6th Zhangye Rainbow Danxia Hot Air Balloon Carnival
Announced eventRegion: Gansu
Location: Rainbow Danxia Scenic Area, Linze and Sunan Counties, Zhangye, Gansu
Date information: 2026-08-04
Confirmed dates: 2026-08-04 to 2026-08-08
Organizer: Jointly Organised by Gansu Highway, Aviation and Tourism Investment Group and Others (with Zhangye government and tourism organisations participating)
Who can attend: Tourists / public
How to take part: Watch on site; tethered flights and other low-altitude tourism experiences require tickets through officially announced channels
Official channel: Gansu Provincial Government: gansu.gov.cn; Gansu Tourism Platform: gswbj.gov.cn; CNR Gansu
Announcement date: 2026-07-31 (press conference) / 2026-08-01–04 (reports)
Status reported by source: Officially announced (held within the source reporting window)
Source document date: 2026-08-07
36 hot air balloons (20 tethered, 14 shaped and 2 special-shaped), 10 flight displays over five days, a 20-balloon free-flight formation, photography competition, Chinese-style performances, Silk Road song and dance, bands and a night glow ceremony featuring an aerial light carnival and Flying Apsaras and Silk Road performances.
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