Bristol Balloon Fiesta at Long Ashton is free this August
The Bristol International Balloon Fiesta is due to return to Long Ashton from Friday 7 August to Sunday 9 August 2026. Visit Bristol Events lists the three-day festival as free and says it is being presented in partnership with Albert Goodman.
For anyone deciding whether and when to attend, the confirmed information is currently limited but useful: the event name, its Long Ashton location, the full date range and its free status are all published. No daily start or finish times are included, so visitors cannot yet use the listing to choose a precise arrival time.
Three August dates at Long Ashton
The confirmed run covers Friday, Saturday and Sunday, giving prospective visitors three possible dates to consider. Long Ashton is the named location for the Bristol-area event, although the available source does not include a street address or more detailed venue directions.
The date range is therefore suitable for marking in a calendar, but it is not yet a complete itinerary. Anyone making plans should distinguish between the confirmed festival dates and the practical details that have not been published in the supplied listing.
What has been confirmed about the festival
Visit Bristol Events describes the Bristol International Balloon Fiesta as an iconic event that is due to return. The announcement confirms the festival itself but does not identify individual programme highlights, scheduled activities or different offerings for Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
That means the available evidence does not support choosing one day over another on the strength of a particular attraction or timetable. Albert Goodman is named as the event partner, but no further organiser information is provided in the source material.
| Confirmed detail | Published information |
|---|---|
| Event | Bristol International Balloon Fiesta |
| Dates | Friday 7 August to Sunday 9 August 2026 |
| Location | Long Ashton |
| Cost | Listed as free |
| Event partner | Albert Goodman |
What to check before making firm plans
Although the event is marked free, the listing does not say whether advance booking or another entry arrangement will be required. It also supplies no daily times, detailed address, transport guidance, accessibility information, audience guidance, or information about food and stalls.
These omissions do not mean those arrangements or facilities will be unavailable; they mean only that they are not confirmed by the supplied source. Readers can currently plan around the 7–9 August date range, Long Ashton location and free listing, while treating arrival times, entry arrangements and on-site practical details as information still to be checked through Visit Bristol Events before setting out.
Source: Visit Bristol Events
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The preview separates confirmed information in the Visit Bristol Events listing from practical details that have not yet been supplied.
- The event dates are listed as 7-9 August 2026.
- Long Ashton is identified as the location.
- The event is listed as free.
- Albert Goodman is named as the event partner.
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- Visit Bristol Events
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- Bristol
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- 2026-07-27 17:06
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