Saturday Tickets

All prices include fees. Friday activities are FREE — no ticket required.

Festival-Only Admission

$12

Regular price

  • Festival grounds access, 3:00pm–9:00pm

  • Vendors, food trucks, artisan market, games & kids activities

  • Just A Girl (No Doubt Tribute) on the Glow Stage

  • Official Balloon Glow

  • Does not include amphitheater access or Robin Thicke

General Admission

$35

Includes Robin Thicke

  • Everything in Festival-Only Admission

  • General admission to the amphitheater

  • DJ A-One at 5:00pm, Robin Thicke at 6:30pm

  • Blankets welcome — no outside chairs

  • In & out privileges

Preferred Seating

$45

Guaranteed seat

  • Everything in General Admission

  • Access to the preferred seating section

  • Guaranteed seat during amphitheater programming

  • Closer to the main stage

  • Seats within the section are first-come, first-served

VIP Table Seating

Reserved tables closest to the main stage. Every VIP table includes a dedicated VIP bar, VIP-only restrooms, a custom lanyard and keepsake credential, a commemorative pin, a take-home poster, and access to the exclusive 3rd-story viewing area with private bar for the Balloon Glow. Everyone requires a ticket regardless of age.

VIP Table for 4

$325

Includes 4 tickets · $81.25 per person

VIP Table for 8

$550

Includes 8 tickets · $68.75 per person

Add-On: Balloon Glow VIP Viewing — $15

Watch the Balloon Glow from the private 3rd-story rooftop overlooking the festival lawn, with an exclusive bar serving signature festival cocktails. Requires a Saturday Festival-Only, General Admission, or Preferred Seating ticket. Limited availability. Already included with VIP Table Seating.

Regular pricing in effect · Last Call pricing begins November 18

Children 8 and under are free with a ticketed adult. All prices include fees. All sales are final — the lineup is subject to change and the event takes place rain or shine.

Balloon Flights & Tethered Rides

Want to do more than watch? Take to the sky yourself — reserve a balloon flight or a tethered ride and see the Coachella Valley from above.

BALLOON FLIGHTS

$350

per person

  • Soar over the Coachella Valley on a morning balloon flight
  • Reserve your seat with a 10% refundable deposit
TETHERED BALLOON RIDES

$30

pre-sale · $35 week of event

  • A gentle rise above the Festival Lawn — perfect for families
  • Lock in the pre-sale price before festival week

All balloon flights and tethered rides are managed and operated by Zion Balloons, an independent third-party operator. All balloon activities are weather permitting.

Amphitheater Map

Cathedral City Hot Air Balloon Festival ticket seating map