Watch a time lapse of the balloons taking to the skypublished at 11:17 BST 9 August
Incredible! We've filmed a time lapse of the balloons ascending at the fiesta earlier this morning.
What a sight!
Summary
The final mass ascent of the Bristol Balloon Fiesta has been cancelled due to strong winds at Ashton Court
Despite this, the fiesta's executive director says it has been an "unbelievable" event this year
A fifth mass ascent has taken place with dozens of balloons taking to the skies
The second night glow of the Bristol Balloon Fiesta thrilled the crowds
You can find travel details for the event here
And you can use our guide the event to find out what is happening across the weekend
If you spot the balloons flying across Bristol please submit your pictures using the form below
Watch a time lapse of the balloons taking to the skypublished at 11:17 BST 9 August
'It feels like a magical world'published at 10:50 BST 9 August
Elisabeth Rosseneu, a Belgian pilot said she started loving balloons when she flew with her grandparents as a baby.
"I've always liked it and my husband and I have three girls and we took them for their first flight when they were a year old," Elsiabeth says.
"It feels like a magical world, it's the place I call home where I feel safest."
Elisabeth says there's a few teams of international pilots who always attend each other's balloon fiestas.
"The organisers between several events in Europe, they wanted to support each other's fiestas. There's the biggest annual event which is Bristol, with the history of Cameroon's Balloons," she adds.
"Our festival in Belgium is launching from the city centre and is the oldest balloon festival in the world, which started in 1948 to commemorate the liberation of the city after World War Two."
Landing on the roadpublished at 10:15 BST 9 August
Image source, Ciaran McintyreOne of the balloons aimed to land at Westons Way Playing Fields in Kingswood - but it got the road instead!
Image source, Ciaran McintyreScouts to the rescuepublished at 09:40 BST 9 August
The Beddau Scout Group helped land a hot air balloon which landed near their campsite in Tockington, South Gloucestershire.
Well done!
Image source, PA Media'I've been blown away'published at 09:13 BST 9 August
Today is the third time Ray Preston is flying his hand-made robin-shaped model balloon at the fiesta.
He says it took him six months to make it - "plenty of hours at the sewing machine".
"I've been blown away, there's lots of people cheering up the city," Ray says.
He adds that the cuddly toy dog is the pilot of the balloon, and it's superstition to add one to every basket.
Great landing spotpublished at 08:49 BST 9 August
Did you see the balloon that landed on Trooper's Hill this morning?
We'd love to see any of your photos from around the city - use the form on this page to send them in.
'I do it for pleasure'published at 08:29 BST 9 August
Dave Boyle from Watford has brought his model hot air balloon to the show, which is shaped like a duck.
He says he does 24 shows a year, and loves to interact with the younger people.
“I do it for pleasure. Pleasure of interaction, seeing the young people’s faces," Dave says.
Bristol's balloon fiesta is 'unique and traditional'published at 08:16 BST 9 August
Javier Merino is a balloon pilot from Mexico who has been flying a silver balloon.
It's his first time in Bristol.
"We heard this event is really unique and traditional," Javier says.
"It was such a unique flight. It was a great flight over Bristol, the cathedral, the bridge.
"We were really impressed with the night glow, what a unique coordination with the music and crowd."
Balloon spotting across Bristolpublished at 07:57 BST 9 August
Media caption, Iconic view of balloons from Trooper's Hill
People all over the city are watching the balloons fly over the city - a lot of them were spotted flying past Trooper's Hill in St George.
The view from a balloonpublished at 07:42 BST 9 August
How stunning!
This is what it looks like when you go up in one of the hot air balloons at sunrise.
Which one is your favourite balloon?published at 07:26 BST 9 August
Did you spot any special balloons this morning?
Here's a few we loved!
'Wish us luck!'published at 07:17 BST 9 August
Lucy Henwood has gone up in a hot air balloon for the first time this morning.
She says they are in the red football balloon - wish her luck!
Last balloons take offpublished at 06:55 BST 9 August
Bristol's skies are looking good this morning!
The last balloons are now getting ready to take off.
Action on the fieldpublished at 06:40 BST 9 August
Everyone is busy on the ground getting their balloons ready to go up.
Lift-off! First balloons go uppublished at 06:27 BST 9 August
Clara Bullock
Live page reporterThe first balloons are going up this morning.
And we're off - for a fifth timepublished at 06:14 BST 9 August
BreakingGet ready everyone!
We've seen the green smoke, so the balloons are going to take to the skies this morning.
That means five out of five mass ascents (so far!) have gone ahead this year.
Waiting in the wingspublished at 06:04 BST 9 August
Will the balloons go up a fifth time?
We're still waiting to hear whether the mass ascent is going ahead this morning.
Our reporter Jonathan Holmes is poised at Ashton Court to bring us the latest.
A lookback on Saturdaypublished at 05:54 BST 9 August
Maisie Lillywhite
Image source, Paul BoxScarecrows, Sweet Caroline and green smoke. Twice. Saturday was a busy one at the fiesta.
Two mass ascents delighted watchers at Ashton Court and across the city, and then crowds gathered for the nightglow - with organisers having to ask people not to travel to the site due to it being full.
Here are some of the best pictures from yesterday.
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Image source, ReutersWelcome to day threepublished at 05:39 BST 9 August
Maisie LillywhiteHappy Sunday, everyone. Today is the last day of the 2026 Bristol Balloon Fiesta.
So, what can we expect?
Weather permitting there will be a mass ascent at 06:00 BST, which would be a lovely way to start a Sunday morning. Another mass ascent is planned later on in the day at 18:00.
Unlike Friday and Saturday there is no night glow this evening, but you can scroll through this live page to see the best bits of the Friday and Saturday night action.
If you go down to the woods todaypublished at 05:28 BST 9 August
Image source, ReutersYou might see some hot air balloons. Welcome to day three of the Bristol Balloon Fiesta.