Ballon festival

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The Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta is a world-renowned hot air balloon festival taking over the fields and sky over Albuquerque every fall. It is known as the largest event of its kind in the world, featuring over 500 balloons each year. Thousands of spectators, pilots, and their crews com

Every October, the Albuquerque Balloon Festival fills the sky with hundreds of balloons in a colorful fiesta. Follow this guide for detailed tips and info!

October brings the annual Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta! Every year, the international hot air balloon festival is held in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Interested in attending the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta? We’ll cover some logistics, give loads of tips, and provide lots of photos of past events.

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The Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta is a yearly hot air balloon festival that takes place in Albuquerque, New Mexico, during early October. The Balloon Fiesta is a nine-day event occurring in the first full week of October, and has over 500 hot air balloons each year, far from its humble beginnings of merely 13 balloons in 1972. The event is the largest balloon festival in the world, followed by the Grand Est Mondial Air in France. I captured this photo at a Balloon Fiesta and it…

If you're going to the Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta, a NM native shares everything you need to take for a great day at the fiesta.

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Looking for tips for attending the Albuquerque Balloon Festival? Here's what events you shouldn't miss and other useful tips you need to know.