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An Enchanting Hot Air Balloon Festival Is Happening Near Ottawa This Summer

There will be fireworks and music concerts! 🎆

A Hot Air Balloon Festival Is Happening Near Ottawa This Summer
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Get ready to see glowing balloons illuminate the sky. There is a hot air balloon festival near Ottawa happening this summer.

The highly anticipated FMG is the biggest festival in the Outaouais and will be happening at La Baie Park from Thursday, September 2 to Monday, September 6. Yay!

For the 34th edition of the event, you can look forward to seeing giant balloons in adorable shapes like a unicorn, raccoon, owl, mouse, cat and deer.

Or you can take to the sky and book a ride in one of the balloons to enjoy a birds-eye view.

On the evenings of September 2 to 5, things get extra magical, as you'll be able to watch glowing hot air balloons and dazzling firework shows.

Plus there will be incredible concerts by Canadian musicians like Cœur de Pirate.

This year, you'll need to pre-purchase your admission to attend, and there will be a limited number of free tickets on September 6.

FMG

Price: Free (September 6), $12+ (September 2 to 5)

When: Thursday, September 2 to Monday, September 6

Address: La Baie Park, 988 rue Saint-Louis, Gatineau, QC

Why You Need To Go: You can go to a concert, and watch hot air balloons only 13 minutes from Ottawa.

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  • Stephanie White
    Stephanie White was an Ottawa-based Associate Editor for Narcity Canada. She has been writing mouthwatering food and wanderlust-inspiring articles for Canadians since 2012. She has a B.A. and B.Ed. from Ottawa University. When she isn't writing, you can find her travelling the globe and trying new restaurants. Stephanie has previously been published on Insider, Flight Network, Apartment Therapy, Faces Magazine, Daily Hive, Dished and The Spruce.

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