Your favorite summer sendoff event is back. The annual Great Smoky Mountains Hot Air Balloon Festival will return to East Tennessee on Aug. 17. Festivities will occur from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the ...

People in Townsend may spot some bright, floating balloons floating through the sky on Saturday. It's part of the Great Smoky Mountains Hot Air Balloon Festival. Some of the proceeds of the event ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — The Great Smoky Mountain Hot Air Balloon Festival is returning to east Tennessee in a big way. The festival will include 12 balloonists to paint the Smoky Mountains sky ...

TOWNSEND, Tenn — The Great Smoky Mountains Hot Air Balloon Festival will kick off its fifth year with unique experiences for its VIPs on August 19. The following day, August 20, is the main ...