704-872-7761
​
Big oh! Balloons - Hot Air Balloon Flights in North Carolina...famous since 1981
  • Big oh! Home
  • REVIEWS & HIGHLIGHTS
  • Flying in Balloons
  • Balloon Trivia
  • About Us
  • About Your Flight
  • Adventures Blog
  • Adventures Videos
  • FAQs
  • Contact / Map
BIG OH! BALLOONS

"I always wanted to fly hot air balloons when I grew up,
​but I've found out...you can't do both!"
​
The Charles & Kristie Story
Picture
Picture
Call us to talk about your balloon wedding! We can arrange an in-flight wedding or a special ceremony and party at Cool Spring Center with a fly-away ending!
Picture
Every balloon flight is a celebration! Photo by Michele Cooke
Picture
Picture
The World
Big oh! Balloons is owned and operated by pilots Charles Page and Kristie Darling. We've been flying in North Carolina for 42 years...
​And we love it!
Picture
Charles is a commercial lighter-than-air pilot with over 1,500 flight hours logged. His personal best: high altitude flight to 24,000 ft AGL; overnight flight at midnight, 12/31/99, landing just before dawn on New Year's Day: 105 miles distance and six hours and 41 minutes duration. His love of flying has only increased over the years.
Picture
CORPORATE BALLOONS
Picture
Picture
Picture
Looks Better
Picture
Kristie is crew chief, organizing chief, web chief and champagne chief. She earned her private balloon pilot certificate in 1988. Just call, Kristie will make your reservation and answer all your questions.
Contact us at
704-872-7761
to make a reservation or ask questions. We are always happy to talk ballooning!
Picture
Picture

CORPORATE BALLOON PROGRAMS
We're experienced in corporate sponsorship programs. Big oh! can design, procure and manage a balloon marketing program locally or nationally. Give us a call to discuss ideas for your business promotions or corporate balloon.

Picture
Picture
From
Picture
Charles' and Kristie's wedding flight, June 22, 1986 at Cool Spring Center.
Picture
Picture
Gift Certificates for any occasion.
Picture
"The purpose of life is to live it, to taste it, to experience to the utmost, to reach out eagerly and without fear for newer and richer experience.”
— Eleanor Roosevelt 
Picture
a Balloon!
Picture
Carolina BalloonFest 

Keep up with news about
2023 Carolina BalloonFest
​

Statesville October 20, 21, 22.
Balloons fly in the mornings around 7:30 to 9:30 AM and before sunset, around 4:45 to 6:45 PM,
weather permitting.


COME EARLY!
​STAY LATE!


See you there!

​
A portion of proceeds raised through Carolina BalloonFest is distributed to local nonprofit organizations.
Each year donations are made by
​National Balloon Rally Charities to a number of regional organizations. Thank you for participating!
Picture
Picture


Big oh! Balloons
Cool Spring Center
​399 West Page Hager Road
Cleveland, NC  27013

704-872-7761 office
​--by appointment only--


In the beautiful Cool Spring community
​in Central North Carolina!



Videos by Carolinas Drone Imagery
Select Images by Michele Cooke, Daniel Sasser, and Ron Ellis.
©2021
Picture
Photo by Wayne MacFarland @2021
Picture




LINKS WE LIKE
​Carolinas Balloon Association
Balloon Federation of Americ
a
Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta

JXP Elite Productions Video
Cool Spring Center

Carolina BalloonFest
Fire Fly Balloons

BlastValve Ballooning
​
Tinkley Photography
Fusion Photography Studio
Int'l. Balloon Festival, Leon