This was an absolutely magical experience. We knew that because weather is so fickle there was…read morealways a chance of cancellation. When Kevin found out that we were renting a car to get there he told us he'd make a decision by a certain time so we wouldn't have to rent a car if the weather wasn't good. Fortunately the weather was good and we headed out. When we got there we were told that a certain wind pattern had popped up unanticipated and us and a couple of other balloons waited. I really appreciated the attention to safety. You could really see that Kevin, his crew and the other ballooners were all very careful about the weather. The experience of ballooning was absolutely fantastic. It was magical. The feeling of safety and serenity in the basket is not something that can be put into words. I so so appreciated Kevin and his team's friendly and excited attitudes. They were taking pictures of us and put us in perfect positions for the pictures. I had no idea of the amazing service we would get. It really made our flight that much more amazing. I can't recommend this experience and especially Kevin and his team enough. It was truly amazing.

Unless a business provides an exceptional service I rarely give out 5-star ratings. However,…read moreAlexandria Balloon earned my 5-stars without much hesitation. I took my wife and another couple for a sunset flight last weekend. Kevin and Lorelei were courteous and friendly and we concluded our flight with complimentary champagne and hors d'oeuvres while browsing through the fantastic photos Lorelei took of us. I can't wait to do this again.

We drove 20 hours from South Florida to Pennsylvania on a last minute road trip for my…read moremother-in-law's 50th and her only bday wish was to go on a hot air balloon lol. We found Tom's air balloon company online. We called him Friday morning and pleaded with him to schedule us on such short notice. He was extremely nice about the last minute scheduling and accommodated us, he booked us for a balloon ride on Saturday morning based on weather conditions. We had a BLAST!! This was such an amazing experience and Tom's funny personality made it even more enjoyable! Although my family and I were a little nervous at first, Tom showed us that he took all safety measures and precautions which made us feel better. His jokes also helped ease our nerves lol. It was 6 of us plus Tom as the pilot so seven of us in total. The balloon was a little cramped up in air but we all fit with a little wiggle room. Upon request, Tom even allowed us to bring mimosas for a toast while up in the air as long as we brought plastic cups. The experience was amazoning, once in a lifetime! Beautiful views, perfect weather, and SO PEACEFUL! From up above we got to see farmlands, wild deers running, horses, cattle, Delaware river and so much more! Tom did not have many reviews when we looked him up online but he's been doing this for 30+ years. I guess most of his business is through word of mouth. I would highly recommend him if you are considering going in a hot air balloon! Fantastic experience!

Amazing hot air balloon ride, once in a lifetime experience! Tom was super funny, outgoing and…read moreknowledgeable. He made sure we knew about everything , how it inflates and deflates. We went up about 1,500 feet and the views were just beyond us. It was the best 50th birthday for my mom we had. I cannot express how much fun we had... it was breath taking views and such AN AMAZINGGGGGGG TIME. We also had mimosas to spend this awesome experience. THANK YOU SO MUCH TOM. Prices were the best, and most reasonable. Definitely doing this again.

9/22/24 - We attended the hot air balloon festival in September, when the weather was still quite…read morewarm. It seems to be held 2-3 times between June and September. According to their website, this is the first of three hot air balloon festivals in Warren County, created in 2021 for artists and crafters. This event was called the "Hot Air Balloons, Arts & Crafts Festival," and there were vendors, food trucks, live music, as well as activities and entertainment (mostly geared toward kids) such as axe throwing, a video arcade trailer, bounce house, face painting, crafts, a clown walking around doing tricks, a robo-dog, drone flying demo, rocket building & launch, and my toddler's favorite - a giant tub of Legos lol. You could also pay to go up in a tethered balloon ($30 adult/$20 child 4-12yo), but the line was long and didn't seem to be moving too fast so we abandoned that idea. The highlight was of course the balloon launch, which began in the late afternoon into early evening, one after another. It was a sight to behold as the colorful balloons drifted over the horizon. We laid out our picnic blankets on the grass, ate food and walked around while watching the balloons take off. Toward the end of the evening, 7-8ish, there was a dance party with a DJ and pretty good music, which lasted until sunset. Very fun for the kids (and me!), and the DJ booth gave away light-up bracelets and other glow-in-the-dark accessories to everyone! Finally, we stayed to watch the special monster balloon be inflated before leaving as it was getting dark and colder. Parking and check-in were a beeeze and very organized. The event is family friendly and we thought the price was reasonable especially if you buy a family pack.

3.5 Have been to a balloon festival and fair just once…read morebefore - there was a lot to do/see and many hot air balloons were released. Had some expectations when we decided to go last-minute to this one held in Warren Community College, Washington NJ. It was the last for this summer. Pay for admission on their website or at the location. $10/adult, $5/parking. Got the family rate at $35, for up to 5 people, parking included- good deal. Parking was very organized. Our QR code was scanned at ticketing tent and got wristbands. Was told we could leave and return with the bands (Could have gone to an outdoor bbq place we drove by on the way.) Festival started at 2pm, we got there at 3pm. In the open grassy field of the college so was warm under the sun. Shade under trees, tents. Make sure to have sun protection and something to sit on. Had my yelp blanket in the car so laid it on the nice grass and used my yelp Mets fan to cool off. No balloons yet so we decided to see what's at the fair. First we saw a remote-operated dog. It was walking around, checking out food menus haha and interacting with people. So cool. For food/drinks, prices from $4 for hotdogs with different toppings, to $10-$25 from the various food trucks/tents. We just ate so got fried oreos and funnel cake at $10 each; iced coffees from The Laughing Goat in the cutest food truck (a local coffee place). Their iced americano had good flavor, more than their iced coffee. Not much for us adults to do there so didn't need to come too early. Unless you want to pay to go in one of the 3 tethered balloons, which went on til dark; axe-throwing (not bad at $5 for 5 min) or the "walk-into" inflated balloon for photo-op $3pp. We just checked out the few vendor tents; got our video taken in a grounded balloon basket with flames shooting up, flew a small drone. There was a juggler with different props - learned how to use the chinese yoyo, etc. Little kids had face-painting; made paper rockets and launched them; a small bounce house, etc. Heard there was going to be a dance party too. At close to 5pm, we got our spot with a great view of the balloons being inflated. First one went up about 45min later. 8 balloons so not as many as our first experience. Still, nice to watch. At about 7pm, 4 more balloons were inflated, which included the finale Monster balloon. We decided to leave when it got dark and the monster was still down. Too bad. We wish they started on it much earlier.

I am beyond grateful to Ken, Maria, Wayne, Darlene, Sean, Alex, and Michael for making our very…read morefirst hot air balloon ride such an unforgettable experience. It was truly magical. Our father recently passed away, and his last wish was for his daughters to take a balloon ride together. Sharing this moment in his honor was absolutely beautiful, and we felt him with us the entire time. The crew was nothing short of exceptional--kind, professional, and genuinely caring. I wholeheartedly recommend booking a flight with them. I know I will be taking another ride in the future, and I wouldn't want to go with anyone else.

Absolutely amazing experience. Ken and his crew are awesome. Highly recommend them if you want a…read morespectacular flying experience!

My husband took me on a hot air balloon ride for our 16th anniversary. He worked directly with…read moreVince, the owner of Sky Riders, to organize the ride. We had a truly lovely time on the balloon ride. It felt very peaceful in the balloon, as if we were floating gently through the sky. We got to see such lovely landscape and even floated for a little while right above a forest canopy. The whole experience was magical. Things to Know: (1) Because the weather needs to be just right, be prepared to have to change dates quite a few times before actually having the ride--the owner is very careful about avoiding any potential dangers that could come with inclement weather (even on a mildly windy day). Because of this, he will call you the night before your scheduled ride to give you an update. We ended up having to reschedule 4 or 5 times and I will say, it was worth the wait, as our ride was perfect. (2) The owner and crew have riders meet them in the parking lot of the Limerick Diner. They do a balloon test there and use it to decide the field from which to take off. Then, the passengers hop into the truck with the owner and crew and ride to the field. There, you get to watch the crew set up and fill the balloon. This takes about 15-20 minutes. Similarly, when you land, you wait in the field while they empty the balloon and pack everything away. This will take another 20 or so minutes. Watching the process is very cool. (3) The ride itself runs between 45-90 minutes, depending on weather, wind, and other factors. You travel about 7-10 miles. (4) The company offers rides for 2 or 4 people. We rode in the basket for 2 (plus the pilot), which was really a cool experience. (5) As we prepared for the ride, many of our friends and neighbors kept telling us hot air balloons were "scary" and "dangerous." We found this not to be true. We felt very safe the whole time and Vince was clearly a very seasoned, safe, and thoughtful pilot. Our ride was very smooth and peaceful and we would do it again in a heartbeat.

Vince Greeted us bright and early with pleasantries and an upbeat demeanor. Successfully keeping us…read moreon schedule, pre sunrise was a bit more strictly business, very professional and well equipped we got underway without delay. The ride was nothing shy of breathtaking and absolutely amazing. Smooth sailing all the way. Ended on a high note, even after being safely returned to our starting point. Concluding with Friendly banter, a celebratory glass of champagne and a proud pilot recanting the flight from a technical perspective. Team effort on their part made our experience something to remember.

This hot air balloon ride was an absolutely unforgettable experience!…read moreI have to say I was a little scared of flying in anything other than a plane, but Kelly made me and my girlfriend feel safe and instructed us smoothly on getting off the ground, and confidently navigated us while we were in the air. I was incredibly surprised to see BOTH New York City, and Philadelphia in the distance as we floated above the lush New Jersey greenery. We landed safely and met some friendly landowners who we shared champagne and cake with (Kelly also professionally bakes) and we were swiftly received by our retrieval van! Overall, it was unforgettable and I would recommend anyone to hop on this balloon for an incredible time!

Having never ballooned before I was very nervous and Kelly and her team were willing to keep the…read moreballoon tethered for a few minutes to make sure I felt ok before launching us into the sky. What I found is that ballooning is a really magical experience. We rose up slowly and floated over beautiful farmland for about 50 minutes. It was incredibly peaceful and an amazing sensory experience to be floating over the earth. Our landing was a smooth one and it was super cool to know that there was a chase crew following our entire flight who made sure the balloon and passengers were all taken care of post-flight. The champagne and treats were icing on the cake. Kelly is a phenomenal pilot. She put me at ease and I'm grateful for my adventure in the sky.

This business deserves all the yelp stars in the world…read more Chris and Deana are two wonderful human beings that made my fiancé and my dreams come true. I went up in the air as a nervous man with his hands clenched tightly into his pockets hoping his girlfriend at the time wouldn't notice a square shaped ring box popping out of my jeans, and I came down as an equally nervous but happily engaged man to the love of his life. I booked to fly a private flight on July 17th. Leading up to the flight I worked with Deana on the scheduling and logistics around the surprise. I was a bit maniacal as I kept checking in with Deana on the weather forecasts 10-days ahead of our actual flight date. Nonetheless she engaged with me and kept me calm. She also ensured that everything went ABSOLUTELY PERFECT the day of the flight. We were very fortunate to be flying with Chris. He is a highly experienced operator and set up my proposal surprise perfectly. I have not stopped looking at the video he took and have blasted it out to all of my friends and family since then. Chris also has some really great stories from his years of flying experience and some hilarious landings. If you choose to fly with them (which you absolutely should) you should expect to work with highly professional and friendly people that will make you feel like family from day 1. Can't wait to come back soon and re-live our experience. With hopefully no stress about what I'm hiding in my pockets!

The people here are absolutely amazing! They're all so sweet and very professional. Going up in the…read morebasket was very easy and they made it so simple. Well up there they give you a little historical fact lesson about what you're seeing. It was so much fun and these people are absolutely amazing! I would highly recommend coming here, especially if it's your first time as they make it such an easy process.

Saw this on my Facebook feed and had to buy tickets to it. I wasn't able to make the Sat morning…read moreaccession because I was out late on Friday but it worked out as balloons did not ascend that morning. We came for Sunday morning and had to wake up bright and early to make the drive down. The event is super well organized with many signs and people pointing to the parking lot. Be prepared with cash for the $10 parking. Yup people charging for parking in the middle of a field in NJ. Wish they would just add the price of parking to the ticket price. Also they are very strict about bottles of water and made us throw out our bottles even though barely any vendors are open for the morning accession. I had to rate it a 4 stars because of how much fun I had and I think if you don't get a chance to see the balloons ascend, it's pretty much a bust - so gambling on the weather for the weekend. Fortunately weather worked out for me - look at all the balloons. Love that they played music while balloons are inflating and when they are released - for example they played the Tasmanian devil soundtrack when it took off. There was barely a breeze on the ground but the winds higher up must have been wild because the balloons did not even hang around and quickly went out of view. Therefore I wasn't able to get the shot of probably like 40 plus balloons in the sky. Right after the balloons took off, they had a 5K and the human cannonball was the starting gong! Very exciting start to the race. We then went for a tethered ride which was 25 bucks for 2 minutes in the air and total 5 minutes (getting in and out and going up). Worth it to float above ground and get a sense of you feel comfortable in a balloon basket before spring for 200 per person for a real balloon ride. We didn't hang around for the rest of the day but your ticket allows you to re enter so if you did live nearby you could probably come back during the evening for the afternoon accession. Tips: - check the weather forecast before buying tickets (the organizers cannot control the weather and they need perfect weather for balloons to go up) - bring lots of cash - be open minded and have loads of fun.

This event changed sponsors so it also changed the name. Great event, lots of traffic so arrive…read moreearly. ~6:30 AM and PM launches (weather dependent) along with typical carnival/festival rides, food vendors along with live music and fireworks etc etc. *** TIP *** - attend the MORNING launch, if the weather messes things up, you can still return for the PM launch.  If you show up at night and the weather messes things up, your tickets won't be valid the next day.