Balloons take flight at New Jersey festival (9 images)

Hot air balloons take flight at the 37th annual QuickChek New Jersey Festival of Ballooning in association with PNC Bank at Solberg Airport in Readington, NJ on Saturday, July 27, 2019. The event is the largest summertime hot air balloon and music festival in North America. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI

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

Attendees at the festival can pay to take hot air balloon rides. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI

In addition to balloon rides, the festival features fireworks, concerts and carnival rides. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI