PHOTOS: Hamlin Balloon Festival

Hundreds of attendees watched as the hot-air balloons ascended into the sky.

Meredith Runnals held open a hot-air balloon as a large fan inflated it.

Matthew Runnals takes a moment to snap a photo of the inside of a hot-air balloon as it was being inflated.

Flames roared as Bob Wilamoski heated the air inside of a balloon to prepare it for liftoff.

Flames illuminated the inside of a hot-air balloon as the sun set over the Hamlin Balloon Festival.

Lizzie Gould, left, and Morgan Thoss, center, were all smiles as they reached new heights on Bob Wilamoski’s hot-air balloon.

Marcus and Erin Edwards enjoyed riding Bob Wilamoski’s hot-air balloon.

Pilot Bill Whidden spread out a hot-air balloon to prepare it for flight.

Hundreds gathered to watch the hot-air balloons fill with air before flight.

Pritiksha and Uday Desai were all smiles at the Hamlin Balloon Festival.

Pilot Larry Konash gave a thumbs as he assisted in inflating one of the hot-air balloons.

Terry Konash-Luise, left, and Denny Welser held a tether tightly as a hot-air balloon inflated.