New faces at the March balloon festival

New faces at the March balloon festival

New hot-air balloons coming to Canberra… Axel the Tiger and Simba the Lion. Two new specially shaped hot-air balloons – Simba the Lion and Axel the Tiger – will be among the more than 40 balloons filling the skies during the Canberra Balloon Spectacular from March 15 to March 23. The balloon event will this year separate from the Enlighten Festival and return to its original base at John Dunmore Lang Place, in the Parliamentary Triangle, to pro…

New balloons set to take flight at Canberra Balloon Spectacular 2025

Keep an eye out for two new balloons as the Canberra Balloon Spectacular soars back into the capital’s skies from 15 to 23 March. More than 40 balloons will take flight over the Canberra each morning, creating a colourful display for the community to enjoy. Included in this year’s event will be two special shaped balloons, Simba the Lion and Axel the Tiger. This year, the Canberra Balloon Spectacular will separate from the Enlighten Festival and…

The stars of the 2025 Canberra Balloon Spectacular have been revealed, and they make a purr-fect pair

That’s right – this year not one but TWO special balloons will grace our skies during the Canberra Balloon Spectacular. And they’re the cat’s pyjamas. Simba the Lion and Axel...