Great Texas Balloon Race

The ⁠​‌‌​‌​​​‌​‌​‌‌‌‌​​​‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​​​‌⁠Great Texas Balloon Race brings dozens of hot air balloons to Longview each July for mass ascensions, competition flights and evening balloon glows. It is one of the longest-running balloon events in Texas and is centered on the city's convention complex grounds.