What is the name of the annual balloon event held in Canberra, Australia, each autumn?

The annual balloon event held in Canberra, Australia, is the Canberra Balloon Spectacular.

The Canberra Balloon Spectacular is a hot-air balloon festival staged in and around Australia’s national capital. Balloons launch at sunrise and drift over landmarks such as Parliament House, the National Gallery of Australia, and Lake Burley Griffin, creating the event’s characteristic city-and-balloon views.

The festival is generally held in March, during Canberra’s autumn. Weather determines whether individual launches can proceed, since hot-air balloons require suitable wind and visibility conditions. Pilots and balloons from Australia and overseas have taken part in different editions.

The event is sometimes described informally as the Canberra balloon festival, but its established title is Canberra Balloon Spectacular. It is separate from Canberra’s larger calendar of national ceremonies and should not be confused with a fixed-aircraft air show.