The Plano Balloon Festival fills Oak Point Park with towering color, early-morning launches, glowing balloons after dark, parachute exhibitions, concerts, fireworks, food vendors, and a busy kids zone. Balloon activity depends on safe wind and weather, which makes every successful launch feel genuinely special. Plan around the dawn and evening displays, wear shoes for grass, and expect the park to buzz with families, photographers, and crews sharing the same wide Texas sky.