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Hudson Valley Hot-Air Balloon Festival Returns To Dutchess

The Hudson Valley will be full of hot air balloons this weekend.

The Dutchess Chamber is hosting its annual Hot Air Balloon Festival.

The Dutchess Chamber is hosting its annual Hot Air Balloon Festival.

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The Dutchess County Regional Chamber of Commerce will host its annual Hudson Valley Hot-Air Balloon Festival from Friday, July 7 to Sunday, July 9 with more than 80 launches between Friday and Sunday. The festival will be held at Barton Orchards at 63 Apple Tree Lane in Poughquag.

Activities include a petting zoo, hayrides, food trucks and vendors, a tap room, bakery and farmer’s market, fire pits, ball toss, and live music. There will be a fireworks display on Friday and Saturday.

Balloon launches will be at 6 a.m. Saturday and Sunday and 6 p.m. Friday through Sunday. All launches, rides, and fireworks are completely weather dependent.

Admission to the morning mass launches on Saturday and Sunday is free and the gates will open at 5 a.m. Admission to the festival starting at 10 a.m. is $10 on Friday and Saturday in advance. Tickets at the gate Friday and Saturday are $12.  A limited number of tickets will be available at the gate for $5 on Sunday.

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