What are the dates of the Qatar Balloon Festival?
The festival is scheduled from 11th to 20th December 2025.
What is the location of the festival?
This year the Venue is Al Bidda Park. QBF6 is now running in collaboration with the Lantern Festival until 20th December.
What time does the festival start?
From 4:00 PM to 10:00 PM daily.
Entry to the lantern festival area is from 3PM – 11PM on weekdays(sat-wed), 3PM – 12 AM on weekends(thu-fri)
How can I book/buy the tickets?
The entry to the festival is ticketed as part of the lantern festival. You can purchase the tickets online through Asfary.com for both lantern festival and hot air balloon rides.
What can we see during the Qatar Balloon Festival?
Stunning lantern displays of over 400 lanterns, daily movies for kids, candy drops, free kites workshops, kids play areas(paid), balloon tethered displays twice a day 3:30 PM – 5:30 PM, 6 PM – 8 PM subject to weather conditions