The sky’s the limit when you’re hundreds of feet off the ground, taking in the view of the Pioneer Valley from the basket of a hot air ballon.

For its second year, the Northeast Balloon Festival is coming to the Three County Fairgrounds in Northampton July 12 through July 14.

The activities are set to kick off July 12 at 3 p.m. with food trucks, live music, amusement rides, a free petting zoo and more before the hot air balloon festivities begin around 4 p.m.

On Saturday and Sunday, morning hot air balloon flights will begin taking off around 5 a.m. and tethered rides will be available at the event for $20.

There will be 17 hot air balloons in total at the event, including balloons shaped like the Looney Toones characters Tweety Bird and Puddy Cat. Attendees will have the opportunity to walk inside a balloon, meet pilots and learn about the history of hot air balloons.

According to the festival’s website, individual balloon rides will start at $275 and must be scheduled with the individual balloon pilots. Contact information for 12 pilots is available on the tickets page of the site.

The Northeast Food Festival portion of the weekend will have over 20 food trucks and vendors and the New England Bacon Eating Contest will take place on July 13 at 3 p.m.

Live music will also take place throughout the weekend, including performances from One Time Weekend, Keepers of the Vibe, Paul Driscoll, Justin Cohn and Jon Pond.

Organizers anticipate 30,000 people will attend the Northeast Balloon Festival.

Tickets for the event are available at half price until July 1; discounted to $7.50 for one-day general admission and $20 for the three-day weekend admission. Tickets for children 12 and under are free and tickets are $15 cash only at the event gate on the day of.

Weekend RV camping tickets ranging from $350-$400 are also available through July 5 at 7 p.m. Hookups are available for electric, water and sewage, and the camping passes include general admission for up to eight guests, according to the website.

This event will happen rain or shine, but balloon activities are weather dependent.