PROGRAMME

45th edition from the 26th of January to the 2nd of February 2025

Every day is a new adventure! Between the opening weekend, the competitions and the passenger flights, discover the programme of the 9 days of the festival.

The 2025 edition is currently being prepared! The programme and all the activities will be announced in autumn 2024.

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ANIMATIONS AT A GLANCE!

Saturday 25 January 2025

9:00
AM

Inflation and take-off of balloons*
Opening of the bar and restaurant areas

9:30
AM

Balloon passenger flights*
Competitions for pilots*
Tether flights for children (from 5 to 12 years old, CHF 10 per child)*

09.30

Vols passagers en ballon*
Compétitions pour les pilotes*
Vols captifs pour les enfants jusqu'à 12h (de 5 à 12 ans, 10.-/enfant)*

From
9:30
AM

Activities with the “Au Pays des Enfants” Festival and Ballons Pirates
Face-painting for children
Giant Memory in the village
Souvenir picture in a reel balloon basket
Discover life on the mountain pastures in Virtual Reality with L'Etivaz AOP

11:30
AM

Official opening ceremony for the 45th Festival

11:30
AM

Inflation and take-off of special shape balloons*
Sky Chariot & Cloudhopper show*
Hot air airship*
Mini balloons show*

1:30
PM

Air shows*

Acrobatic plane
Paragliders

From
2:30
PM

7:00
PM

Opening evening

Opening of the bar in the Landi Hall and restaurant at 7:00 PM
Concert Buckle Up at 8:30 PM
Karaoke in collaboration with the L'Etivaz mixed choir

Entrance: CHF 15.00 (from 16 years)

Pyjama bus in the Pays-d'Enhaut.

*Subject to good weather conditions.

Sunday 26 January 2025

9.00
AM

Inflation and take-off of balloons*
Opening of the bar and restaurant areas

9.30
AM

Balloon passenger flights*
Competitions for pilots*
Tether flights for children (from 5 to 12 years old, CHF 10 per child)*

From
9.30
AM

Activities with the “Au Pays des Enfants” Festival and Ballons Pirates
Face-painting for children
Giant Memory in the village
Souvenir picture in a reel balloon basket
Discover life on the mountain pastures in Virtual Reality with L'Etivaz AOP

11.15
AM

Flight of friendship
Bristol (GB), St-Niklaas (B), Romorantin (F), Château-d'Œx

11.30
AM

Inflation and take-off of special shape balloons*
Sky Chariot & Cloudhopper show*
Hot air airship*
Mini balloons show*

1:30
PM

Air shows*

Acrobatic plane
Paragliders

From
2:30
PM

*Subject to good weather conditions.

Monday 27 January 2025

9.30
AM

Inflation and take-off of balloons*
Opening of the bar and restaurant areas
Balloon passenger flights*
Competitions for pilots*

From
9.30
AM

Activities with the Festival “Au Pays des Enfants” and Ballons Pirates (by reservation only, for schools and groups)
Giant Memory in the village
Souvenir picture in a reel balloon basket

*Subject to good weather conditions.

From
2.30
PM

Balloon passenger flights*

Tuesday 28 January 2025

9.30
AM

Inflation and take-off of balloons*
Opening of the bar and restaurant areas
Balloon passenger flights*
Competitions for pilots*

From
9.30
AM

Activities with the “Au Pays des Enfants” Festival and Ballons Pirates (by reservation only, for schools and groups)
Giant Memory in the village
Souvenir picture in a reel balloon basket

*Subject to good weather conditions.

Dès
14.30

Balloon passenger flights*

Wednesday 29 January 2025

9.30
AM

Inflation and take-off of balloons*
Balloon passenger flights*
Competitions for pilots*
Opening of the bar and restaurant areas

From
9.30
AM

Activities with the “Au Pays des Enfants” Festival and Ballons Pirates (by reservation only, for schools and groups)
Giant Memory in the village
Souvenir picture in a reel balloon basket

*Subject to good weather conditions.

From
1.00
PM

Inflation and take-off of special shape balloons*
Tether flights for children (from 5 to 12 years old, CHF 10 per child)*
Passenger flights of cuddly toys
Mini balloons show*
Activities with the “Au Pays des Enfants” Festival and Ballons Pirates
Visit inside a hot-air balloon
Treasure hunt organised by the Festival "Au Pays des Enfants", winners to be drawn at 4pm in the Landi hall.
Discover life on the mountain pastures in Virtual Reality with L'Etivaz AOP
Face-painting for children
Clown

From
2.30
PM

Balloon passenger flights*

THURSDAY 30 JANUARY 2025

9.30
AM

Inflation and take-off of balloons*
Opening of the bar and restaurant areas
Balloon passenger flights*
Competitions for pilots*

From
9.30
AM

Activities with the “Au Pays des Enfants” Festival and Ballons Pirates (by reservation only, for schools and groups)
Giant Memory in the village
Souvenir picture in a reel balloon basket

*Subject to good weather conditions.

From
2.30
PM

Balloon passenger flights*

Friday 31 January 2025

9.30
AM

Inflation and take-off of balloons*
Opening of the bar and restaurant areas
Balloon passenger flights*
Competitions for pilots*

From
9.30
AM

Activities with the “Au Pays des Enfants” Festival and Ballons Pirates (by reservation only, for schools and groups)
Giant Memory in the village
Souvenir picture in a reel balloon basket

From
2.30
PM

Balloon passenger flights*

*Subject to good weather conditions.

45th anniversary party

From
5.00
PM

Bar and restaurant areas

8.00
PM

"Céleste au Pays des Ballons"

Enjoy an enchanting show between Céleste, a magical creature, and a tightrope walker.

Admire their acrobatic dance to the rhythm of the music, surrounded by illuminated hot-air balloons.

Venue: at the Festival

9.00
PM
-
4.00
AM

Flying Night

A wild evening on the theme of ‘Men in Black, the comeback’.

Venue: Grande salle, Château-d'Œx

Admission: CHF 10

Return possible by Pyjama bus for the Pays d'Enhaut region.

Saturday 1. FEBRUAry 2025

9.00
AM

Inflation and take-off of balloons*
Opening of the bar and restaurant areas

9.30
AM

Balloon passenger flights*
Competitions for pilots*
Tether flights for children (from 5 to 12 years old, CHF 10 per child)*

From
9.30
AM

Activities with the “Au Pays des Enfants” Festival and Ballons Pirates
Face-painting for children
Giant Memory in the village
Souvenir picture in a reel balloon basket
Discover life on the mountain pastures in Virtual Reality with L'Etivaz AOP

*Subject to good weather conditions.

11.30
AM

Inflation and take-off of special shape balloons*
Sky Chariot & Cloudhopper show*
Hot air airship*
Mini balloons show*

1.30
PM

Air shows*

Acrobatic plane
Paragliders

From
2.30
PM

9.00
PM
-
4.00
AM

Flying Night

A wild evening on the theme of ‘Men in Black, the comeback’.

Venue: Grande salle, Château-d'Œx

Admission: CHF 10

Return possible by Pyjama bus for the Pays d'Enhaut region.

Sunday 2. FEBRUary 2025

9.00
AM

Inflation and take-off of balloons*
Opening of the bar and restaurant areas

9.30
AM

Balloon passenger flights*
Competitions for pilots*
Tether flights for children (from 5 to 12 years old, CHF 10 per child)*

From
9.30
AM

Activities with the “Au Pays des Enfants” Festival and Ballons Pirates
Face-painting for children
Giant Memory in the village
Souvenir picture in a reel balloon basket
Discover life on the mountain pastures in Virtual Reality with L'Etivaz AOP

11.30
AM

Inflation and take-off of special shape balloons*
Sky Chariot & Cloudhopper show*
Hot air airship*
Mini balloons show*

1.30
PM

Air shows*

Acrobatic plane
Paragliders

From
2.30
PM

4.00
PM

End of the festival

*Subject to good weather conditions.

Important information

The use of drones is not allowed during the festival. Only media authorised in advance by the organisation may take shots with a drone. The International Balloon Festival reserves the right to prohibit all access to the airspace!