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Five Weeks in a Balloon, or, A Journey of Discovery by Three Englishmen in Africa ( French: Cinq semaines en ballon) is an adventure novel by Jules Verne, published in 1863.
- Jules Verne
- 1863
- International Balloon Fiesta
- Teton Valley Balloon Rally
- Colorado Springs Labor Day Lift Off
- Great Forest Park Balloon Race
- New Jersey Lottery Festival of Ballooning
- Great Reno Balloon Race
- Great Texas Balloon Race
- Walla Walla Balloon Stampede
- Adirondack Balloon Festival
- Red Rock Balloon Rally
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Drawing about 900,000 visitors over a nine-day period each October, the International Balloon Fiesta is the largest, and most popular, balloon festival in the United States. Attracting more than 600 balloons and pilots from around the world, the International Balloon Fiesta offers a special experience for anyone attending. You’ll find balloons of all colors and shapes, from animals, such as a wolf and penguin, to a stagecoach, as well as Star Warscharacters, including Darth Vader. You’ll also...
Driggs, Idaho
Taking place in early July, the 40-year-old Teton Valley Balloon Rally attracts balloons from around the country. Located in Driggs, about an hour northwest of Jackson Hole, Wyoming, the rally features 15 to 20 balloons. With early morning ascensions, it’s best to arrive before sunrise to watch the pilots and crew prepare each balloon for flight. Grab breakfast at the rally, and watch as each balloon launches for the daily flight. If the wind is too strong or weather conditions prevent flying...
Colorado Springs, Colorado
About 70 balloons take to the sky each morning Labor Day weekend as theColorado Springs Labor Day Lift Offfills the Colorado skies Saturday through Monday. With the ascension taking place from 7 to 9 a.m., visitors are encouraged to be at the park by 6:30. The festival allows people to roam the grounds between the balloons as crews prepare them for flight, and then inflate and launch. You’ll enjoy watching balloons of all shapes and colors rise above the mountains, with Pike’s Peak prominentl...
St. Louis, Missouri
An annual event that pairs up to 70 experienced balloon pilots and a pink bunny balloon attracts more than 100,000 people to Forest Park in St. Louis. TheGreat Forest Park Balloon Raceis the second oldest balloon event in the United States at 48 years old, behind only the International Balloon Fiesta. The event begins the night before, when, on Friday evening, people gather to listen to live entertainment and partake in concessions and food truck fare before watching a balloon glow from dusk...
Readington, New Jersey
With up to 100 balloons participating, the nearly 40-year-old New Jersey Lottery Festival of Ballooning launches the third weekend of July at Solberg Airport in Readington. With daily entertainment featuring national rock-and-roll acts, visitors can also enjoy food and retail vendors each day. Friday evening’s events include a mass ascension of balloons, followed by a fireworks show. Saturday and Sunday’s events include morning and evening mass ascensions of balloons. Saturday evening’s event...
Reno, Nevada
Celebrating its 40th year, theGreat Reno Balloon Raceattracts more than 125,000 people the second weekend of September. With about 100 balloons taking flight, the Friday through Sunday event is the nation’s largest free-admission balloon competition. Starting with 20 balloons in 1982, the Reno race now attracts balloons of all colors and shapes from around the world. The morning balloon glow takes place each day at 5 a.m., followed by dawn patrol at 5:30. Mass ascension kicks off at 7 a.m., w...
Longview, Texas
With 60 balloons competing, the annualGreat Texas Balloon Raceis a bit different than other balloon events. Competition takes place over three consecutive days, beginning the third Friday in June. Pilots are advised of the target location each morning and then scramble to their launch points. Race attendees can follow the pilots to their launch spots. You’ll have fun watching the crews prep the balloons for flight and then as they lift off in an attempt to win each competition. The event usua...
Walla Walla, Washington
About 30 balloons take to the air over a five-day period in mid-October at theWalla Walla Balloon Stampede. Events kick off with Kids’ Day on Wednesday, the opening day. Nite Glows are planned on the third and final nights of the festival. In between, visitors can enjoy food from concession stands, shop with various vendors, and enjoy a variety of entertainment. Balloons fly each morning, along with a few evenings.
Glen Falls And Queensbury, New York
The four-day Adirondack Balloon Festivalsplits events between Glen Falls and Queensbury, with the opening and closing activities and balloon launches taking place in Glen Falls. The rest of the festival takes place in Queensbury. You’ll see up to 20 balloons launch during the Glen Falls portion, and up to 100 balloons, featuring special shapes, in Queensbury. The balloon festival, celebrating its 50th year in 2023, includes live music, food, and vendors. Pro Tip:As fall takes over the Adirond...
Gallup, New Mexico
Celebrating the holiday season, theRed Rock Balloon Rallymixes hot air balloons with Santa Claus over the first weekend in December. About 200 balloons, including special shapes, kick off the three-day event with a Friday morning ascension. Along with a balloon glow, a Native American dance at Red Rock Park concludes the day’s fun. On Saturday, balloons lift off during a mass ascension. Then, Gallup celebrates the season with a downtown Christmas parade, featuring Santa Claus. Sunday’s events...
- Tim Trudell
- Midwest (Nebraska)
- Albuquerque Hot Air Balloon Festival. This International Balloon Fiesta is an enormous event which takes place in New Mexico in October. Every year about 500 to 700 hot air balloons are released into the wind.
- Freedom Aloft Hot Air Balloon Festival Weekend. Held in Greenville, South Carolina, this festival is rich in history. It is held each year from 23 to 26 May.
- Colorado Springs Labor Day Lift Off. If you’re free around in September 2022, then be sure to go see the hot air balloons in the Memorial Park in Colorado Springs.
- Adirondack Balloon Festival. From the 22nd to the 25th of September 2022, balloons in all shapes and sizes will liven the streets of Glens Falls, Queensbury, New York.
"Five Weeks in a Balloon" is, in a measure, a satire on modern books of African travel. So far as the geography, the inhabitants, the animals, and the features of the countries the travellers pass over are described, it is entirely accurate.
A comprehensive Book listing of Five Weeks in a Balloon, one of Jules Verne's books. All English and French titles are provided, with images of book covers and 1st edition information. Jules Verne wrote cinq semaines en ballon / 5 weeks in a balloon / five weeks in a balloon in 1863 but it wasn't published in english until 1869 -Andrew Nash
FIVE WEEKS IN A BALLOON. ----- CHAPTER FIRST. The End of a much-applauded Speech.--The Presentation of Dr. Samuel Ferguson.--Excelsior.--Full-length Portrait of the Doctor.--A Fatalist convinced.--A Dinner at the Travellers' Club.--Several Toasts for the Occasion. There was a large audience assembled on the 14th of
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Five Weeks in a Balloon is a 1962 American adventure film loosely based on the 1863 novel of the same name by Jules Verne filmed in CinemaScope. It was produced and directed by Irwin Allen; his last feature film in the 1960s before moving to producing several science fiction television series. Although set in Africa, it was filmed in California.
