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Spring / Summer
Your Follansbee adventure awaits.
Bike, paddle, sail and hike. Or just relax with a cold drink, scrunching your toes in the sand while watching a beautiful Kezar Lake sunset.
- Kayaking
- Bicycling
- Swimming
- Hiking
- Canoeing
- Sailing
- Craft Beer Touring
Fall
Fall is the perfect time to take your camera and take some spectacular pictures of New Hampshire's beautiful Fall Foliage like the above shot taken by our guest Doc Pritchard! See our Fall Foliage Tour.
Winter
Snuggle up to a flickering log fire in one of our cozy dens, with beer or wine from our service bar - or you can schedule time for downhill or cross country skiing. Experience the beauty of Winter in New Hampshire!
34th Annual Quechee Balloon Festival
Friday, June 14, 2013 - 6:00pm to Sunday, June 16, 2013 - 6:00pm
Book a weekend at Follansbee Inn to visit the 34th Annual Quechee Hot Air Balloon Craft and Music Festival!
The Festival features Music, Fine Art, and Crafters on the Quechee Village Green
Father’s Day Weekend - June 14, 15 and 16, 2013
The longest continuously running Hot Air Balloon Festival in New England is returning to its traditional location on the Quechee Village Green this year. The festival has been chosen by Yankee Magazine as one of the top 20 events of summer. It features over 20 hot air balloons, with flights scheduled for 6:00 p.m. on Friday, June 14th; 6:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. on Saturday, June 15th and Sunday, June 16th (always weather and wind permitting). Balloon rides will be available to purchase on our website prior to, and during the event. Featuring continuous music and entertainment for all ages, and over 60 craft artisans and commercial vendors. Children’s activities include train rides, a bounce house and more. And of course there will be festival food, a beer and wine garden, and more surprises!
Balloon Flights
6:00 p.m. Friday evening and 6:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday
There are five flights over the weekend--wind and weather permitting--during which over twenty colorful balloons ascend over the Quechee valley and beyond.
Tethered balloon rides are available during the day (again - weather permitting!) $20 per adult and $15 for children 48" and under
Entertainment
Enjoy the Balloon Glow on Friday evening, continuous bands, comedy acts, and dance routines all weekend. Children will love the "Kid's Zone" (hosted by The Upper Valley Haven) with 3 inflatables: obstacle course, kiddie grand prix crawl, and a balloon moon bounce.
Directions
From Follansbee Inn take I-89N, crossing the Connecticut River into Vermont; take Exit 1, Quechee/Woodstock/Rutland; off ramp, left on Route 4, travel 1.4 miles turn R onto Quechee Main Street at Fat Hat Corner. The Quechee Village Green will be in approximately 2 miles on the left.
