Hot air balloon festival

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The Bristol International Balloon Fiesta (held in the city of Bristol, England), is one of the biggest festivals of its type in Europe

Temecula Valley Balloon and Wine Festival

Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta

Balloons flying above the Ancient Castle of Ferrara during the Ferrara Balloon Festival

Balloons launching at a balloon festival in Gatineau, Quebec

Starting balloons at the Warsteiner Internationale Montgolfiade in Warstein, Germany

Grand Britannia, the Great British Balloon flying at the Mondial event in Lorraine, France

Hot air balloon festivals are held annually in many places throughout the year, and give a chance for balloonists to participate in balloon races and display their balloons during evening balloon glows, and for the public to participate in the spectacle of many balloons gathered in one spot and to learn about the sport.Here's a list of balloon festivals. If you go to one of these shows and wish to take pictures, you may want to read */ Photographing Hot Air Balloons.

Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta, 2007