Great Balloon Glow 2024. Great balloon glow is one of the most awaited events of the kentucky derby festival, taking place annually in lousiville in late april or early may. The 2024 great forest park balloon race weekend, presented by pnc bank, will take place at emerson central fields in forest park on fri., sept.

Thanks to generous event partners like presenting sponsor pnc bank, the great forest park balloon race remains the oldest and largest free balloon event in the country! Crowds gather around hot air balloons as they light up the emerson central fields during the great forest park balloon glow on friday, sept.