Colorado Springs Hot Air Balloon Competition

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. Held each

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weekend since 1977, it takes place near Prospect Lake in Memorial Park. It is the "largest and the longest continuously running hot air balloon festival in the

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as well as the state of

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Gallery

File:Colorado Ballon Classic 2009, Labor Day Weekend, Prospect Lake in Memorial Park in Colorado Springs, CO.jpg, The 2009 Colorado Balloon Classic near Prospect Lake

References

External links

Official website

Memorial Park map
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