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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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To all the moms, dog moms, chosen moms, bonus moms, grandma hearts, and the mom-like magic makers who show up with love every single day… Happy Mother’s Day! 

Today we’re celebrating the people who make life softer, brighter, sweeter, and a little more magical — preferably beneath a ceiling of balloons. This one is DREAMY!! 

#MothersDay #CelebrateEverything #BalloonMagic #KansasCity #UpUpAndAwayBalloons
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Ethereal. Immersive. Completely over-the-top in the best way. So very @shuttlecorkkc! 

Suspended above the celebration: 34 giant chrome orbs shimmering and sparkling to greet guests — spanning 20 feet wide and stretching more than 10 feet tall. The largest orb alone measured 8 feet in diameter! 

And the wildest part? This piece was designed and installed on-site for the very first time ever. There’s no dress rehearsal for ephemeral art at this scale — only an exceptional collective of @trappandco, @hmxlive, and @upupandawayballoons willing to dream big, be quick to adapt, and make inflatable magic happen together. It was an absolute delight to collaborate with such an exceptionally talented, skilled and caring team!
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That’s all. 👠

A little red. A lot of drama. And just enough devil in the details. Channeling full-on The Devil Wears Prada 2 energy @bbtheatres —because this isn’t just a photo op… it’s a fashion moment.
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We tried to come up with a clever caption to go with our balloon pics from yesterday’s big announcement but couldn’t. So we’ll just say this—we are SO proud of our city.

Proud of the momentum.
Proud of the magic happening in every corner.
Proud to be part of a place that keeps dreaming bigger.

Forever Kansas City. 💙👑
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Work hard. Celebrate harder. When your conference is wrapping up and it’s time for your boots to hit the dancefloor, we’ve got you covered. 🎈

#kcevents #kcballoons #conferencedoneright #kansascity #corporateballoons
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Blast off with Mario and friends @bbtheatres in Liberty to celebrate the new @supermariomovie! It’s packed with nostalgia AND you can snap pics with this cosmic balloon installation! GAME ON. 

#SuperMarioGalaxyMovie #BBTheatres #BalloonArtist #KCEvents #MarioBros
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Well… this is awkward. 😅

To the two lovely ladies walking into @bbtheatres who witnessed us opening the back of the Balloonmobile today—we swear we don’t usually transport people back there.

Just… iconic plumbers made entirely of balloons. 🍄🎈

(Mario and Luigi insisted on riding together. We didn’t ask questions.)

#NothingToSeeHere #TotallyNormal #CelebrateEverything #MarioGalaxy #BalloonSculpture
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Mad skills? Oh, we’ve got those! 

From brand-perfect installs with crisp looks, perfectly matched brand colors and logos to
“whimsy cranked to 1000” situations like this—
we design booths that people don’t just walk past…
they walk toward. Your business dream deserves to be seen! 

Subtle? Never heard of her. 😉

#CelebrateEverything #PlanetComicon #KCEvents #BalloonSculpture #TradeShowDesign
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Meet Gandalf, balloonified!

He’s hanging out with all of the heroes, villains and legends @planetcomiconofficial this weekend—one of our favorite weekends in Kansas City, where you can be whoever or whatever you want and fully live out your wildest cosplay fantasies.

Complete with lighted staff, sword, and the entire accessory collection, this sculpture was a fun chance to let a balloon artist’s imagination run free.

Check out that last photo, it’s how we picture him when he’s not hanging out in a convention center… just casually saving Middle-earth before dinner. 

#planetcomicon #kansascity #balloonsculpture #lordoftherings #gandalf
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Oh, you know, just a little burst of color for our friends @newhouse_kc for their Worthy Pop-Up Bar! (It’s never really “just a little” when we do it…)

The Worthy Pop-Up Bar is Kansas City’s first-ever pop-up bar focused on self-care, empowerment and fun. This installation definitely brought the FUN element! 

#worthypopupbar #newhousekc #kcevents #kansascity #balloonsandmarquees
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When our friends @google asked if we could help transform a school in a flash, we understood the assignment! Google colors galore, fun photo spots, wayfindjng balloons to locate all of the STEM activities, even a robot sculpture to greet guests. Transformation complete, one BIG thing checked off of the to-do list when you entrust us with your balloons! 🎈🤖✨

#kansascity #kcevents #kcballoons #googlestemday #balloonarch
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“Any theme? Can you really do balloons in any theme?” 
Yes. Test us, we love a challenge! 😃

This celebration was for a remarkable gentleman turning 92, whose stunning wood-turned creations are true works of art. So naturally, the party theme had to be “Well-Turned at 92.” We used wood tones, balloons with photorealistic wood grain, even a sculpture of the guest of honor standing beneath a balloon tree! We love finding eye-catching ways to include your party theme in balloon artistry. 

#balloonskc #kcballoons #woodturning #birthdayballoons #kcparty
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The Dude abides. 🎳

We’re celebrating Day of the Dude the only way that feels right:
🥃 White Russians
🎳 A few frames at the lanes
🛁 Possibly wearing a robe all day

And of course… balloon artistry that really ties the room together, man.

#TheDudeAbides #DayOfTheDude #BigLebowskiFans
#KCBalloons #BowlingParty
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All roads lead to soccer in KC — and we are READY! 

We teamed up with our neighbors at @lectroletters to bring the glow, then layered in a custom balloon palette to match the official event graphics for this celebration. Don’t wait to book your June and July celebrations, KC is already celebrating what’s headed our way! ⚽️🌎🏆

#KC2026 #WorldCup2026 #KansasCity #WeAreKansasCity #KCSoccer
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“How long is it?”

Oh… just casually over 150 feet. 🐉

If we’d filed the paperwork, we’d be the world record holders. But honestly? We were a little busy building the longest balloon dragon on the planet. 👀✨

Winding through the entire Cityscape at @ameristarkc, our dragon sculpture  is on display through February 22nd, @phohienlions perform near the sculpture on the 21st! 

Official measurement coming tomorrow…
but we already know she’s legendary.

#LunarNewYear #BalloonArt #WorldRecordEnergy #CelebrateEverything #WhereJoyTakesShape
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