A balloon thrills those lining the banks of Prospect Lake with a dip in the lake during the Labor Day Lift Off on Sunday, Aug. 31, 2025. The third day was the lucky charm for hot-air balloonists in ...

Look! Up in the sky! It’s Yoda and Darth Vader, or least their likenesses on hot air balloons. The Darth Vader and Yoda hot air balloons were created by Benoit and Michel Lambert of Brussels, Belgium, ...

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) -- A Colorado hot air balloon company says it will be offering wheelchair accessible flights at this year's Labor Day Lift Off. The annual hot air balloon festival falls ...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — It's the largest ballooning event in the world and one of the most photographed spectacles, drawing hundreds of thousands of spectators over nine days to watch as pilots from ...

Editor's note: This story was written on Friday. Due to the weather, the Saturday morning launch in John Stiff Park was cancelled, as well as plans for vendors and food trucks. Guests are encouraged ...

Nothing quite compares to witnessing a mass ascension at dawn, when hundreds of colorful hot air balloons lift off the ground ...

With Labor Day weekend here, there is one big event that brings everyone from across the state to Colorado Springs -- a hot air balloon festival. Labor Day Liftoff showcases dozens of hot air balloons ...