"With each swing, I forced the energy out — like bursting a helium balloon between my hands — the air rushing above me." ...

Family members and close friends gathered Saturday night for a balloon release in honor of Riley DeArmas. HOUSTON — Loved ...

Community members gathered Friday afternoon for a balloon release for a woman who died while in custody at the St. Louis ...

A welcome home celebration in South Africa turned chaotic when a helium balloon containing £220 floated away during the festivities. The cash filled balloon was snatched by a child and released ...

The McAllen Holiday Parade is back! It's set to dazzle on Dec. 6 at 6 p.m. at McAllen Veterans Memorial Stadium. This year's event promises over 60 illuminated floats, 30 giant helium balloons, new ...

Otis, Kansas, produces and ships helium used to inflate Macy’s parade balloons. Messer plant cools, compresses and liquefies gas used to fill more than 30 balloons. Otis plant has supplied Macy’s ...

As one reporter later recounted of Balloonfest '86: “It was like almost a volcano when it went off" Bettmann Archive/Getty Balloonfest '86 promised to raise publicity for the still-rebounding city of ...

Lithuania has closed its border with Belarus following “constant violations” of its airspace, the country’s foreign ministry announced Monday, at a time when European nations are on high alert for ...

A new North Carolina law, effective October 1, 2025, prohibits mass balloon releases. The law aims to protect wildlife and the environment from the dangers of balloon litter. Several other states, ...

Weather conditions were not favorable for Saturday’s Balloon Fiesta Mass Ascension.Rain showers moved over Balloon Fiesta Park just as Dawn Patrol was inflating. Continued rain showers and strong ...