Copy of International Balloon Festival 2024 | Château-d’Oex
January 20 to 28, 2024
As the Alpine Balloon Capital, Château-d'Œx has been welcoming balloons from around the world for more than 40 years. The colorful festival takes place over 9 days and includes night shows, balloon flights, sports competitions and a children's day.
Festival program | Saturday 20
08:30 AM | Inflation and take-off of balloons
09:30 AM | Balloon passenger flights
From 9:30 AM
| Tether flights for children (from 5 to 12 years old)
| Activities with the “Au Pays des Enfants” Face-painting for children
| Treasure huntin the village
| Souvenir picture in a reel balloon basket
| Discover life on the mountain in Virtual Reality with L'Etivaz AOP
From 10:00 AM
| Philatelic exhibition
| Official opening ceremony for the 44th Festival
| Inflation and take-off of special shape balloons
| Sky Chariot & Cloudhopper show
| Hot air airship
| Mini balloons show
From 12:00 PM
| The Salopette Clown on tour throughout the festival
1:30 PM
| Air shows
| Acrobatic plane Paragliders
2:30 PM
| Visit inside a hot-air balloon
| Balloon passenger flights
Opening evening 7:00PM | Entrance: CHF 15.00 | (from 10.30 pm) CHF 5.00
| Opening of the bar in the Landi Hall and restaurant
| Concert The Waiters at 8:30 PM
| Karaoke in collaboration with the L'Etivaz mixed choir
Festival program | Sunday 21
08:30 AM | Inflation and take-off of balloons
09:30 AM | Balloon passenger flights
From 9:30 AM
| Tether flights for children (from 5 to 12 years old)
| Activities with the “Au Pays des Enfants” Face-painting for children
| Treasure huntin the village
| Souvenir picture in a reel balloon basket
| Discover life on the mountain in Virtual Reality with L'Etivaz AOP
From 10:00 AM
| Philatelic exhibition
11:15 AM
| Friendship flight with | Bristol (GB) | St-Niklaas (B) | Romorantin (F) | Château-d'Œx (CH)
11:30 AM
| Inflation and take-off of special shape balloons
| Sky Chariot & Cloudhopper show
| Hot air airship
| Mini balloons show
From 12:00 PM
| The Salopette Clown on tour throughout the festival
1:30 PM
| Air shows
| Acrobatic plane Paragliders
2:30 PM
| Visit inside a hot-air balloon
| Balloon passenger flights
Festival program | Monday 22
08:30 AM | Opening of Espace Ballon
09:00 AM | Inflation and take-off of balloons
From 9:30 AM
| Competitions for pilots
| Passenger balloon flights
| Treasure hunt
| Activities with the “Au Pays des Enfants” (only on registration for groups)
| Souvenir picture in a balloon basket
2:30 PM
| Balloon passenger flights
Festival program | Tuesday 23
08:30 AM | Opening of Espace Ballon
09:00 AM | Inflation and take-off of balloons
From 9:30 AM
| Competitions for pilots
| Passenger balloon flights
| Treasure hunt
| Activities with the “Au Pays des Enfants” (only on registration for groups)
| Souvenir picture in a balloon basket
2:30 PM
| Balloon passenger flights
Festival program | Wednesday 24
08:30 AM | Opening of Espace Ballon
09:00 AM | Inflation and take-off of balloons & Competitions for pilots
From 9:30 AM
| Passenger balloon flights
From 1:00 PM
| Inflation and take-off of special shape balloons
| Tether flightsfor children (from 5 to 12 xears old)
| Mini balloons show
| Mini balloon flights for your cuddly toys
| Visit inside a hot-air balloon
| Crafts with the Festival au Pays des Enfants and Ballon Pirates
| Face Painting and clowns
| Giant Balloon Memory with the Festival au Pays des Enfants
| Souvenir picture in a balloon basket
| Discover life on the mountain in Virtual Realitywith L'Etivaz AOP
From 1:30 PM
| Philatelic exhibition
2:30 PM
| Balloon passenger flights
From 8:00 PM | Evening at the Eden Cinema
| Concert by "Le Chœur des Montagnards" at 8:00 PM
| Screening of the film "Beyond tradition: the power of natural song" at 8:45 PM
Festival program | Thursday 25
08:30 AM | Opening of Espace Ballon
09:00 AM | Inflation and take-off of balloons & Competitions for pilots
From 9:30 AM
| Passenger balloon flights
| Treasure hunt
| Activities with the “Au Pays des Enfants” (only on registration for groups)
| Souvenir picture in a balloon basket
2:30 PM
| Balloon passenger flights
Festival program | Friday 26
08:30 AM | Opening of Espace Ballon
09:00 AM | Inflation and take-off of balloons & Competitions for pilots
From 9:30 AM
| Passenger balloon flights
| Treasure hunt
| Activities with the “Au Pays des Enfants” (only on registration for groups)
| Souvenir picture in a balloon basket
12:00 PM
| Pays-d'Enhaut Business, Forum organised in collaboration with Pays-d'Enhaut Région
2:30 PM
| Balloon passenger flights
From 6:30 PM
| Opening of the bar and restaurant areas
8:00 PM
| "Céleste au Pays des Ballons"A night-time show between a tightrope walker and a giant puppet, on the balloon launch field.
9:00 PM-4:00 AM | Flying Night Party | Entrance : CHF 10.00
| At the Grande Salle in Château-d'Œx, organised by the Jeunesse des Moulins Chardon-Bleu.
Festival program | Saturday 27
08:30 AM | Opening of Espace Ballon
From 08:30 AM
| Inflation and take-off of balloons
| Competitions for pilots
From 9:30 AM
| Passenger balloon flights
| Tether flights for children (from 5 to 12 years old)
| Activities with the “Au Pays des Enfants” Festival and Ballons Pirates
| Face-painting for children
| Treasure huntin the village
| Souvenir picture in a reel balloon basket
| Discover life on the mountain in Virtual Reality with L'Etivaz AOP
From 10:00 AM
| Philatelic exhibition
11:30 AM
| Inflation and take-off of special shape balloons
| Sky Chariot & Cloudhopper show
| Hot air airship
| Mini balloons show
From 12:00 PM
| The Salopette Clown on tour throughout the festival
1:30 PM
| Acrobatic plane
| Paragliders
2:30 PM
| Balloon passenger flights
| Visit inside a hot-air balloon
9:00 PM-4:00 AM | Flying Night Party | Entrance : CHF 10.00
| At the Grande Salle in Château-d'Œx, organised by the Jeunesse des Moulins Chardon-Bleu.
Festival program | Sunday 28
From 08:30 AM
| Inflation and take-off of balloons
| Competitions for pilots
From 9:30 AM
| Passenger balloon flights
| Tether flights for children (from 5 to 12 years old)
| Activities with the “Au Pays des Enfants” Festival and Ballons Pirates
| Face-painting for children
| Treasure huntin the village
| Souvenir picture in a reel balloon basket
| Discover life on the mountain in Virtual Reality with L'Etivaz AOP
From 10:00 AM
| Philatelic exhibition
11:30 AM
| Inflation and take-off of special shape balloons
| Sky Chariot & Cloudhopper show
| Hot air airship
| Mini balloons show
From 12:00 PM
| The Salopette Clown on tour throughout the festival
1:30 PM
| Acrobatic plane
| Paragliders
2:30 PM
| Balloon passenger flights
| Visit inside a hot-air balloon
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