These Pics From the Hudson Valley Hot-Air Balloon Festival Are Breathtaking

You don’t have to wait until next year to get a glimpse of all the hot-air action.

Miss the annual Hudson Valley Hot-Air Balloon Festival at Barton Orchards in Poughquag? Fear not. Here’s a quick photographic recap of the weekend-long event, featuring snapshots of the mass launches, fireworks show, and of course, the famous “moon launch.” And if you captured a killer shot, share it with us on Instagram by tagging us or using #hvmag.

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Up, up, and (almost) away ðŸŽˆ| #hvballoon #andnorth #hudsonvalley

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Thank you balloonist Scott Saxton for this glorious shot from this morning! #nofilter #hvballoon

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Adventure is out there! And sometimes needs to be found before 7 am ðŸŽˆthanks for the trip this morning, @kelly_harper62 ðŸ˜

A post shared by CamilleW (@camilleweidner) on Jul 9, 2017 at 8:15am PDT

We had a great night Saturday with tethered rides, a terrific moonglow and fantastic fireworks. Sunday launches scheduled for 6 a.m. and 6 p.m Check the schedule at www.balloonfesthv.com #hvballoon #fireworks

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A few moments of magical light just as the first few balloons inflated this morning.

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Moonglow at the Hudson Valley hot air balloon festival #hotairballoon #hudsonvalley #hudsonvalleyhotairballoonfestival #moonglow

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Good Morning from the Hudson Valley. #hudsonvalley #hudvalleyphoto #hudsonvalleyny #hotairballoonfestival #rural

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These Pics From the Hudson Valley Hot-Air Balloon Festival Are Breathtaking

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