The Sky Above This Small Town In Colorado Will Soon Be Filled With Hot Air Balloons And You Don't Want To Miss It
By Christy Articola|Published June 30, 2023
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Christy Articola has lived in Colorado since 2013 and considers herself a Centennial State enthusiast and expert through and through. She's based in Denver metro, but over the past decade, she has traveled to every corner, river, village, park, town, and city in the state and continues to explore it deeper and further whenever she can. Christy simply can't get enough of Colorado, and loves sharing all her adventures with you through Only In Your State! She graduated with a degree in journalism from Fordham University and is thrilled to be working as a full time travel writer for this and other sites - she finally found her perfect niche - and is so grateful for that.
On July 4th weekend every year, the City of Delta in western Colorado always puts on a fantastic fireworks display. This year, they’re taking the weekend celebrations up a notch by adding an entire hot air balloon festival to the weekend as well! Everybody loves seeing hot air balloons, and you can see a bunch of them in Delta this year. The 4th of July Western Sky Balloon Festival is sure to be a big hit!
Delta is a city on Colorado's Western Slope. It's near Montrose and has a population of about 10,000 residents.
The people of Delta are friendly and welcoming and the downtown area is lovely. The Delta Egyptian Theatre, shown here, opened in 1928 and is a real gem.
Delta is a great place to visit at any time of the year, but the 4th of July Weekend may be the very best time! This year is the inaugural year of the 4th of July Western Sky Balloon Festival, and it's going to be great!
Activities are happening all over town but the balloons will be taking off from Confluence Park. This space is vast and is a wonderful place to watch these balloons fly.
The balloons are the main attraction of this event, but there are so many other things to see and do during the festival, too. There are pancake breakfasts on Monday and Tuesday.
The 4th of July Western Sky Balloon Festival is going to be truly spectacular! There is no better way to celebrate this great country of ours on the Western Slope. Have so much fun and Happy Independence Day, everyone!
If you need ideas about what to bring with you on your trip to Delta, check out our official OIYS road trip packing list.
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