Adirondack Balloon Festival to kick off Sept. 19

Adirondack Balloon Festival to kick off Sept. 19

Adirondack Balloon Festival to kick off Sept. 19

The anticipation is building for the 51st annual Adirondack Balloon Festival.

The event kicks off Thursday, Sept. 19 at Crandall Park in Glens Falls.

Balloons will launch from Floyd Bennett Memorial Airport in Queensbury from Friday through Sunday.

The special balloons are safari-themed and feature a dinosaur, penguins, a lion and more.

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