GALLERY: Magical evening at Balloon Glow in High River

The Balloon Glow, part of the 12th annual Heritage Inn International Balloon Festival, featured hot air balloons, breathtaking displays and more in High River on Sept. 27.
The Balloon Glow, part of the 12th annual Heritage Inn International Balloon Festival, featured hot air balloons, breathtaking displays and more in High River on Sept. 27.
The Balloon Glow, part of the 12th annual Heritage Inn International Balloon Festival, featured hot air balloons, breathtaking displays and more in High River on Sept. 27.
The Balloon Glow, part of the 12th annual Heritage Inn International Balloon Festival, featured hot air balloons, breathtaking displays and more in High River on Sept. 27.
The Balloon Glow, part of the 12th annual Heritage Inn International Balloon Festival, featured hot air balloons, breathtaking displays and more in High River on Sept. 27.
The Balloon Glow, part of the 12th annual Heritage Inn International Balloon Festival, featured hot air balloons, breathtaking displays and more in High River on Sept. 27.
The Balloon Glow, part of the 12th annual Heritage Inn International Balloon Festival, featured hot air balloons, breathtaking displays and more in High River on Sept. 27.
The Balloon Glow, part of the 12th annual Heritage Inn International Balloon Festival, featured hot air balloons, breathtaking displays and more in High River on Sept. 27.
The Balloon Glow, part of the 12th annual Heritage Inn International Balloon Festival, featured hot air balloons, breathtaking displays and more in High River on Sept. 27.
The Balloon Glow, part of the 12th annual Heritage Inn International Balloon Festival, featured hot air balloons, breathtaking displays and more in High River on Sept. 27.
The Balloon Glow, part of the 12th annual Heritage Inn International Balloon Festival, featured hot air balloons, breathtaking displays and more in High River on Sept. 27.
The Balloon Glow, part of the 12th annual Heritage Inn International Balloon Festival, featured hot air balloons, breathtaking displays and more in High River on Sept. 27.
The Balloon Glow, part of the 12th annual Heritage Inn International Balloon Festival, featured hot air balloons, breathtaking displays and more in High River on Sept. 27.
The Balloon Glow, part of the 12th annual Heritage Inn International Balloon Festival, featured hot air balloons, breathtaking displays and more in High River on Sept. 27.
Hot air balloons light up the sky during the Balloon Glow in High River on Sept. 27. The glow event is a highlight of the Heritage Inn International Balloon Festival, held each year in High River.
Spectators watch as balloons inflate during the Heritage Inn International Balloon Festival Balloon Glow in High River on Sept. 27.
Hot air balloons inflate, but do not take off, during the Balloon Glow in High River on Sept. 27.

The annual Heritage Inn International Balloon Festival returned to High River for its 12th year, with the beloved Balloon Glow coming to Wallaceville on Sept. 27.

During the glow, pilots inflated their balloons and invited visitors to get up close.

Activities at this year's glow also included a walk-in balloon, DJ and dancers, and food trucks along Centre Street.

The Balloon Glow is just one part of the festival. Weather permitting, pilots fly from a launch site as many as two times per day.

The next flight is 5:15 p.m. on Sept. 28, and the final chance to fly is in the morning on Sept. 29.

Learn more about the Heritage Inn International Balloon Festival on the event's website or Facebook page.

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