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    French Valley Air Show

    4.0 (1 review)

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    Temecula Valley Balloon & Wine Festival

    Temecula Valley Balloon & Wine Festival

    2.2
    (219 reviews)
    5.4 mi

    It was a nice country music festival, but it was really expensive. $35 to park in the dirt lot, $20…read morefor a beer and pricey food trucks. The lineup of bands the day I went was okay, the bigger musicians played on Friday and Saturday. We didn't see any balloons the whole time we were there which was disappointing. It was difficult trying to get out of there at the end of the night, everyone was trying to speed out of the parking lot at the same time, very unorganized and nobody directing traffic. Not sure if I will be back.

    Some of my Yelp Elite friends and I received a pair of tickets to this event, so we took our…read morenon-Yelp Elite friends as our plus ones. We were expecting this to be a western-themed hot air balloon and wine festival. The "western" part was accurate, as there were 3 stages that had live performances from country artists. However, there wasn't a hot air balloon anywhere when we went last Sunday, nor were there wineries from vineyards that I would typically expect at a wine festival. We made the most out of our time there and took lots of the photos. There were many different iron sculptures and country-themed decor and backdrops, which were very pretty. The vibe was more like a country fair than a wine festival. We were there from 11am - 3pm and saw some of the artists perform, but missed the main attractions who were scheduled to perform later in the evening. The stages were too close in proximity to each other, so they were competing with each other. We were seated under a tent between 2 stages because it was the only area that had shade from the blistering sun that was close enough to the stage. We were protected from the sun, but the trade off was we heard the 2 bands playing at the same time, so it was hard to enjoy. Strategically, it would've made more sense to space them out a bit more. There was a nice variety of food vendors that sold pretty good food! We also went to the saloon to grab drinks and play pool. There was a jukebox that had a selection of country favorites, which was nice. If you have plans to attend this festival next year, I would advise against going on a Sunday. The main reason is because they only have their famous balloon glow on Friday and Saturday evening. For the price of an actual ticket (a little over $100), all you get is access to the concerts. Food, beverages, hot air balloon rides, and parking are all extra. Parking was $35 per car on a dirt lot. Overall, we had fun at this event. It would've been nice if they offered more for the price of admission for those who paid to attend. A souvenir tote bag, t-shirt, or cowboy hat would've been appreciated, or maybe tickets to redeem for a drink or two. I received complimentary tickets, so I can't complain. It was a festive event and we had a good time.

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    Entrance, we paid for premier parking which was mere steps from the entrance. Also made leaving fast and easy at night to beat the crowd!
    Entrance, we paid for premier parking which was mere steps from the entrance. Also made leaving fast and easy at night to beat the crowd!
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