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2026 December FRI 04 December 04, 2026 @ 08:00 am - 11:59 pm Pilot & Crew Registration Opens Online You can register as a Pilot starting December 4th, 2026. Pilot Registration closes February 27th, 2026 at 8:00 PM CT   2027 February SAT 27 February 27, 2027 @ 11:59 pm - 11:59 pm Pilot Registration Closes Online All Pilot information must be turned in before Midnight   2027 March MON 01 March 01, 2027 @ 07:00 am - 11:59 pm Pilot & Crew Registration Extended Registration Website   WED 03 March 03, 2027 @ 08:00 am - 08:00 am Pilot Announcements, Round 1 Email POTC will announce the first round of Pilots accepted to the 2026 AIBR Event   WED 10 March 10, 2027 @ 08:00 am - 08:00 am Pilot Announcements, Round 2 Email POTC will announce the second round of Pilots accepted to the 2026 AIBR Event   2027 April MON 05 April 05, 2027 @ 08:00 am - 08:00 am Pilot Announcements, Round 3 Email POTC will announce the third round of Pilots accepted to the 2026 AIBR Event   2027 October FRI 22 October 22, 2027 @ 07:00 am - 09:00 am Pirates in the Canyon (including Media) Palo Duro Canyon Auxilary Parking Lot Opening Ceremonies with a Mass Ascension from the basin of the Massive Palo Duro Canyon State Park.   SAT 23 October 23, 2027 @ 06:00 am - 06:00 am Parking Lot Opens John Stiff Park   October 23, 2027 @ 07:30 am - 09:30 am Pirates of the Park Mass Ascention John Stiff Park MASS ASCENSION Watch the balloons fly across Amarillo with the gorgeous symphony of color in the sky.   October 23, 2027 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm Costume Contest | Food Trucks | Activities John Stiff Park See Amarillo Parks and Recreation for details   October 23, 2027 @ 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm Trick-Or-Treating from Balloons John Stiff Park   October 23, 2027 @ 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm Balloon Glow - Pirates in the Park John Stiff Park EVENING GLOW Join us for Trick or Treating and a good time as Amarillo Parks and Recreation present Pirates in the Park with the Hot Air Balloons. See Amarillo Parks and Recreation for details   SUN 24 October 24, 2027 @ 07:00 am - 09:00 am Pirates of the Canyon - Signature Event Palo Duro Canyon Auxilary Parking Lot