Statesville balloon festival announces changes

Last Updated: July 10, 2020

Carolina BalloonFest photo

July 10. In light of COVID-19 restrictions this year’s Carolina BalloonFest will not have any public attendance.

“This decision does not come lightly,” said Bud Welch, executive director of Carolina BalloonFest.

Carolina BalloonFest photo

The annual event is known to both captivate the hearts of onlookers and support the community.

Details up in the air

Details are not finalized but National Balloon Rally Charities will work with local pilots to host a festival tribute in October. NBRC is confident there will be “balloons in the sky over Iredell County.”

The full statement from NBRC can be found here.

5 Comments

Deb Barbour Davies July 12, 2020 at 10:16 am

Thank you. You are modeling
exemplary, responsible choices. I will follow your planning to see how to help and look forward to watching from afar.
CathyTravis July 12, 2020 at 11:50 am

Why are we letting the Government run the way we live our lives this is sounding so much like a Terrorist is involved we can’t do nothing they said one day your lives will change and it has
- Kelly October 21, 2020 at 5:37 pm
  
  Your president is a terrorist and ignored it for 3 months.
Debra M. Byers July 12, 2020 at 7:04 pm

It is better to be safe with all that iis going on. It is always a wonderful event and we will miss it.
Thank you for all that you do to bring this beautiful entertainment tIredell County.
Susan Kelley-Brown July 13, 2020 at 4:50 pm

Thank you for making a wise and responsible decision for Iredell County. I look forward to seeing the beautiful balloons in the air. I wish all citizens would be as respectful of others and show such responsible decision-making.