Balloons Over Waikato
A week of family fun at
New Zealand’s premier
hot air ballooning festival.
Join us and enjoy the magic of Hot Air Ballooning, where balloons and pilots from around NZ and the World take to the Waikato Skies.
Whether you join us for our morning flying events at Innes Common Hamilton, be amazed by The ZURU Nightglow at Claudelands Oval or just pop outside in your jammies each morning to wave as our balloons float by, this event is for you.
The ZURU Nightglow is a FREE ticketed event. Tickets available from 2pm, Tuesday 4 February 2025.
Something for everyone
Morning flying…
Start your day the best way possible, grab the family and join us from 7am to watch the balloons lift off from Innes Common, Hamilton and float away.
zuru nightglow…
Hamilton’s biggest night out is The ZURU Nightglow, on Saturday 22nd March 2025.
Full of live entertainment on the One NZ stage, carnival rides and games, delicious food trucks and vendors and the glorious orchestrated hot air balloon glow… culminating in the SkyCity Hamilton Fireworks extravaganza.
Hot air balloons
Award-winning event
Family friendly
Six times voted
Best Waikato Event
by the public of Hamilton
& Best Community Event in NZ won at the NZEAP Awards
