The four-day H-E-B/Central Market Plano Balloon Festival reported total attendance of about 100,500, putting this year’s event in the top five for turnout in the event’s 41-year history.
“It was definitely the ‘comeback’ we wanted to achieve!” festival organizers said in a statement.
Organizers said the festival had to close early Sept. 25, the final day, due to rain and lightning that posed a safety hazard.
“We feel sure it would have been [an attendance record] if we had not canceled early on Sunday afternoon,” the statement said.
