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The Arizona Balloon Classic in Goodyear has dozens of colorful hot air balloons in fun shapes, plus rides, kite flying demos, fireworks and more.

The Arizona Balloon Classic will return to Goodyear from Friday, Jan. 28, to Sunday, Jan. 30.

Glowing a balloon is the most popular part of his annual Balloon Classic, which returns to Goodyear Ballpark for a 10th anniversary celebration this weekend (more info at abcfest.com). “Glowing is that thing where the balloon remains on the ground and is illuminated from within,” he said. “Your brain goes nuts when you see it. I am serious. The coolest thing you will ever see is a hot air balloon glow.” Hot air ballooning is more than 200 years old, Matykiewicz said with some awe in his...

The life of a promoter hasn’t been easy since the pandemic crushed live events more than a year ago. Limits and often outright bans on crowds made it pretty difficult for promoters like Tim Matykiewicz, especially since a lot of what his company does is organize events for big crowds. That’s why Matykiewicz is especially psyched right now as he gets down to the final days of planning the 10th annual Arizona Balloon Classic, which will run April 30-May 2 at the Goodyear Ballpark, 1933 ...