Paris Balloon & Music Festival 5K
About this race
The Paris Balloon and Music Association (501c3) is composed of volunteer board members that are committed to the enrichment of the arts in our community through artistic events, scholarships and benefits. We hope you will join with us in planning an exciting family event for Paris and Lamar County.
Join us for the 3rd Annual Paris Balloon and Music Festival 5k run/walk on September 12, 2026. This is an exciting new addition to the overall festival. The festival and run both benefit the Paris Balloon & Music Association is a not-for-profit organization committed to enriching our community’s arts through artistic events, scholarships, and benefits. A special thank you to our race sponsor, Physical Therapy Clinic of Paris!
Learn more at parisballoonandmusicfestival.com
T-Shirt Guarantee: Register by September 1, 2026 to guarantee your race T-shirt. Registrations received after September 1 are not guaranteed a shirt and will be subject to availability.
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Running
5K Run
Typical race-day weather
Based on 2 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Paris, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 7:03 AM and sets at 7:33 PM local time (CDT) in Paris on September 12, 2026 — 12h 29m of daylight.
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Where this page comes from. Race details were last updated on . We re-check listings regularly and again in the week before race day.
- Entries, prices, waves and inclusions — the event's official registration page
- Temperature and humidity — Copernicus ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0)
- Elevation and terrain relief — Copernicus DEM GLO-90, ESA (CC BY 4.0)
- Comparisons and counts — Race Discovery calendar, 4 Paris events
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