Quechee VT Hot Air Balloon Festival

S.E.E. Mates Long Weekend VT Getaway!!

45th Annual Quechee Hot Air Balloon Craft & Music Festival!

June 20 - 22, 2025

Join us in Vermont for the 45th Quechee Hot Air Balloon Festival!

$149.00 pp/do (room share/twin-bedded rooms) includes a pre-festival Welcome Reception and social evening around the firepit; up to 2 nights' lodging in Chester, VT, 2 continental breakfasts, 1 outdoor lunch (grill), 2 3-course dinners--salad, crockpot creation or cookout, and dessert, and weekend festival pass! Appetizers and byo beverages welcome! Optional Sunday night stay: $25.00. Booked separately.

Starting on Friday and continuing through Sunday, we will carpool and enjoy the festival at our leisure for days filled with colorful hot air balloons, local crafts, live music, delicious food, and fun activities for everyone. Watch as the sky fills with balloons of all shapes and sizes, take a ride in one yourself, and browse through the regionally acclaimed artisans to find unique handmade treasures. Local area offers great exploring and shopping in Quechee and in neighboring Woodstock. When not at the festival, enjoy a walk/hike or a bike ride or visit a local cheese factory or winery in or around Chester.  

Admission is included with our S.E.E. Mates festival weekend and allows you to come and go as you like throughout the festival.  Hot Air Balloon rides are extra and should be booked "way" in advance. Book your hot air balloon ride here.

Come for the balloons, but stay for the live music, the amazing artisans, and the phenomenal beauty of the day. Don't miss out on this exciting event that brings the visitors from afar together in the natural Vermont hills. S.E.E. you there!