Imagine a sky filled with hundreds of colorful hot air balloons, each one unique in design and pattern. This is what you’ll witness at the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta, the largest ...

Nothing quite compares to witnessing a mass ascension at dawn, when hundreds of colorful hot air balloons lift off the ground and fill the sky above. But the fun of hot air balloon festivals doesn ...

You tilt your head back to watch them lift off the ground and fill the sky with a rainbow of colors. They're floating away. Floating away? But how? Did you ever wonder why hot air balloons float?

Hot air balloons fly over the Lake Burley Griffin during the annual Canberra Balloon Spectacular in Canberra, Australia, March 15, 2025. (Chu ...

In 1783, hot air balloons became the first viable option for people to explore the world from the sky. In the years since then, balloon flight technology has evolved from cloth balloons and open ...