![Grand Rapids Balloon Festival on Instagram [Photos]](http://townsquare.media/site/45/files/2014/09/gr-balloon-fest-2014-300x200.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Grand Rapids Balloon Festival on Instagram [Photos]
The first year of the Grand Rapids Balloon Festival brought fun and memories.
Crowds enjoyed getting up close to more than 20 hot air balloons and many shared their experience on social media.
The 2014 Grand Rapids Balloon Festival, from RE/MAX of Grand Rapids, 100.5 The River and others, took place Friday and Saturday at Gordon Food Service in Wyoming.
Visitors enjoyed a close look at the balloons, a chance to meet the pilots, kids activities, food, and more.
Conditions on Saturday morning were great for the hot air balloons.
View some shots from the Grand Rapids Balloon Festival via Instagram.
More From 100.5 FM The River
![Ugly Fight in Traverse City Puts Cherry Festival Airshow in Jeopardy](http://townsquare.media/site/45/files/2024/03/attachment-GettyImages-164429708.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![Lego Lovers Dream Home For Sale in Wisconsin](http://townsquare.media/site/46/files/2022/10/attachment-Lego-Home-for-Sale.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![Did You Know There’s a Wizard Of Oz Festival in West Michigan?](http://townsquare.media/site/43/files/2022/09/attachment-Untitled-design-2022-09-21T172840.130.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![See Big Ol Balloons at Wayland BalloonFest](http://townsquare.media/site/44/files/2022/09/attachment-Wayland-Hot-Air-BalloonFest.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![New Music and Art Festival Celebrating Grand River is This Saturday in Grand Rapids](http://townsquare.media/site/43/files/2022/08/attachment-Untitled-design-2022-08-23T112123.921.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![CannaBash, A Marijuana and Music Festival is Coming to Muskegon This Summer](http://townsquare.media/site/43/files/2022/03/attachment-Untitled-design-96.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![Wanna Live In A Historic Fire Station? Brass Pole & Bell Tower Included](http://townsquare.media/site/46/files/2021/11/attachment-fire1.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![Remembering TV 13’s Hot Air Balloon and Pilot Douglas Mills](http://townsquare.media/site/46/files/2021/10/attachment-TV13Balloon.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![Check Out This Stunning $5 Million House For Sale In Grand Rapids](http://townsquare.media/site/46/files/2021/09/attachment-ada-house1a.jpg?w=980&q=75)