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Hot air balloon festivals are held annually in many places throughout the year, allowing hot air balloons operators to gather- as well as for the general public- to participate in various activities. They can include races; evening "night glows", or "glowdeos" (in the US), in which balloons are fired while remaining tethered to the ground; and rides. File:Nightglow, Warsteiner Internationale Montgolfiade (WIM) (10573726073).jpg, Warsteiner Internationale Montgolfiade (WIM),
Germany Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany (FRG),, is a country in Central Europe. It is the most populous member state of the European Union. Germany lies between the Baltic and North Sea to the north and the Alps to the sou ...
File:Balloonsoversuspensionbridge.JPG, The Bristol International Balloon Fiesta (held in the city of
Bristol Bristol () is a city, ceremonial county and unitary authority in England. Situated on the River Avon, it is bordered by the ceremonial counties of Gloucestershire to the north and Somerset to the south. Bristol is the most populous city i ...
, England), is one of the biggest festivals of its type in Europe File:Temecula Valley Balloon and Wine Festival.jpg, Temecula Valley Balloon and Wine Festival File:Hot Air Balloons , Albuquerque , Ektachrome by Scott Williams.jpg, Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta, the largest gathering of hot air balloons in the world. File:Ballons vista aerea.jpg, Balloons flying above the Ancient Castle of
Ferrara Ferrara (, ; egl, Fràra ) is a city and ''comune'' in Emilia-Romagna, northern Italy, capital of the Province of Ferrara. it had 132,009 inhabitants. It is situated northeast of Bologna, on the Po di Volano, a branch channel of the main stream ...
during the Ferrara Balloon Festival File:Penang Hot Air Balloon.jpg, Balloons flying during the Penang Hot Air Balloon Fiesta in George Town,
Penang Penang ( ms, Pulau Pinang, is a Malaysian state located on the northwest coast of Peninsular Malaysia, by the Malacca Strait. It has two parts: Penang Island, where the capital city, George Town, is located, and Seberang Perai on the Ma ...
in 2017. File:WIM 2004 starting.jpg, Starting balloons at the Warsteiner Internationale Montgolfiade in
Warstein Warstein () is a municipality with town status in the district of Soest, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located at the north end of Sauerland. Geography Warstein is located north of the Arnsberger Wald (forest) at a brook called Wäs ...
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Germany Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany (FRG),, is a country in Central Europe. It is the most populous member state of the European Union. Germany lies between the Baltic and North Sea to the north and the Alps to the sou ...
File:GBBalloona.jpg, Grand Britannia, the Great British Balloon flying at the Mondial event in
Lorraine, France Lorraine , also , , ; Lorrain: ''Louréne''; Lorraine Franconian: ''Lottringe''; german: Lothringen ; lb, Loutrengen; nl, Lotharingen is a cultural and historical region in Northeastern France, now located in the administrative region of Gra ...
File:Mid-Hudson balloon festival.JPG, Mid-Hudson Valley Balloon Festival File:European Balloon Festival 2008 in Igualada.jpg, European Balloon Festival in
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, Spain File:Sunballoon.JPG, A "smiling sun" hot air balloon behind the sun during the Philippine International Hot Air Balloon Fiesta in
Pampanga Pampanga, officially the Province of Pampanga ( pam, Lalawigan ning Pampanga; tl, Lalawigan ng Pampanga ), is a province in the Central Luzon region of the Philippines. Lying on the northern shore of Manila Bay, Pampanga is bordered by Tar ...
, Philippines File:Night Glow at 20 FIBAQ 2016 - Alter do Chão.jpg, Night Glow at the 20º Hot Air Balloon Festival (FIBAQ) in
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, Portugal, on 11 November 2016 File:Leon international hot air ballon festival nov 2012.jpg,
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International Hot Air Balloon Festival 2012 in
Leon Leon, Léon (French) or León (Spanish) may refer to: Places Europe * León, Spain, capital city of the Province of León * Province of León, Spain * Kingdom of León, an independent state in the Iberian Peninsula from 910 to 1230 and again ...
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