Explore our Carolina BalloonFest photo gallery featuring colorful hot air balloons, breathtaking flights, and festival fun in Statesville, North Carolina. See highlights from this beloved Iredell County fall tradition.

Carolina BalloonFest Executive Director Sam Parks shares the festival's hot air balloons, drone shows, community impact and family-friendly attractions in Statesville.

Meet Drew Egerton, a lifelong hot air balloon pilot with nearly 900 flight hours and three Carolina BalloonFest competition wins in Statesville, NC.