Balloon Pilots & Sponsors

Meet the amazing pilots and generous sponsors who make our Hot Air Balloon
Regatta a spectacular event year after year

Janine Konstanzer

Venus

Aurora, MO

Lori Hutchinson

Breaking Dawn

Bonner Springs, KS

Jon Pierce

Upon A Star

Douglass, KS

Matt Barrett

Odd Duck

Joplin, MO

Darrin Harrison

Unwind

Topeka, KS

Rob Smith

Magic Carpet Plus

Pittsburg, KS

Bob Richey

Zip-Eye-Dee-Doo-Dah

Blue Eye, MO

Scott Schneider

Prairie Sunset

Goddard, KS

Island Paradise

Pilot

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City, State

Balloon Pilots & Sponsors Info

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Plan Your Visit

Location

Balloon Regatta:

Corner of W 20th and HWY 160

71 SW 20th St, Columbus, KS 66725

Columbus Days Festival:

Downtown Columbus KS around the square

Admission

Balloon Regatta:

Parking

$10 per car at the gate

Weekend Parking Pass — $8 in advance

Available at:

Exchange Bank

Labette Bank

Commerce Bank

American Bank

Columbus Days Festival:

Downtown Columbus KS around the square

Contact

Columbus KS Chamber of Commerce

320 E Maple, Columbus, KS 66725

Email:

Phone:

620-429-1492

Plan Your Visit

Balloon Regatta: Located at the corner of Hwy 160 & 20th Street, Columbus, KS.

71 SW 20th St, Columbus, KS 66725

Columbus Days Festival: Held in the heart of downtown Columbus, KS.

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