
Official Event Schedule
Wednesday 3rd September 2025
Time | Event | Location |
18:00 – 19:00 | Check in for officials and teams | To be announced |
Thursday 4th September 2025
8:00 – 20:00 | Filling of sandbags | Launch site Frescaty-Metz |
10:00 – 14:00 | Check in for teams | To be announced |
15:00-17:00 | General Briefing | Centre Pompidou, Metz |
17:00 – 18:00 | Free visit | Museum Pompidou, Metz |
18:00 – 20:00 | Opening Ceremony and welcome party | Centre Pompidou, Metz |
Friday 5th September 2025
08:00 | Opening launchsite | Launch site Frescaty-Metz |
09:00 | Balloons ready for inflation | Launch site Frescaty-Metz |
End of afternoon | 1st Fiesta (Westfalen balloon) take off | Launch site Frescaty-Metz |
Then | Gordon Bennett balloons to take off | Launch site Frescaty-Metz |
Then | Fiesta balloons to take off | Launch site Frescaty-Metz |
Then | Night Glow of hot air balloons | Launch site Frescaty-Metz |
Then | Drone show | Launch site Frescaty-Metz |
Then | Free concert “Les Runners” | Launch site Frescaty-Metz |
Saturday 6th September 2025
Alternative date for launch of the Gordon Bennett competitors
Sunday 7th September 2025
Alternative date for launch of the Gordon Bennett competitors
Monday 8th September 2025
09:00 End of launch window
Friday 12th September 2025
19:00 | Welcome back party | To be announced |
Saturday 13th September 2025
19:00 | Closing Ceremony and banquet | Metz Town Hall |
All times are local. All details will be sent through your roadbook.
Schedule is subject to changes, you will be informed in due time.
(The events are open to the public but ceremonies are subject to invitation).