Weather looks good for Pittsfield hot air balloon event this weekend

By: David Brooks

Outlets: Concord Monitor

Published: July 31, 2026

Words: 290

Last Updated: 3 days, 5 hours ago

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The annual Hot Air Balloon Rally in Pittsfield looks to have dodged this week’s heavy rains and wind, perhaps the result of accumulated wisdom after having been around for 44 years.

Scheduled to begin at 3 p.m. Saturday, the event should feature more than a dozen hot air balloon pilots and crews from across the country as well as a host of other events. They include helicopter rides, the popular “anything that floats” river race, …

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