The 54th Irish Hot Air Ballooning Championships will take place in Boyle’s Lough Key Forest Park from Friday September 18th to Saturday September 26th.
There will be flights nearly every day if weather permits and information will be available each morning and evening on social media.
In addition, the Boyle Balloon Festival will take place in Boyle to coincide with the Championships with full details below:
Friday September 18th
2pm-3pm – Walking Tour of Boyle – Una Bhan Craft Shop
5pm-6.30pm – Make your own perfume workshop – Una Bhan Craft Shop
5pm-6pm – Balloon Launch, DJ David Green, face painting etc – Abbey Park
6pm – ‘The Bovinity’ reading by Rory Nevin – King House
7pm – Deirdre Cunningham and Band – King House
9.30pm – 80’s and 90’s Disco with John Nugent – Patrick’s Well
Saturday September 19th
10pm-2pm – The Courtyard Market – Grounds King House
5pm – Evening Balloon Flight (weather permitting) – Lough Key Forest Park
6.30pm – 8.50pm – The Courtyard Sessions’ – live music in grounds King House
9pm – Fireworks Display – Boyle town centre
10pm – Live music in Patricks Well and Moylurg Inn
Sunday September 20th
7am – Morning Flight (weather permitting) – Lough Key Forest Park
2pm – 3.30pm – Paint and Prosecco – Patrick’s Well
5pm – Evening Flight (weather permitting) – Lough Key Forest Park
7pm – Sligo Comedy Club – Dodd’s Crescent Bar
Monday September 21st
7am – Morning Flight (weather permitting) – Lough Key Forest Park
5pm – Evening Flight (weather permitting) – Lough Key Forest Park
8pm – Balloonists Reception – Wynnes Bar
Tuesday September 22nd
7am – Morning Flight (weather permitting) – Lough Key Forest Park
5pm – Evening Flight (weather permitting) – Lough Key Forest Park
8pm – Balloonists Reception – Moylurg Inn (live Music)
Wednesday September 23rd
7am – Morning Flight (weather permitting) – Lough Key Forest Park
5pm – Evening Flight (weather permitting) – Lough Key Forest Park
8pm – Balloonists Reception – Creightons Bar
Thursday September 24th
7am – Morning Flight (weather permitting) – Lough Key Forest Park
5pm – Evening Flight (weather permitting) – Lough Key Forest Park
8pm – Balloonists Reception – Trad Night in Dodd’s Crescent Bar
Friday September 25th
7am – Morning Flight (weather permitting) – Lough Key Forest Park
Saturday September 26th
6pm – Simon Morgan and Richard Buckley Quartet with Cathy Jordan – King House
Further details on al the above is available on social media and event boards that will be erected locally over the next few days.
