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Bristol Balloon Fiesta

Kennel Lodge Road, (Ashton Court Estate), Bristol, United Kingdom
Tel: +44 117 953 5884 Web: Visit this site »
 

Hot air balloon enthusiasts from across the world have been gathering at Ashton Court every year since 1979 for this weekend aerial spectacle. The fiesta attracts approximately half a million visitors each year, all come to watch the amazing sight of over 150 hot air balloons taking to the skies each day, making a truly impressive sight across the Bristol skyline. You can contact Bristol Balloon Fiestas Limited at St. John's Street, Bedminster.

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Aug 15, 2006 by Rachel from Bristol
Overall Rating: 1 Overall user rating

  • The Spitfire display and one large an impressive old-fashioned carousel.
  • They keep it quiet that there's not much chance of seeing any balloons.

“Dreadful. I went to the 2006 Balloon Fiesta on Saturday the 12th of August and it was awful. It is essentially a huge, cheap and nasty funfair with huge numbers of stands selling overpriced food and drink. If you went there for a family day out it could cost you an absolute fortune. They didn't have any balloons take off, because it was too windy apparently, (not that we could feel that on the ground, but I bow to their greater knowledge of that). However, the other entertainments were mostly awful, and unless you are willing to pitch a camp right next to the arena fence, you can't hear any of the announcements, so you have no idea what's going on. Also, (although we walked there) we noticed traffic was awful, and there were far too few loss. Go to the kite festival instead - no pony wind excuses there!”

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