The International Hot-Air Balloon Festival in Château d'Oex is held yearly at the end of January. The first edition was in 1979.
Photo gallery of the 44th festival in 2024
January 20 - January 28, 2024
In 2024, a total of 60 balloons from 15 different countries were flying in Château d'Oex. In addition to the balloons, there was, as always, the opportunity to do helicopter and dirigible flights.
![HB-BMI being inflated](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/645ef5b2f82fdeaf819364ecd9d55d6c/f0441638-e0aa-4b27-84ab-d498b8bc6d76_rw_1920.jpg?h=887e8a8b64dacb9cd784ec0d462291f4)
HB-BMI being inflated
![HB-BMI](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/645ef5b2f82fdeaf819364ecd9d55d6c/c49842dd-04a8-491a-a3c0-93aad13a8ccb_rw_1920.jpg?h=a6dadbdfcd1f58812609739bba3cebce)
HB-BMI
![HB-BMI - preprations](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/645ef5b2f82fdeaf819364ecd9d55d6c/cc870631-ffb3-4232-a727-9a544c769aaf_rw_1920.jpg?h=dc64c947397002d36538e28e00845f9f)
HB-BMI - preprations
![CAIBAC - HB-OPB](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/645ef5b2f82fdeaf819364ecd9d55d6c/45bfbeb6-6f42-42b2-a805-8bf80c2f5447_rw_1920.jpg?h=1377c02f78c7c695d91e796388331081)
CAIBAC - HB-OPB
![CAIBAC - HP-OPB](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/645ef5b2f82fdeaf819364ecd9d55d6c/ffdcf903-e3aa-4bf6-aae3-96006c7f4cdb_rw_1920.jpg?h=24bd79fd1a7bc602b99532ea23b0cb61)
CAIBAC - HP-OPB
Despite the grey sky on January 21, 2024, the special shaped balloons were able to fly !
![Ballons du Léman, HB-QQO](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/645ef5b2f82fdeaf819364ecd9d55d6c/d3563bb9-6f15-499e-b557-c094e1c709c4_rw_1920.jpg?h=bd709cdc7f66f13227e073dda96aeb1b)
Ballons du Léman, HB-QQO
![Lulu, the unicorn hot air balloon](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/645ef5b2f82fdeaf819364ecd9d55d6c/29d09e3a-8675-4b59-8413-43aed181848d_rw_1920.jpg?h=974de5488cebd11bb010b403b0574e44)
Lulu, the unicorn hot air balloon
![F-GOCO](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/645ef5b2f82fdeaf819364ecd9d55d6c/8a023ed5-4631-49d2-a955-90a2b9ec4f95_rw_1920.jpg?h=c56279a80750eef5e0018af02f93e77d)
F-GOCO
![F-GOCO, the rooster](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/645ef5b2f82fdeaf819364ecd9d55d6c/d3325c2a-f023-410b-bae6-fcfcf205fd37_rw_1920.jpg?h=c85df5147ad4591e0fff288038999578)
F-GOCO, the rooster
![F-GOCO, piloted by Alexis Bruggeman](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/645ef5b2f82fdeaf819364ecd9d55d6c/64cf3ae7-cfa2-4ab7-b47d-2c46069bb12a_rw_1920.jpg?h=be78a9fa49aa3f263ec15070c54c9ce5)
F-GOCO, piloted by Alexis Bruggeman
![HB-QUU Blüemli](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/645ef5b2f82fdeaf819364ecd9d55d6c/fb35f7bd-4207-4ef3-80dd-37c5752c2cb4_rw_1920.jpg?h=2fb4b481bac2e282ada275e6f94e5f62)
HB-QUU Blüemli
![HB-QUU Blüemli](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/645ef5b2f82fdeaf819364ecd9d55d6c/79e45081-e07a-4b53-bdbe-768c45aa0a02_rw_1920.jpg?h=58b28c320c9a496b733af971ce3bb437)
HB-QUU Blüemli
![HB-QUU Blüemli](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/645ef5b2f82fdeaf819364ecd9d55d6c/aa36a5db-0fb7-4582-ac06-7d24ec7d9e3c_rw_1920.jpg?h=d37a1696629127c35bdcc3a20561f0eb)
HB-QUU Blüemli
![HB-QUU Blüemli, piloted by Stefu Wälchli](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/645ef5b2f82fdeaf819364ecd9d55d6c/d3a99ee6-1488-47ce-b20b-adff0b7388c2_rw_1920.jpg?h=66be8d5409d164ef4fc0ae95ebbb1ab1)