The 40th Adirondack Balloon Festival started Thursday evening with the launch of about a dozen balloons from Crandall Park in Glens Falls. The event continues today with the launch of about 80 balloons at 5 p.m. from Floyd Bennett Memorial Airport in Queensbury and the Moonglow event at 8 p.m. in Lake George Village. About 100 balloons will be launched at Bennett Airport on both Saturday and Sunday mornings.