While most of us have a tendency to sleep in on a holiday weekend, it's well worth our while to get up early at least one day during Labor Day Weekend.  It's a glorious sight to see over 100 hot air balloons drifting toward the sky, at 7 am on Saturday, Sunday and Monday.

The Colorado Balloon Classic, formerly known as the Colorado Springs Balloon Classic, will wow balloon lovers with colorful flights of fancy for the 32nd time.  This is now the largest and the longest continually running hot air balloon festival in the Rocky Mountain Region.

If you do over sleep, you can still make it to the evening Balloon Glows Saturday and Sunday at 8pm.  This is truly a unique site to see the balloons inflated and illuminated from within. 

This free, family fun takes place at Memorial Park, off Union Blvd. and Pikes Peak Ave.  In addition to the balloons, there are morning concerts Saturday, Sunday and Monday, and late afternoon concerts Saturday and Sunday.  You can watch the balloons during the Saturday morning Volksmarch.  Visit the Colorado Balloon Classic's site for more information and additional events, and to see some great photos.  

Ken and Sandy Wickham are long-time Realtors in beautiful Colorado Springs, CO. They invite you to visit their website. To contact them, please call 800-599-8500 ext. 1120, or 719-534-7919.