Blog (Balloons) - Visit Bristol

Earlier this year, Bristol once again showed just how big its heart is when local hot air balloon pilots rallied around to support key workers and carers.

See our colourful picks from this week's Instagram Photo Challenge on the theme 'Bristol Balloons'

We round up some of Bristol's best-known icons, in keeping with the theme for the upcoming Bristol International Balloon Fiesta.

Before he takes to the skies for next week’s Bristol International Balloon Fiesta, Tony from Bristol Balloons found time to share this #FoodFriday picks with us. 

Top tips ahead of this year's ballooning extravaganza

A Bristol balloonist's foodie faves for family, friends & a group of the company's hungry ground crew

Head over to our Instagram feed this weekend to get the inside scoop on the Bristol International Balloon Fiesta...

Jo Bailey, Director of Bailey Balloons tells us how a balloon flight works

From breakfast balloon launches to long evenings of comedy, music and film. There's a festival for most things in Bristol this summer...

Jo Bailey, Director of Bailey Balloons and qualified balloonist, gives us her #FoodFriday picks ahead of this weekend's Bristol International Balloon Fiesta. 

Visit Bristol’s Hannah Stuart-Leach goes up on her first hot air balloon ride and enjoys a fresh view of the city.

'Bristol lies beneath us like some magnificent monopoly land', Content Editor, Angharad Paull describes what it's like to have a hot air balloon ride over Bristol