Texas hot air balloon festival 2022

Come and enjoy a great day of food, drinks, polo, fashion, vendors and (hopefully) balloons! ALL purchases and sponsorships are final. There are absolutely no refunds under any conditions. We are a kid friendly and pet friendly event. Pets must be leashed at all times. No outside food or drink is allowed. To guarantee parking, anyone driving to the event must pay for parking online in advance. Hot Air Balloons are extremely weather contingent and only one portion of this fun festival. Admission passes DO NOT include Hot Air Balloon rides. Rides must be purchased separately and in ADVANCE online. Balloon activations are weather contingent and are held late afternoon into the evening. Do not come midday expecting to see balloons. Hot Air Balloons are EXTREMELY weather contingent and may be grounded for safety or weather, therefore come prepared to enjoy the entire festival (including polo) with or without balloons. If Hot Air Balloon Tethered Rides cannot activate due to safety or weather, no refunds will be awarded, instead all Tethered Ride Pass Holders should head to the Tethered Ride Tent Area where they can exchange their ticket for a casual meal from the Victory Cup Concessions, in addition they will receive complimentary food and drink tickets. There are absolutely no refunds under any conditions.

We have a strict no refund policy that is clearly mentioned on our website, in our ticket policy, and on social media. However, we will exchange your tickets to a 2020 or 2021 future event of your choice. Please email here:

TICKET PRICES INCREASE ON THE FOLLOWING DATES:

August 1 | October 1 | November 1 | December 1 | December 4

Thursday And Friday

Noon - 7:00 PM

Property open for vendor and sponsor setup.

6:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Avoid waiting in line on Saturday for entrance to polio and related events. Pre-Registration and Wristband Pickup event for the Victory Cup and Fredericksburg Polo Club attendees at Bankersmith Dance Hall and Saloon starting at 6PM. Live music, food and drinks available. Enjoy Bankersmith on Friday all day, gates open at Noon and bar closes at 10 PM.

Saturday

11:00 AM

Bankersmith, TX Dance Hall and Saloon opens to the public! General Admission, VIP and all other guests are welcome to Bankersmith. Register early, get your wristbands and beat the crowds.

11:00 AM - 1:00 PM

VIP's should arrive at Bankersmith for lunch and live music! VIP lunch service is held at the Bankersmith Dance Hall and Saloon from 11 AM to 1 PM(across the street from the Fredericksburg Polo Club property). VIP food service will also be available at the Bankersmith Dance Hall and Saloon after the Polo matches and until 6 PM for our VIP's. VIP's should plan on spending a portion of their day at Bankersmith to enjoy the meal included in your pass!

Noon

The victory gates at 'Bankersmith Too' open to the Fredericksburg Polo Club! General Admission guests are welcome to arrive and our VIP Attendees can now enter the VIP areas. Full bar, live music and vendors. Do not forget the VIP food service is held at the Bankersmith Dance Hall and Saloon until 6 PM. So stop in before or after the polo matches! VIP's should plan on spending a portion of their day at Bankersmith to enjoy the meal included in your pass!

1:00 PM

Learn a little about the sport! Polo tutorial by world renowned polo player and announcer. Teams mount and enter the playing field. Presentation of the colors by the Color Guard and the National Anthem by local artists. At the Victory Cup we proudly stand for the flag and we love our country. Introduction of the teams and players!

1:30 PM

Ceremonial first ball is thrown out. First polo battle will begin. Please be patient with the schedule as players and horses can have a mind of their own. Live music by local artists will commence. Bar service for VIP's is available. Most vendor spaces will be open and ready for business - check out our vendors!

1:00 PM to 3:00 PM

VIP invite-only hospitality tasting tent fieldside opens at 1 PM at the Fredericksburg Polo Club for VIP alcohol tastings.

2:30 PM to 3:00 PM

Dust off your stomping shoes or boots! The celebrated Divot Stomp will commence. Stomping of the divots sponsored by vineyard vines.

3:30 PM - 4:30 PM

Second sponsored polo match begins.

4:30 PM

Handpicked by our Announcer, then final selected by the crowd! Get ready and dress to impress! Best Dressed Awards start as soon as the final match ends!

4:45PM

Trophy presentation to the winning Polo team.

5:00 PM - 10:00 PM

All guests, including VIP's should head to the Bankersmith for dinner and live music! VIP's should plan on spending a portion of their day at Bankersmith to enjoy the meal included in your pass! VIP dinner service is held at the Bankersmith Dance Hall and Saloon until 6 PM.

6:00 PM

After party begins at the Bankersmith Dance Hall and Saloon! Meet the players. Reception in the Bankersmith Dance Hall and Saloon starts.

10:00 PM

The Victory Cup festivities conclude and the Bankersmith Dance Hall and Saloon closes. Please don't drink and drive!

EVENT LOCATION & PARKING: The schedule for this event will be held at TWO LOCATIONS:

LOCATION ONE: 7905 Old San Antonio Road, Fredericksburg, Texas in a historic Texas Ghost Town called Bankersmith, Texas! Handicap parking is available onsite but limited.

LOCATION TWO: 8142 Old San Antonio Road, Grapetown, Texas 78624 on a beautiful 85 acre equestrian property! Handicap parking, hay rides and limited shuttling will be available.

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