2024 Hot Air Balloon Rally | Medora, North Dakota

Medora Hot Air Balloon Rally

September 6-7, 2025 | 6:30 am
Medora Campground, Medora, ND

Look up! The Medora Hot Air Balloon Rally hits the Badlands sky each September. Early morning launches over the Badlands are the main event, with scenic views, great photo ops. Then enjoy a weekend full of local favorites with guided hikes, shopping, eating and, the Medora Musical.

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Medora Campground

Sept 6-7

6:30am

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Hot Air Balloons

6:30 am  |  Saturday & Sunday

Hot Air Balloons launch from the Medora Campground on Saturday and Sunday. Bring your camera to capture the magic from on the ground at the campground.

Plus, stop by the campground parking lot for a hot coffee, breakfast sandwich, and more!

Breakfast At Theodore’s Dining Room

6:00 am – 10:30 am |  Saturday & Sunday

Continue the morning with breakfast at Theodore’s Dining Room. Choose from omlets, sweets and breakfast favorites to fuel your day in Medora.
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A golfer tees off on the course at Bully Pulpit Golf Course in Medora, North Dakota - a golf course in the North Dakota Badlands

Golf Bully Pulpit

7:30 am –  5:00 pm |  Saturday & Sunday

Tee off at Bully Pulpit with views of the Badlands on every round. Spend your day on this course.

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Joe Wiegand portrays Theodore Roosevelt in Medora, North Dakota on Point to Point Trails, a hiking trail in Medora, North Dakota

Guided Hike On Point To Point Trails - FREE

7:30 am – 9:00 am |  Saturday Only

Join a guided hike on the Point to Point Trails. Explore the local landscape and learn along the way.

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A women sits on a horse and leads a trail ride through Medora, North Dakota

Take A Trail Ride

8:00 am – 2:30 pm |  Saturday Only

Ride through Medora’s terrain on a trail ride. Experience the landscape from the back of a horse.
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A group of singers hold microphones and lift their hands in praise on stage at the Medora Gospel Brunch, a popular entertainment attraction in Medora, North Dakota

Medora Gospel Brunch

9:30 am  |  Sunday

Enjoy a meal with music at the Medora Gospel Brunch. Pair your breakfast with sounds of praise.
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Joe Wiegand dressed as Theodore Roosevelt sits with a young girl holding a Teddy Bear in front of a Theodore Roosevelt statue. Guests gather around the Old Town Hall Theater, a historic theater in downtown Medora, North Dakota

The Teddy Roosevelt Show with Brunch

9:30 am  |  Saturday

Buffet of brunch or dinner favorites and the world’s best Theodore Roosevelt reprisor bringing America’s legendary 26th President to life! 

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A plate of Bison Osso Bucco set on a table in Theodore's Dining Room, a gourmet restaurant in Medora, North Dakota

Dinner At Theodore’s Dining Room

4:30 pm  |  Saturday & Sunday

From Fresh Garden Salads and Brussel Sprouts to Bacon-wrapped Steaks and Bison Osso Bucco, Theodore’s Dining Room has something for everyone!

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A chef in a cowboy hat holds a pitchfork loaded up in steaks and serves them at the Pitchfork Steak Fondue, a dining attraction in Medora, North Dakota

Pitchfork Steak Fondue

5:15 pm – 6:15 pm  |  Saturday & Sunday

Enjoy a meal at the Pitchfork Steak Fondue. Experience steak cooked the cowboy way.
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Performers in colorful dresses and cowboy hats dance in a line holding mugs as Theodore Roosevelt watches on stage at the Medora Musical, a popular entertainment attraction in Medora, North Dakota

Medora Musical Finale

7:30 pm  |  Saturday & Sunday

The Medora Musical is the rootin’-tootinest, boot-scootinest show in all the Midwest. There’s no other show quite like it.

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