The Northampton Balloon Festival is an annual event held in the English town of Northampton, in the Racecourse park. Managed by the Borough Council, it's held over a Friday, Saturday and Sunday in mid-August. The main features of the festival are the twice-daily hot air balloon lifts, but other attractions include trade stalls, live music and arena entertainment.

The 2004 festival featured the Sugababes, Big Brovaz, and Ronan Keating.

External links

• Northampton Borough Council - Balloon Festival (http://www.northampton.gov.uk/balloonfestival/)
• BBC guide to the Balloon Festival (http://www.bbc.co.uk/northamptonshire/festival/)