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2025 Hot Air Balloon

Photos from Davis' first free tethered hot-air balloon rides at the Davis Cemetery, presented with the Davis Food Co-op.

A man and a laughing girl lean over the edge of a hot air balloon basket against open sky.A green hot air balloon envelope is inflated in a grassy field at sunrise.A fully inflated green hot air balloon with a whimsical painted face glows in a grassy field at sunrise.Five friends wave and smile on the grass with the green balloon envelope behind them.A green hot air balloon rises against a clear sky.The hot air balloon rises over the open field as onlookers watch.A colorful hot air balloon drifts over the trees at the parkA woman in a tie-dye jacket waves next to a man holding a megaphone under the balloon.The balloon basket rises against a clear blue sky with two riders aboard.A dramatic upward view into the green and black balloon canopy with the basket and riders below.A green hot air balloon floats against a clear sky.A green hot air balloon rises against a clear blue skyRiders take a photo together from the hot air balloon basket.A hot air balloon basket flies a Davis Food Co-op banner against blue sky.A green hot air balloon envelope fills the frame against the sky.Riders smile in the balloon basket, with the Kubicek Balloons brand visible on the frame posts.A family looks over the edge of a hot air balloon basket.Riders in the balloon basket smile and reach toward the camera mid-flight.A group of guests smile together near the hot air balloon in warm morning light.Three young men stand together under the hot air balloon basket.Three young men in hoodies pose together on the grass after their balloon ride.Three friends cheer with arms raised on the grass as the hot air balloon is laid out behind them.Four friends pose together on the grass before the balloon launch.Guests in zombie makeup ride the tethered hot air balloon basket, laughing together in golden light.Riders chat in the hot air balloon basket in warm morning light.An older woman laughs skyward while riders gather in the balloon basket.Riders gather in the balloon basket in morning light.The balloon's burner equipment towers over riders below.Riders share a quiet moment in the balloon basket.A hot air balloon marked Davis Food Co-op billows overhead against a clear blue sky.Riders look down from the balloon basket against the sky.Riders in the balloon basket seen from below against the sky.Riders lean over the balloon basket edge, smiling down at the ground crew.Riders wave from the balloon basket beside the Davis Food Co-op banner.The balloon basket carries riders past the Davis Food Co-op banner.The balloon rises against the sky, its Davis Food Co-op banner reading Lifts the Community.A rider photographs the view from the balloon basket beside the Davis Food Co-op banner.Close view of the balloon basket's woven wicker texture.The balloon basket floats away carrying the Davis Food Co-op banner.A rider works near the balloon burner controls against the sky.Close view of the green balloon envelope fabric with faint painted lettering.A boy rides in the hot air balloon basket beside the Davis Food Co-op banner, reaching toward the controls.Families line a path in the morning sun as the balloon peeks through the trees ahead.Volunteers set up a registration tent on the cemetery lawn before the event.A small crowd gathers near a tent under autumn trees in the cemetery grounds.A group of organizers, one in a colorful wig, poses together on the lawn before the balloon launch.The green and yellow balloon rises against a clear blue morning sky above the treeline.An emcee in a green wig speaks into a megaphone with the balloon rising behind him.An emcee in a green wig gestures animatedly while addressing the crowd.An emcee in a green wig raises his arm mid-announcement on the lawn.The green balloon fills the sky above a crowd gathered to watch it rise.Onlookers raise their arms as the balloon looms overhead in the morning light.Three attendees chat casually on the lawn before the launch.A teenager and an older woman with a megaphone stand together listening to the announcements.A man in a patterned hoodie stands alone on the lawn.A small group walks across the grass in the background near camera equipment.A woman in an orange top hat speaks into a megaphone with a wide smile.A woman in an orange top hat speaks into a megaphone.A woman in an orange top hat addresses a small crowd with the balloon towering behind her.An emcee speaks into a megaphone next to a companion on the grass.A woman with gray hair and sunglasses speaks into a megaphone.A man in a cap speaks to the group, partly obscured.A man in glasses and a blazer speaks to the gathered crowd.A woman in an orange top hat talks with another attendee on the lawn.An emcee and a companion stand together on the grass.The balloon envelope and basket rise at a dramatic angle against clear sky.Five friends smile for a group photo with the green balloon rising behind them.The same group of friends poses again with the balloon behind them.The group laughs together as they pose for another shot near the balloon.A different group of five poses together on the lawn as the balloon looms behind them.The second group poses again for the camera with the balloon above.Riders look up at the burner flame from inside the balloon basket.The burner glows above riders waiting in the basket.Riders wait under the burner as the balloon holds steady overhead.A dramatic wide angle looks straight up through the black and green balloon envelope to the basket.Another dramatic upward view through the balloon envelope toward the basket and sky.The balloon basket hangs below the envelope against blue sky.The balloon rises with its basket visible against the sky.Zombie Bike Parade Balloon 2025Zombie Bike Parade Balloon 2025A small group looks up at the burner and rigging inside the basket.The group under the burner watches the flame ignite.The Davis Food Co-op banner is visible on the balloon basket as a rider looks up.The Davis Food Co-op logo and Lifts the Community slogan are fully readable on the balloon basket.Riders sit in the basket with the Davis Food Co-op banner below them.The balloon basket with the co-op banner rises past the treeline.The balloon and basket rise higher against the sky.A close view of the green balloon fabric with a hand-drawn logo.A rider stands in the basket beside the co-op banner as the balloon holds steady.The co-op banner is visible on the basket as the balloon rises past the trees.Riders wave and smile from inside the balloon basket.A rider adjusts a costume hood while others look on in the basket.The balloon and basket are silhouetted from below against the morning sky.A man reaches to help a costumed rider adjust their hood in the basket.A girl grins with delight in the balloon basket as her dad looks on.Riders react and laugh together in the basket.A close view of the green balloon fabric with a hand-drawn logo.A group of riders stands together in the basket waiting to launch.Riders wait in the basket as the burner glows above them.The basket group waits under the burner before launch.A rider takes a photo while others stand nearby in the basket.Two riders stand close together in the basket.Riders look up at the burner flame igniting above them.The Davis Food Co-op Lifts the Community banner hangs clearly on the balloon basket.The balloon rises with its basket small against the sky.Riders are partly visible in the basket against the sky.A woman with pink-streaked hair rides in the basket beneath the burner.Riders wait in the basket as the co-op banner edge shows at frame right.The green balloon fabric curves against the sky with the basket small below.Two men talk quietly in the basket before launch.Two riders stand together in the basket looking out.A woman in a pink beanie smiles warmly while riding in the balloon basket.A group of attendees chats together on the grass after landing.A small crowd gathers near the basket after the balloon lands.Riders wave and smile from the basket as the balloon rises.A woman in sunglasses leans against the basket rail.Riders reach up toward the burner as the balloon fires above them.A rider waves with a big smile as the group watches the burner ignite.Riders look up together as the balloon prepares to rise.Zombie Bike Parade Balloon 2025

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