The 20th Annual Nebraska Balloon & Wine Festival will be Friday, August 14th and Saturday, August 15th, at Ta-Ha-Zouka Park, North of 204^th & Dodge with FREE parking at Elkhorn High School and shuttle to the festival entrance.  The Festival is a Local Wine Showcase featuring some of the best award-winning wines available to taste. In addition to the wine tasting and hot air balloons the Festival will add more delicious foods from Philly Cheesesteak Egg Rolls and Pita Gyros to Bang Bang Shrimp and BBQ Wings.  The Festival is your chance to enjoy live entertainment,  as well as paragliders flying around the Festival, a shopping experience of one-of-a-kind Arts & Crafts and unique items in the Marketplace Village, as well as Fun for the Kids in the KidZone Area with face painting, bungee jumping, inflatable bounce and obstacle courses.

The Festival will be your chance to enjoy some of the Areas best bands performing throughout the Festival. 

“The Hot Air Balloons attract a lot of attention and is unique to this celebration!  An estimated six million national spectators attend hundreds of Balloon events across the country.”  The Festival will be your chance to see first-hand the exciting Hot Air Balloons Launch at 7 PM and the colorful Hot Air Balloons Glow when the balloons will be illuminated at 9 PM (weather permitting) each evening.  The Festival hot air balloon pilots from the Nebraska Balloon Club hot air balloons will be joined by pilots from around the Midwest from Iowa to Missouri at this year’s festival.

The Festival features delicious foods from Omaha’s Greek and Mexican dishes to juicy barbecue ribs with some of the area’s best restaurants and caterers participating in the Food Pavilion.  There will be Rotella’s Italian bread to enjoy while wine tasting. You’ll probably want to top off your evening with one of the fabulous desserts offered that is sure to make your evening complete.

The Festival is a showcase of award winning wines that beginners and wine lovers can enjoy. The United States is the largest consuming nation in the world! Americans are drinking more wine than ever before due to wine’s health benefits and the growing number of varieties to explore. Wine tasting has never been so popular. Nebraska Wineries continue to gain awards and grow with almost 25 Wineries from just 7 Wineries over the last few years. The Local Wine Showcase will include experts and over 60 wines to taste The Beer industry has also exploded with many new tastes and craft beers. The Festival will be your opportunity to taste the new craft beers in the comforts of the Beer Garden beautiful setting.

The Festival Tickets offer (5) tastes of wines with a Souvenir Wine Glass (while supplies last) or Your Choice of Beers for just $17.00 per person – if tickets are purchased in advance. Tickets are also available day of the Festival for $21.00 at the Festival Entrance.

The Nebraska Balloon & Wine Festival will be open 5 PM until 11 PM on Friday, August 14th and 3 PM until 11 PM on Saturday, August 15th at Ta-Ha-Zouka Park in Elkhorn, Nebraska. The Festival is sponsored in part by Community Partners including ONYX Automotive, Pinnacle Bank, Family Fare, Today’s Dental, Pets Earth, RE/MAX, Rotella’s Bakery, Nebraska Lottery. Abe’s Trash Service, Coca-Cola, Clos Du Bois, High Noon, and Media Partners, Omaha Magazine, WOWT6, KGOR 99.9 FM, and KFAB 1110 AM. Other participating sponsors include:  Renewal By Andersen,  LeafFilter and LeafGuard.  Contributing sponsors include: Host Coffee, NMC Power, Muzzy Ice as well as many other companies have stepped up to help make this a Great Event!