Hot air balloons take to the sky on the opening day of Bristol International Balloon Fiesta at Ashton Court Estate in Bristol, England. Europe's largest annual hot-air balloon event, the Bristol International Balloon Fiesta, is a free to attend, three-day event running from Friday 7th to Sunday 9th August featuring scheduled twice-daily mass ascents of over 100 hot air balloons. | August 7, 2026 | 📷: Finnbarr Webster | #Gettylmages