Anyone planning on attending Balloon Glow at this year's Heritage Inn International Balloon Festival should be wary of anyone trying to sell tickets.
A recent Facebook post on the Balloon Festival page cautions anyone attending the festival or Balloon Glow that the events are free, and anyone attempting to sell tickets is a scam.
The post points to an event listing for Balloon Glow on Showpass, saying that the event organizers are not selling tickets through the platform.
In a statement and comment on the post, Showpass clarified that while there are event listings for the Balloon Festival and Balloon Glow, both pages are intended to provide free information and reminders about the events.
"Showpass is both a ticketing service and an event discovery platform designed to help people find great experiences. Our goal is to connect communities with amazing events while supporting organizers across Canada. For Balloon Glow, we’ve shared its information to help more people experience the magic, but we’re not involved in any sales process," the comment partially reads.
Both Showpass pages do include "Buy Tickets" buttons but clicking the button on the Balloon Festival page redirects the user to an article on the event, and the button offers a free event reminder on the Balloon Glow page.
The festival runs from September 25-29, and Balloon Glow is set for Friday night starting at 5 p.m.