park.

  • Energizer Bunny Hot Air Balloon at Colorado Balloon Classic, 2009

References[]

  1. ^ "Colorado Balloon Classic". Colorado Balloon Classic. Archived from the original on May 7, 2013. Retrieved May 25, 2013.
  2. ^ "Colorado Balloon Classic". Visit Colorado Springs. Archived from the original on February 27, 2013. Retrieved May 25, 2013.
  3. ^ "Colorado Balloon Classic". Hot Air Balloons. Archived from the original on May 16, 2013. Retrieved May 25, 2013.
  4. ^ "Labor Day Lift off".
  5. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-08-14. Retrieved 2016-07-30.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

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Coordinates: 38°49′47″N 104°47′55″W / 38.82975°N 104.79858°W / 38.82975; -104.79858

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