WATKINS GLEN, N.Y. (WENY) — On Sunday, September 14, the Hot Air Balloon and Music Festival wrapped up at Castle Grisch Winery in Watkins Glen. Throughout the weekend, balloons took to the skies over the valley for people to see.

"Everybody was very happy about the music, about the festival, about the balloons, and also about the shows that we have. It's fantastic," said Daniel Lai, the owner of Castle Grisch.

On the ground, the festival was a lot more. The weekend was filled with music, vendors, and even dancing dinosaurs. Organizers said they took what worked last year and expanded it to this year's event, and that they hope to keep the same model in the future.

"When we get done with this, we're gonna look at what worked, what didn't work," explained Kathy Jenkins, the band coordin

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