CROWN OF MAINE BALLOON FEST PRESQUE ISLE

Aroostook County is steeped in ballooning history. In 1978, the Double Eagle II launched from Presque Isle and made the first successful crossing of the Atlantic Ocean. In 1984, Joe Kittinger became the first person to make the solo transatlantic balloon journey, launching from Caribou. In 2013, Jonathan Trappe launched his attempted transatlantic balloon flight using 365 individual helium balloons and established a world record for distance, when he landed in Newfoundland. Celebrate this high flying tradition Aug. 24-27, 2023 with hot air balloons, balloon rides by reservation, a street fair, children and family activities, a pancake breakfast, music, food and more. COMBF.ORG