Must See: World's 10 Best Hot Air Balloon Festivals to Catch this Summer

Forget the clouds. We’d rather watch colorful balloons float by while we’re lying on the grass this summer.

The view is just as great from the ground as it is from the sky at these festivals around the world. Watch hot air balloons take off in their various quirky shapes at daybreak (sometimes as early at 5 a.m.), or opt to view them at dusk as they drift off like giant paper lanterns.

Whether Up is your favorite Pixar movie or not, these are the upcoming balloon fests around the world you really shouldn’t miss.