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Colorado River Crossing Balloon Festival happening this weekend

Published November 15, 2024 11:53 AM

YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA, KECY) - The Colorado River Crossing Balloon Festival is taking place all weekend long.

The yearly Caballeros de Yuma event will showcase over 20 balloons in the sky from Friday, Nov. 15 through Sunday, Nov. 17.

This is the 34th year that they hold this event and the chairman of the Balloon Festival says that this is a great event for families to come out and for community unity.

They will be collected canned goods at each sunrise balloon launch and it will be going towards helping Crossroads Mission.

Although due to high winds, the balloons were not able to go up into the sky this morning.

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