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.

This morning at the Lewiston-Auburn Balloon Festival in Maine my family of four had the ultimate…read moreadventure riding along with Pilot Tim and his wife Armine who handheld ground transportation (and so much more!). Tim & Armine are professional and very experienced, and so much fun! They took setting up the balloon and briefing us on safety at each step seriously. And, they invited us to participate in setting up the balloon and getting it ready for flight. My 12 & 14 year old sons thought the setting up - hands on part was pretty cool! Once loaded in the basket and our flight took off Tim was an expert at getting us great views, traveling along side other balloons (ghats a fun sight!), and doing things like flying over people in their morning walks to say hello to from the balloon. And, the landing was so smooth we hardly even felt a jostle! If that wasn't enough, Tim & Armine drove us back to our car and provided a little champagne toast (we stayed with just the orange juice for our young family!) and breakfast snacks! Fully recommend this team for your choice of balloon adventure!

My wife and I recently celebrated our 60th anniversary with the family- Balloons in Flight Over NJ…read moreschedule three balloons for the event and in conjunction withe the Warren Balloon festival obtained FAA waivers to avoid TFRs because the President was in the area. And the weather cooperated. An excellent event- thank you to Keith, the other pilots, and Cindy for arranging and executing a memorable and beautiful morning over western New Jersey. A perfect and inspirational event!

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.

My husband and I had the pleasure of enjoying a Hot Air Balloon ride one morning. The balloon crew…read morewere very professional and friendly and answered all our questions. This was a ride around Limerick and Collegeville and Schwenksville Pennsylvania. We watched as they filled the Balloon up and we took off! This would make a great gift to make most people happy. Unless you are afraid of heights. At the end of the ride they gave us Champagne. It is something I will never forget and was glad to have the experience. Highly recommend!

Checked off another bucket list item. Our hot air balloon flight high above north western New…read moreJersey was amazing! The pilot, Kelly, knew her stuff and took safety very seriously. We saw farm houses, cows, and horses from 5,000 feet up...Just beautiful! And let's not forget the 8 airplanes that flew beneath us and tipped a wing to say hi. Highly recommend Just Ducky!

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.

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 is really a hit or miss and all about what kind of experience you want. I went last year…read moreand it was too windy for the balloons to ascend. It's unfortunate because your overpriced $40 ticket isn't valid to try again another day. They advertise the balloon ascension above all else so it's no surprise to me that people get upset every year when the weather isn't stable for the ascension. They do say it is weather permitting though. I visited this year only because I was one of the Yelp giveaway winners for 2 free tickets. They did not tell me that much in advance so my friend I would've invited already bought a ticket. Luckily I made an effort to speak with the Will Call staff (they did not even know there was a Yelp giveaway) and the supervisor came over to help find someone to buy my friend's ticket from her. That was very nice of her. Based on my experience last year and reading comments on their IG I made sure to bring toilet paper (sometimes there is none in the porta-potties), hand sanitizer, and a portable fan. I would not bring heavy things as it is mostly walking around to different vendors, but you can go back to your car if you want. They do not allow outside food or drinks, which is problematic since it's 80-90 degree weather and the water is like $4 each. Already knowing all this info I was okay and prepared though. Me and my friends walked around to different vendors. It seemed more of a variety from last year. We bought a few items from the vendor Abovo, a boutique. My friends bought some organic soaps from Beekman Copa Soaps and they picked up Playa Bowls. I had some chicken tenders and fries and they were a whopping $15 but a lot more than what was served last year and tasted good. There was also a Pinot Grigio sample stand and picture set-up. We saw the human cannonball event and found a place to sit to wait for the ascension, which was 30 minutes late. They were setting up when they were supposed to start. I thought they would set them all up at the same time but they did it scattered and it was less balloons than I thought, which is a common complaint I've seen. They have people posted up in the parking lot to direct when you're coming in but nobody to help people leave. It took us an hour to get out the parking lot and I was worried about accidents since everyone was trying to cut in. Overall I don't think it's really worth the $40 entry + $10 parking for an ascension that may or may not happen. If you come in with wanting to see vendors, pay more for bouncy castles, a helicopter ride, or tethered balloons, then this is great for you. They also have a balloon glow at nighttime but I had to leave.

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.

This entire experience was literally amazing, friendly, and humorous. Our pilots made us feel like…read morefamily, and when we landed, we celebrate with champagne.

Excellent experience! The staff is very professional and kept communication with us before take off…read moreand after landing. They were very pleasant, took professional pictures of everyone and gave us a certificate of flight along with a wonderful toast at the end. We had a great time and will surely book again for other special occasions. The pilots are great, wonderful and made it a fun experience! Thank you US hot Air Balloon Team!