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A balloon is tethered at the first Carroll County Balloon Festival, presented by the Friendship Hot Air Balloon Co.

A balloon is tethered at the first Carroll County Balloon Festival, presented by the Friendship Hot Air Balloon Co. (Amy Davis/Baltimore Sun)

First Carroll County Balloon Festival | PHOTOS

Aug 29, 2021 at 6:43 pm
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The first Carroll County Balloon Festival is presented by the Friendship Hot Air Balloon Co.

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Balloons drift in a northeasterly direction from the Carroll County Ag Center at the first Carroll County Balloon Festival, presented by the Friendship Hot Air Balloon Co. on August 29, 2021

Balloons drift in a northeasterly direction from the Carroll County Ag Center at the first Carroll County Balloon Festival, presented by the Friendship Hot Air Balloon Co. on August 29, 2021 (Amy Davis/Baltimore Sun)

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Balloons drift in a northeasterly direction from the Carroll County Ag Center.

Balloons drift in a northeasterly direction from the Carroll County Ag Center. (Amy Davis/Baltimore Sun)

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Balloons drift at the first Carroll County Balloon Festival.

Balloons drift at the first Carroll County Balloon Festival. (Amy Davis/Baltimore Sun)

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Balloons begin their ascent from the Carroll County Ag Center at the first Carroll County Balloon Festival, presented by the Friendship Hot Air Balloon Co.

Balloons begin their ascent from the Carroll County Ag Center at the first Carroll County Balloon Festival, presented by the Friendship Hot Air Balloon Co. (Amy Davis/Baltimore Sun)

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Rajvi Shah, left, and her husband Hemal Desai, center, came with their three sons from Harrisburg, PA to ride in a tethered balloon, "Sky Candy," piloted by Steve Andrews of Glen Burnie at the first Carroll County Balloon Festival.

Rajvi Shah, left, and her husband Hemal Desai, center, came with their three sons from Harrisburg, PA to ride in a tethered balloon, "Sky Candy," piloted by Steve Andrews of Glen Burnie at the first Carroll County Balloon Festival. (Amy Davis/Baltimore Sun)

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This is one of several tethered hot air balloons offering rides.

This is one of several tethered hot air balloons offering rides. (Amy Davis/Baltimore Sun)

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The Carroll County Ag Center offered many vantage points to watch the tethered balloons (pictured) before the main event, when 15 balloons were released sequentially in the early evening.

The Carroll County Ag Center offered many vantage points to watch the tethered balloons (pictured) before the main event, when 15 balloons were released sequentially in the early evening. (Amy Davis/Baltimore Sun)

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A balloon is tethered at the first Carroll County Balloon Festival, presented by the Friendship Hot Air Balloon Co.

A balloon is tethered at the first Carroll County Balloon Festival, presented by the Friendship Hot Air Balloon Co. (Amy Davis/Baltimore Sun)

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