The Philippine International Hot Air Balloon Fiesta is on it’s 20th year! It’ll be a weekend of everything that flies from February 11-14, 2016 at Clarkfield Pampanga.
The annual fiesta is an opportunity to share and exchange cultures and traditions with visiting pilots from all over the world. The fiesta’s longtime objective is to instill discipline in participating young pilots so they can develop into safe aviators, as well as to impart a spirit volunteerism and cooperation to the whole community.
Expected Activities
Kite Flying
We’re looking forward to this activity since Jael has been wanting to fly a kite. We’ll get to see the pros in action and watch them fly fly away.
Hot Air Ballooning
With the many designs that have been created we can’t wait to see what hot air balloon designs they’ll be featuring this year! You can even ride a hot air balloon if you’ve got the stomach for it!
Aerobatic Exhibitions
Another exciting event to watch for as you watch flying maneuvers that involve aircraft altitudes not used in normal flight.
Skydiving
This has been on my bucket list since forever and I’m not sure I would have the guts to actually go through with it!
Other activites to look forward to:
Gliding
General Aviation Formation Flying
General Aviation Balloon Bursting
Radio Controlled Aircraft
Search & Rescue Flight Demonstrations
Chase Crew & Off Road Driving
Microlight & Ultralight Flying
Powered Paragliding
Don’t forget to check out the Fiest Fly Market which has a big selection of food, refreshments, all kinds of merchandise, local goods, balloon fiesta souvenirs and more!
Getting There:
By Public Transport
Clark is approximately 80km north of Manila and may be reached by land or air. Public buses travel on a daily basis. Ride a Victory Liner bus bound for Dagupan and go down at Dau common terminal.
Walk a bit towards the highway where jeepneys or tricycle are available. These public utility vehicles can take you to Clark.
Via Car
Getting to the Clark Freeport Zone, otherwise known as the Clark Special Economic Zone by car is easy. Simply take the North Luzon Expressway from Manila and exit at Dau, Mabalacat. After your exit, a left turn towards Angeles City, and a little Angeles City/Dau traffic, will bring you to within an easy right turn of the Clark Zone itself.
The trip should take about an hour and a half from Manila without heavy traffic.
By Air
You can hop on regular commercial flights to Clark International Airport. Carriers that land at Clark are Cebu Pacific Air, Air Asia, and Tiger Airways.
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We always wanted to see this. I’m sure my little one will love this. Thanks for sharing the details!
How I wish I can go here! Our schedule is so full this January and February (lots of friends’ birthdays) so we’ll miss this this year. 🙁
How I wish we could attend this event again, baby pa anak ko nung last na punta namin dito. hehehe!
I was just writing my faith goals and I was wondering what to write in the list of trips we want to take the kids to this year. I’ll add this one and hopefully do get a chance for the kids to see the balloons fly. 🙂
Surely the boys will love this. Now I know where we will be heading to this Feb. Thanks for reminding me.
I hope we get to join the activities this year! I”ve always wanted to see air balloons up close.
We’ve never been to this festival. It looks fun!
Awww it’s that tume of the year again… I would love to take my daughter there… She would be so thrilled to see those giat balloons.
I’ve always wanted to go to this event but was never able to. One time, we were able to pass by the area on our way to Subic so we got a glimpse of one of the exhibitions. I hope we get to go this year.
I always just see this from pictures of friends who went. I hope I’ll be able to attend the event next time.
The Hot Air Balloon festival always looks so pretty! I wish I’ll have the time to take part in it.
My husband and I have been the hot air balloon festival six years ago with friends. It would be nice to bring our 4-year old son in the festival. Thanks for sharing!
I’ve never been to a hot air ballon festival, seems like fun 🙂
I attended this event way back 2012 and it was really a fun event. You just need to get up super early nga lang especially if your location is far from the venue. But super worth it!
I have a lot of friends who go here annually, siguro ako when the kids get bigger. Pero I definitely can’t ride one or else I’ll be screaming my lungs out hehe.
I seriously wanna ride a hot air balloon :)) I can’t wait for what’s in store this year 🙂