MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WAKA) — A colorful hot air balloon in the Perry Hill Road area on Saturday turned heads as Montgomery Academy hosted its 10th annual STEAMfest.

The tethered balloon rides were introduced for the first time this year and quickly became one of the day’s most popular attractions. Hundreds of children from pre-K to sixth grade attended the free community event, which featured more than 50 hands-on science, technology, engineering, art and math activities.

The pop-up children’s museum offered engineering and design challenges, art projects and demonstrations created by Montgomery Academy students.

Action 8 meteorologist Shane Butler brought the Thunder Truck and showed children how tornadoes form using two-liter bottles filled with water to create a funnel-shaped vortex.

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