Dwarfed by dozens of hot air balloons poised to take flight, people standing on the desert floor stare upwards in childish wonder at these majestic light aircraft as they begin their tranquil journey up into the night sky. This is the AlUla Balloons Glow Show, a highlight of AlUla Skies Festival that sees brightly lit hot air balloons illuminate the dark skies of northwest Arabia across two memorable weekends. With the hot air balloons rising higher and higher, a DJ provides a musical soundtrack while a number of food stalls prepare enticing dishes for dinner. Playful yet inspiring, this spectacle of light and flight is an entertaining evening that gives you a wonderful photographic opportunity to capture the balloons as they lift gracefully off the ground. Renowned for having little-to-no light pollution, the inky black skies of AlUla are the perfect backdrop for these serene hot air balloons to make their picturesque flight over the ancient desert site. Simultaneously awe-inspiring and charming, the AlUla Balloons Glow Show is a theatrical event, the like of which you have never seen before.