Colorado River Crossing Balloon Festival 2024 Tickets. Colorado river crossing balloon festival, yuma, arizona. Staged over three days in november, with mass ascensions on friday, saturday, and sunday mornings, the festival uses the colorado river and the sonoran desert as its backdrop.

It takes place in the city of yuma in arizona and brings thousands of visitors from across the nation every year. With heavy hearts, we mourn the unexpected passing of our cherished event organizer, scott appelman.