International Balloon Festival of Saint Jean sur Richelieu
Municipal Airport
5, chemin de l'Aeroport
Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, QC Canada J3B 7B5
2nd week in August
Number of balloons: 125
Year began: 1984
<b>Festival de montgolfi?ﾉｬｮres de Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu</b>
-The largest Hot Air Balloon Festival and the greatest family event in Canada
- An affordable destination allowing you to get a glimpse of the European French culture.
- Yearly gathering in August.
- 9 days of festivities.
- More than 450 000 visitors each year.
- Several Night Glows.
- Major Concerts every night.
- More than a million square feet of fun for the whole family!
- Amusement rides.
- Inflatable games.
- 2 daily flights 6:00 AM and 6:00 PM.
From Montreal:
?｢どｨｬ｢Take the Champlain Bridge/Highway 10 East towards Sherbrooke
?｢どｨｬ｢Take the exit 22 to merge onto Highway 35 S towards St-Jean-sur-Richelieu
?｢どｨｬ｢On the Highway 35, take the exit 45 Pierre-Caisse (old exit 9)
?｢どｨｬ｢Turn left at the first traffic light
?｢どｨｬ｢Continue straight ahead at the second traffic light
?｢どｨｬ｢Now, you drive onto Boulevard Industriel
?｢どｨｬ｢Continue straight ahead at the third traffic light
?｢どｨｬ｢Follow the indications for public entrance
From Vermont, USA:
?｢どｨｬ｢Take the Highway 89 towards the Canadian boarder
?｢どｨｬ｢Continue onto QC-133 N
?｢どｨｬ｢Merge onto Highway 35 N
?｢どｨｬ｢Take exit 43-S (old exit 7-S) for Boulevard du S?ﾉｬｩminaire S. towards QC-223 S
?｢どｨｬ｢Turn right at Boulevard du S?ﾉｬｩminaire
?｢どｨｬ｢Continue straight onto Boulevard du S?ﾉｬｩminaire
?｢どｨｬ｢Turn right on Boulevard Gouin
?｢どｨｬ｢Follow the direction for public entrance
From New York, USA:
?｢どｨｬ｢Take the Highway 87 towards the Canadian boarder
?｢どｨｬ｢Continue onto Highway 15 N
?｢どｨｬ｢Take exit 21 for QC-219/QC-221 towards de Napierville/Sherrington
?｢どｨｬ｢Turn right at QC-219/QC-221
?｢どｨｬ｢Turn left at Rue de l?｢どｨび｢?ﾉて?glise/QC-219 N
?｢どｨｬ｢Continue to follow QC-219 N
?｢どｨｬ｢Continue onto Rue des Carri?ﾉｬｮres
?｢どｨｬ｢Take the first right onto Boulevard Gouin
?｢どｨｬ｢Follow the direction for public entrance
Web Site: https://www.ballooncanada.com/
Valerie Doucet
450-346-6000
Email: valerie@ballooncanada.com