35th annual New Jersey Festival of Ballooning (11 images)

The yearly QuickChek New Jersey Festival of Ballooning was held July 28-30, 2017 at the Solberg Airport in Readington, N.J.

The festival features balloon rides and concerts, including Pat Benatar, George Thorogood and the Destroyers and Plain White T's.

The event is billed as the largest summertime hot air balloon and music festival in North America. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI

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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

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Specially shaped balloons are a hallmark of the festival. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI

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QuickChek sponsored the barn balloon, which comes complete with a 61-foot silo and a 30-foot farmer. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI

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