Bristol International Balloon Fiesta
| Bristol International Balloon Fiesta | |
|---|---|
A 6am mass ascent | |
| Genre | Hot air balloon festival |
| Dates | August |
| Location(s) | Ashton Court, Bristol |
| Coordinates | 51°26′37″N 2°38′30″W / 51.4437°N 2.64157°W |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Years active | 1979–2019, 2022– |
| Founder | Don Cameron |
| Website | bristolballoonfiesta |
The Bristol International Balloon Fiesta is an annual four day free festival of hot air ballooning in Bristol, England. Teams from the UK and other parts of the world bring their hot air balloons to the site and participate in mass ascents where as many as 100 balloons may launch at a time.
The festival is one of the largest in Europe. It is common to have crowds of over 100,000 on each of the four days of the festival. Most of the events take place at Ashton Court, including mass launches which are made twice a day, at 6am and 6pm, subject to weather conditions.