Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta : TOP 10 TIPS FROM A LOCAL

Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta : TOP 10 TIPS FROM A LOCAL

Albuquerque hosts the largest hot air balloon festival in the world and is considered the most photographed event in the world! I am lucky enough to live in Albuquerque, so I've spent years attending, and working at the Albuquerque balloon fiesta. I put together this video to give you the top tips everyone should know when attending the balloon fiesta for the first time. The 2020 Balloon fiesta was canceled, I am looking forward to bringing you content from the 2021 Balloon Fiesta!

Albuquerque has been hosting this hot air balloon festival since 1972 and currently features approximately 600 balloons.

The first gathering of 13 balloons was held in the parking lot of Coronado Mall in the Albuquerque heights. The following year, 13 countries took part in the "First World Hot Air Balloon Championship", the world's largest ballooning event, held at the New Mexico State Fairgrounds. The number of balloons steadily increased, year after year with 600 in 1988 and 903 balloons in 1999. The organizers of the Balloon Fiesta registered more than 1000 balloons in the year 2000. As time progresses it's getting harder and harder to find areas to land in the City of Albuquerque. The number of hot air balloons is now limited to ~600.

This is one of the MANY things to do in Albuquerque!!

The 2021 Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta schedule is as follows
Friday October 1: Albuquerque Aloft at area elementary schools.
Saturday October 2: AM Mass Ascension, PM Balloon Glow / Fireworks
Sunday October 3: AM Mass Ascension, PM Balloon Glow / Fireworks
Monday October 4: Balloon Launch & Competition
Tuesday October 5: Balloon Launch & Competition
Wednesday October 6: Flight of the Nations Mass Ascension
Thursday October 7: Kids Day: AM Special Shapes Rodeo, PM Special Shapes Glowdeo / Fireworks
Friday October 8:AM Special Shapes Rodeo, PM Special Shapes Glowdeo / Fireworks
Saturday October 9: AM Mass Ascension, PM Balloon Glow / Fireworks
Sunday October 10: AM Mass Ascension, PM Balloon Glow / Fireworks

For the full schedule of events see -https://balloonfiesta.com/files/galleries/2021_Schedule_5-4.pdf

Be sure to reference https://balloonfiesta.com/Maps-Directions for directions regarding the balloon fiesta. The city changes traffic patterns to allow for one way cars to the park, and exiting the park after the event.

To see more of the Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta: https://youtu.be/Grbo2kM--7M
For more information see
https://balloonfiesta.com/
&
https://www.visitalbuquerque.org/balloon-fiesta/
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