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Hot Air Ballooning Championships bound for Boyle

Dec 15, 2025 17:26
By Shannonside News
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Hot Air Ballooning Championships bound for Boyle
Crowds enjoyed themselves in the park today despite the event being postponed

The 2026 Championships will take place between the 19th and 25th September.

Hot-air balloon experts from across the world will once again descend on Lough Key Forest Park in Boyle in 2026.

That's after it was confirmed earlier today that The Irish Hot Air Ballooning Championships will take place there next September.

Thousands of people watched the experts earlier this year with photos circulating on social media.

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The 2026 Championships will take place between the 19th and 25th September.

Event director Frank Meldon is looking forward to returning to Boyle:

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