The event is billed as the largest summertime hot air balloon and music festival in North America. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo
Twice a day, at 6:30 a.m. and 6:30 p.m., the balloons take off in a mass ascension. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo
Specially shaped balloons are a hallmark of the festival. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo
QuickChek sponsored the barn balloon, which comes complete with a 61-foot silo and a 30-foot farmer. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo
Hundreds of balloons participate in the yearly event. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo
Attendees can also take rides in some of the hot air balloons. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo
Workers prepare the hot air balloons, but due to high winds no balloons were able to fly on Saturday evening. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI
The festival also features a 5K race and yoga and Jazzercize sessions. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo
Pat Benatar and Neil Giraldo perform on Saturday. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo
During the balloon glow, pilots turn on their propane tanks and light up their balloons in tandem. The glow, the "signature event" of the festival, happens on Saturday at sundown. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI
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Workers prepare their balloons for flight. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo
