Gatineau Hot Air Balloon Festival

Traditionally held during the Labor Day weekend, the FMG – Gatineau Hot Air Balloon Festival, is the largest summer event in the Outaouais. Recognized for its diverse artistic programming and entertainment for the whole family, the FMG offers surprising activities in a magical atmosphere!

There is nothing more beautiful than the Lift-offs! This year once again, there will be dozens of hot air balloons. As always, the public will get to enjoy the ultimate experience:seeing the region from up high. And this year, there will be the low-cost tethered flights, more limited and less dizzying.

2023

THE FESTIVE SQUARE This year, we are enhancing the festival experience, starting with the addition of a third stage under the big top! These are the artists who will be performing country-style shows every afternoon of the long weekend: Phil G. Smith on Saturday, Justin Legacy on Sunday and Andre Varin & Marie-Claude Gagnon on Monday.

THE FMG LATE NIGHT:

New concept this year, the FMG Late Nights! From Friday to Sunday, after the last show on the Loto-Quebec Stage, meet up in front of the Hydro-Quebec Stage, which will be back in operation around 10:30 pm, to continue the party and get you dancing with hip-hop, dance and electro artists. Two of the three Late Nights will be announced later in the summer, but well let you know now who will be closing out the Saturday night: La Musica Popular de Verdun comes to La Baie Park with Clay and Friends!

HOT AIR BALLOONS AND FAMILY ACTIVITIES
The site will open its doors earlier this year. From Saturday to Monday, we will be gathering at La Baie Park starting at 10:30 am. A multitude of family activities will be announced shortly, including family shows and activities surrounding Desjardins Family Day on Monday, September 4th. The Beouce Cornovol Amusement Pork will also be open every day for those who love thrills. From Thursday to Sunday, all evenings will also feature hot air balloon flights and night glow, weather permitting, as well as fireworks. It’s also the return of free access to the site from Friday to Monday mornings to watch the morning hot air balloon flights!

MULTIMEDIA SHOW
Every evening, the FMG introduces with federal government support a new multi-sensory project that is completely innovative and distinctive, a genuine tribute to the night glow. This multimedia show, designed by the firm 4elements, will be projected onto a hot air balloon structure over TO feet high, supported by an immense display of 200 feet wide created by luminous spheres shining in the night, all accompanied by the original music of Michel DeMars.

Entertainment– LOTTO-QUEBEC STAGE

• Thursday August 31: Mott Long | Brittany Kennell
• Friday September 1 : Comedy Gala (Arnaud Soly, Franlois Bellefeuille, Rosalie Vaillancourt, Matthieu Pepper, Maryléne Gendron) | Potrice Bélonger’s Carpe Blanche to celebrate 15 years as the FMG’s spokesperson (Benoit McGinnis, More-André Fortin, Jason McNally and many more guests to be announced)
• Saturday September 2: Roxone Bruneou | Ludovick | Bourgeois
• Sunday September 3: To be announced!

Entertainment — HYDRO-QUEBEC STAGE

• Thursday August 31: Jeonick Fournier
• Friday September 1: Richard Séguin | Yozid
• Saturday September 2: Claude Dubois I Emmonuelle Querry
• Sunday September 3: Luce Dufoult

Who is it for?
all-ages

Tickets :

Daily Pass: $19.99-$39.99

Rides extra: The price per person for a ride in a hot air balloon is $325 plus taxes.

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Carnaval Rides park rates :
Beauce Carnaval Rides park access – 5 days (unlimited rides during the opening period of the Beauce Carnaval Rides park)

 

Beauce Carnaval Rides access – 1 day (unlimited rides for the day of your choice)

$26.09 – $47.84

Balloon Rides: $395

How to get tickets?
Buy Online

Date & Time:August 31st to September 4th 2023

• Schedule

Site hours:

Thursday: 5 to 10:30 pm

Friday: 4 to 11 pm

Saturday: 6 to 8 am and 1 to 11 pm

Sunday: 6 to 8 am and 1 to 11:30 pm

Mondayh: 11 am to 5 pm

Attend the morning take-offs (around 6:30 am) free of charge by going to Como lane, near Jacques-Cartier Street. You can park there for the duration of the take-offs.

Opening hours of the Beauce Carnaval Rides park :

Thursday : 5 pm to 10:30 pm

Friday, September 2 : 4 pm to 11 pm

Saturday, September 3 : 1 pm to 11 pm

Sunday, September 4 : 1 pm to 11 pm

Monday, September 5 : 11 am to 5 pm

Nightglow & Fireworks — Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday | Evening

Hot Air Balloon Flights — around 6 am and 6:30 pm

Venue:

La Baie Park, 988, rue Saint-Louis

Gatineau (Québec) Canada J8T 2S4

 

3 entrances are available to the public.

– St-Louis entrance: 988 Saint-Louis Street

– La Baie entrance: 93 de la Baie Street

– Jacques-Cartier entrance: 1089 Jacques-Cartier Street

Paid parking will be available near the entrance of the Festival.