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Cathedral City Hot Air Balloon Festival

Dates
Nov 20 – Nov 22
Time
See venue listing
Where
Cathedral City Festival Lawn & Amphitheater, plus Rancho Mirage launch sites, 68700 Avenida Lalo Guerrero, Cathedral City, CA 92234 — Cathedral City
Price
Friday festival activities free; Saturday ticketed. Rides and Friday Westin concert are separate.

The Cathedral City Hot Air Balloon Festival is confirmed for November 20–22, 2026. Evening festival activity is at Cathedral City Festival Lawn & Amphitheater; morning launches also use Agua Caliente Rancho Mirage and The Westin Rancho Mirage. Check the official schedule for the day and location you need.

Friday festival activities are free. Saturday has paid admission options, with festival-only and amphitheater tickets covering different access. Rides and the Friday Westin concert have separate booking terms. Balloon activities are weather permitting.

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Friday festival activities free; Saturday ticketed. Rides and Friday Westin concert are separate. · Opens cchotairballoonfest.com (Cathedral City Hot Air Balloon Festival) — prices and availability are set there.

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Details checked October 15, 2026.

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Cathedral City Festival Lawn & Amphitheater, plus Rancho Mirage launch sites

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