New Mexico Hot Air Balloon Festival 2019

The albuquerque balloon fiesta is the largest hot air ballooning event in the world and is said to be the most photographed event on earth.

What began as a small but earnest effort by four individuals to share the unique flying challenge offered in the incredible red rock formations east of gallup new mexico has grown into the second largest balloon rally in north america with 200 balloons. Balloon festivals in taos white sands gallup angel fire and elephant butte join with albuquerque to make hot air. The international hot air balloon fiesta happens every year in albuquerque new mexico during the second week in october. A favorite for young and old there s something awe inspiring about watching these voluminous orbs gracefully floating through the air.

The air hot balloon was magnificent and fun. During this season the sky is bluer the days are gentler and the mornings crisper almost as though the landscape has taken a deep sigh and on the desert s warm breath sails the annual albuquerque international balloon fiesta. The albuquerque international balloon fiesta is a world renowned hot air balloon festival taking over the fields and sky over albuquerque every fall. Hot air balloon festivals are held annually in many places throughout the year allowing hot air balloons operators to gather as well as for the general public to participate in various activities.

With nearly a million visitors each year albuquerque s international balloon fiesta may be the world s largest and best known ballooning event but it is not alone as balloons set sail across new mexico year round. The 40th annual red rock balloon rally has been postponed unitl december 3 5 2021. I enjoyed the food cultural and the people of new mexico. Due to the public health order now in place in new mexico our gift shop remains physically closed through the end of the year.

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Evening night glows or glowdeos in the usa in which balloons are fired while remaining tethered to the ground. I felt like i was a kid again. Each october the albuquerque international balloon fiesta is held in albuquerque new mexico and hundreds of balloonists and thousands of tourists from around the world flock to the land of enchantment for a chance to witness nine days of spectacular hot. Thousands of spectators pilots and their crews com.

From the massive albuquerque balloon fiesta to lower key regional gatherings hot air balloon festivals bring the celebration to the sky. 10 25 2019 a wonderfull balloon festival experience but with too much shopping. The last day to pick up any orders already placed is friday dec 18 at 4 pm. Hot air balloon festivals shows.

The very first hot air balloon festival in albuquerque was in 1972 when 13 balloons went up at the same time from the coronado shopping center to promote a local radio show.