On a quiet, lazy October morning, the sun rose over the Sandias, gradually stealing away the shadows covering Albuquerque. A dozen or so hot air balloons, some 1,600 feet above ground level, scattered ...

WHETHER IT’S YOUR FIRST TIME OR YOU’VE BEEN COMING FOR YEARS, THE SIGHT OF HUNDREDS OF HOT AIR BALLOONS RISING OVER ALBUQUERQUE NEVER LOSES ITS WONDER. I JUST LOVE THE BALLOON FIESTA. I LOVE FLYING, I ...

BALLOON FIESTA IS A BIG PART OF ALBUQUERQUE CULTURE IN GENERAL. THE MAGIC OF HOT AIR BALLOONING TAKES OVER ALBUQUERQUE. THERE ARE TOO MANY BALLOONS HERE TO HAVE ONE FAVORITE PAINTING OUR SKY. I DON’T ...

Millions of visitors flock to about 200 balloon festivals across the U.S. each year. Volunteering on balloon crews lets some of those fans pursue the inflatable dream. The Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta ...

With a 2023 event that saw an estimated 968,516 guests, the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta is the biggest annual event in the state. On Wednesday, the Balloon Fiesta Board of Directors ...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Special Shapes Rodeo creates one of the most special days of the Balloon Fiesta, and there have been some pretty crazy shapes that have graced the skies of Albuquerque ...

Due to staff reductions, retirements, and a federal hiring freeze, the National Weather Service has announced a series of suspensions involving weather balloon launches in recent weeks. The question ...