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Up, Up & Away! has the following positions available in our Kansas City Balloon Studio: 

Balloon Studio Assistant

We are seeking a Balloon Studio Assistant to join our team. The ideal fun-seeker will assist in the daily operations of our studio, providing support to both staff and customers. This job is up to 25 hours per week and requires some evening and weekend work. This is a Flex Pool position with hours posted one week or more in advance. 

Responsibilities

  • Assist staff with balloon inflation and production tasks, creating balloon arches, columns, sculptures and more.
  • Maintain cleanliness and organization of the balloon studio space
  • Manage inventory and restock products as needed
  • Provide exceptional customer service by addressing staff and customer needs promptly and professionally
  • Support staff with various tasks as required

This position might be for you if:

  • High School Diploma or equivalent
  • Ability to frequently lift 25 pounds
  • Enjoy a job that is different each day, fast paced, requires commitment to tight deadlines
  • Care deeply about customers and doing your best work every time
  • Work well on a team, which includes always being early or on time so the entire team can start together 
  • Like to learn and quickly adapt to new tasks

This job starts at $16.50 per hour and features a weekend hourly bonus for Saturday and Sunday work. 

Does this job sound like a great fit for you? Drop us an email at [email protected] and tell us why you’d be the perfect fit for our Balloon Crew! 

Balloon Event Takedown Specialist, PERFECT FOR NIGHT OWLS!

We are seeking a Balloon Event Takedown Specialist to join our team. The ideal fun-seeker will assist in taking down balloons and related equipment when the party is over! 

Responsibilities

  • Takedown balloon decor and related equipment at event sites throughout the KC metropolitan area
  • Return supplies and equipment to the Balloon Studio immediately following events
  • Drive to event sites on your own, either in your vehicle or in a Balloonmobile
  • Provide exceptional customer service by addressing staff and customer needs promptly and professionally.

This position might be for you if:

  • Tidying Up is your superpower! 
  • Ability to frequently lift 25 pounds, occasionally more; climb on a 6′ ladder, work indoors and outdoors year round
  • Enjoy a job that is different each day, fast paced, commitment to very specific timing
  • Care deeply about customers and doing your best work every time
  • Have a clean driving record and are comfortable driving a full size van
  • Excel at finding your way around town with clear instructions
  • Are a night owl! This job has late night and weekend hours. It’s the coolest side hustle for someone who has a day job and wants to pick up a bit of extra $ taking down events!

This job starts at $18 per hour and has an hourly bonus for work later than 9pm and on weekends. This job is on an as-needed basis. It is up to 15 hours per week with open shifts posted a week prior. The hours you work are up to you, you choose from the posted options. 

Does this job sound like a great fit for you? Drop us an email at [email protected] and tell us why you’d be the perfect fit for our Balloon Crew! 

Balloon Event Setup Crew

We are seeking Balloon Event Setup Crew to join our team. This position is a super important one, bringing the party to life! The ideal fun-seeker will assist in the loading and unloading of balloon artistry and the installation of balloons on-site at celebrations throughout the city. 

Responsibilities

  • Assist staff with balloon inflation and production tasks
  • Maintain cleanliness and organization of the balloon studio space as well as on site at events
  • Assist in loading and unloading balloon vans and box trucks both at the balloon studio and at event sites
  • Provide exceptional customer service by addressing staff and customer needs promptly and professionally
  • Support staff with various tasks as required

This position might be for you if:

  • Ability to frequently lift 25 pounds, climb on a 6′ ladder, work indoors and outdoors year round
  • Enjoy a job that is different each day, fast paced, requires commitment to tight deadlines
  • Care deeply about customers and doing your best work every time
  • Work well on a team, which includes always being early or on time so the entire team can start together 
  • Like to learn and quickly adapt to new tasks

This job starts at $16.50 per hour and features a weekend hourly bonus for Saturday and Sunday work. This is an as-needed position with available shifts posted a week prior. Most of our Balloon Event Setup Crew work 20 hours or less per week, occasionally working as much as 40 hours during peak season. The hours you work are up to you, you choose from the posted options. 

Does this job sound like a great fit for you? Drop us an email at [email protected] and tell us why you’d be the perfect fit for our Balloon Crew! 

Balloon Studio Inventory Assistant (all positions filled)

We are seeking Balloon Studio Inventory Assistant to join our team. The ideal fun-seeker will assist in returning inventory after events and pulling inventory for upcoming events

Responsibilities

  • Maintain cleanliness and organization of the balloon studio space
  • Work quickly and efficiently to put away inventory in designated areas and pull inventory from a provided list
  • Address staff needs promptly and professionally
  • Support staff with various additional tasks as required

This position might be for you if:

  • Ability to frequently lift 25 pounds, move boxes up to 30″ tall and wide
  • Enjoy organizing and tidying, have great attention to detail
  • Care deeply about doing your best work every time
  • Work well independently 
  • Like to learn and quickly adapt to new tasks

This job starts at $17 per hour and can be done at hours that work for you, from early morning to late evening, seven days a week. The hours you work are up to you, with a number of needed hours posted each week. 

Does this job sound like a great fit for you? Drop us an email at [email protected] and tell us why you’d be the perfect fit for our Balloon Crew! 

About Us:

Up, Up & Away is a Balloon Studio located in the KUMed/Westwood area of Kansas City. We have been creating Whimsical Balloon Artistry since 1995. Our award-winning artistry is featured at events in the KC area and beyond. We create balloons for corporate events and private events, bringing joy with balloons everywhere we go! 

Meet John and Johnna

Up, Up & Away!'s whimsical balloon artistry is created by John and Johnna. Click HERE to learn more.
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What does it take to build a balloon cake taller than a building? 🎂⬆️ A LOT of balloons, a ginormous box truck plus a Balloonmobile, ladder gymnastics, and plenty of giggles along the way. We don’t usually share the behind-the-scenes (because we love letting the balloons get all the attention!), but today, you get the full peek of the pre-dawn shenanigans that went into making the balloon cake that is the talk of the town! 

#ballooncake #balloons #mclainsbakery #kcevents #balloonsculpture #whyareyousoextra #overthetop
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🎂✨ When a Kansas City icon turns 80, you don’t just bring a cake… you build one big enough to walk through! Happy birthday to the legendary @mclainsbakerykc.

When our friends at McLain’s asked if we could build not just a balloon cake, but one you could walk through, we said YES. From detailed measurements and rooftop visits, to hunting down the perfect balloons to match the bakery’s color palette for the celebration, every step was a labor of love.

The day-of process looked like:
• A 3:30 AM call time to be fully installed by 7 AM
• Nine trips up and down a tall ladder, arms full of balloon candles and heavy supplies
• Balloon crew giggles as the real cake makers arrived before dawn to find us attaching balloon frosting
• Curious neighbors with cute dogs circling back again and again on their morning walks to see what on earth was taking shape

And then—just as daylight broke—the bakery doors opened, and the very first customers walked through the balloon cake, with a squee and a shout of, “It’s a LAYER cake! There’s frosting between the layers!”

Well… of course there is. 🎂🎈

Happy Birthday, @mclainsbakerykc. Thanks for the many layers of sweetness you add to our community. ❤️
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Playful ribbons of balloons, giant orbs and floral blossoms trailing from the sidewalk, through the entire space leading you to an entire sky of balloons and fringe above the dance floor. YES! This wasn’t just a party… it was THE after party! 💕
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Some celebrations are so lovingly created—every balloon, every tassle, every tiny detail—that they feel almost too perfect to share. Like keeping a little bit of magic in a bottle. But the beauty, whimsy, and joy here deserve a glimpse into how special love looks when it fills a room. It was an honor to make this whimsical vision a reality. 💕🎈

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🍏 + 🔥 + 🎈 = Party magic. Fireball Whiskey’s Blazin Apple launch was a vibe, and balloons made it a PARTY! 

PS: New-to-you venue? No problem. With decades of KC experience, we’ve likely decorated it before (and have pics to prove it!)—and if not, we’ll dream up the perfect design for you. 

#Fireball #BalloonsMakeItAParty #KCBalloons #BlazinApple #KansasCityBalloons
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Victory Monday, even better with balloons! 🎈🏈

#GoChiefs #VictoryMonday #EverythingIsBetterWithBalloons #KCEvents #KansasCityBalloons
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75 seasons and Pat is still knocking it out of the park! ⚾️

Backdrop and Florals by @heysidelines 
Marquee numbers by @lectroletters 
Balloons by @upupandawayballoons 

#75thbirthday #KCEvents #KCBalloons #BaseballParty #PutMeInCoach #BaseballBalloons #FallBall
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🎃👻 Spooky Season is officially here! 

Our balloon ghosts, spiders, and ghoulish goodies are creeping in to transform your haunted bash into a photo-worthy wonderland. From eerie arches to fang-tastic photo spots, we are here to make your haunted celebrations boo-tiful! 

#SpookySeason #KCEvents #BalloonArtistry #UpUpAndAwayKC #HauntedCelebrations #BooCrew #HalloweenVibes #BalloonMagic
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✨🎉 Happy 3rd birthday to our amazing next-door neighbors, @swaycoffeeroasters !

Funny story—years ago, while Johnna was (of course) talking about balloons 😂 she missed an exit. We cut across a street we rarely used and spotted an empty building that seemed like it might be the perfect balloon studio. Turns out it wasn’t quite right… but the space next door was exactly where we were meant to land. ✨

That little detour gave us the perfect home for our balloon studio, incredible neighbors like @e.spencerschubert (who creates amazing sculptures + @lectroletters marquees you see in many of our installations), and eventually the sweetest twist—Sway Coffee moved in right beside us. For caffeine-reliant artists like us, it was a dream come true. 💫

This neighborhood has given us a home, creative friends, and the coolest community we could have wished for. Today we celebrate not just balloons and coffee, but serendipity, creativity, and the joy of finding where you truly belong. ☕️🎈🎨
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When our friends @dragonwagon.kc said “Labubu Fashion Show,” we understood the assignment. Every strut, turn, and pose was framed by a balloon backdrop adorned with our new favorite, wee monster balloons! 

#Labubu #LabubuFashion #LabubuFashionShow #TheMonsters #PopMart #LabubuBalloons #KCEvents #KCBalloons #KansasCityBalloons
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Shhh… your surprise is safe with us (well, until the early-bird neighbors spot us 😉). We’re up at sunrise, quietly creating balloon magic so you can sleep in and wake up to this! What a way to start your birthday! 🥂

#BespokeBalloonArt #CelebratingInStyle #BalloonArch #BalloonArtist #BalloonSculpture #ChampagneMoments #UpUpAndAwayKC #KCBalloons #KansasCityEvents #CelebrateKC #KCEventDesign #KCPartyStyle #KansasCityLife #KCEventMagic
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🍹🌊 On National Jimmy Buffett Day, we raised a toast to the troubadour of summer himself! 🎶☀️

This island-y photo spot was created in honor of Jimmy and his incredible legacy—not just the soundtracks of our sunny days, but also his heartfelt philanthropy through the @singingforchangefoundation. 💙

He asked to keep the party going—so we did, with a giant margarita, a lost shaker of salt and a whole lot of Bubbles Up. 🏖️✨ Here’s to living life like a song and celebrating the tropical lifestyle he shared with us all.

#JimmyBuffettDay #SingingForChange #BalloonArtistry #MargaritavilleVibes #CelebrateWithBalloons #MargaritavilleKansasCity #Margaritaville #Parrothead
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🦈 For the 50th anniversary of JAWS, we created not one… not two… but THREE larger-than-life balloon sharks! Each one is designed so you can step right into the shark’s mouth for a picture-perfect (and slightly terrifying) photo op @bbtheatres in Liberty, Grain Valley and downtown on Main. 😉🎈 #JAWS50 #BalloonSculpture #MovieMagic #WeAreGonnaNeedABiggerBoat
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Celebrating 50 in style! Your celebration deserves the star treatment and we are here to make it happen!⭐️✨🌟

#KCBalloons #KCEvents #50IsTheNew30 #BalloonArch #neonmarquee #CelebrateWithStyle
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We love celebrating love! Angie + Joey’s love for each other and the family they have built together was on full display at their heartfelt vow renewal. Honored to be part of this special day. ❤️

Thank you to @wishuponawedding and @hitchedhelpinghands for all you do to celebrate couples facing terminal illness or life-altering health circumstances. 

Beautiful bride: @angiecourtney32 
Ceremony and Reception Space: @thefieldsat1890
Catering: @bluepot
Appetizers: @brancatoscatering
Signage:@scriptyourevent
Photography: @thehappers
Videography: @eclarefilms
35mm film: @4honor
DJ: @fernandoproductionskc
Floral: @goodearthfloral
Rentals: @supplyevent @citrus.table @estatelykc
Hair and Makeup: @paradisebeautykc
Cake: @chefshopstark
Getting Ready Lunch: @wellroundedevents_kc
Photobooth: @kcphotoboothco
Balloon Artistry: @upupandawayballoons
Live Painter:@cindyscottartistry
Digital Invitations: @brandedxbee
Dress: @truesociety
Men’s Wear: @generationtux
Horse & Carriage: @diamondhorseshoeranch
Officiant: Rusty Savage
Desserts: @mclainsbakerykc
Coordinators: @loloslattery, @sheiswise @mrs._breanne_lopez_, @lisaforbesplanner
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