Mike and April at Downtown Merchants Booth

Balloons preparing for flight over East Texas. This photo is from the 2004 Festival 

Balloon "Glows" are performed in the evening.

The flights take place early in the morning.

 

The festival takes place at the Palestine

Municipal Airport.

 

The balloons are very unique and colorful and the pilots are very open to visitors and guests.

 

The crowd is able to get very close to the action.

Balloon heads and pilots enjoy the opportunity

to have tailgate parties and conversation.