Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta

The Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta is a nine-day event occurring in the first full week of October in Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States. It has over 500 hot air balloons each year, far from its beginnings of merely 13 balloons in 1972. The event is the largest balloon festival in the world, as well as the most photographed annual event, attracting hundreds of thousands of visitors each year from around the globe.

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Address

Balloon Fiesta Park

Getting there

north of Alameda Blvd, west of I-25, take either Alameda Blvd or Tramway Blvd exit off I-25

Price

$10, children ages 12 and under free (parking $15 per car)

Website

balloonfiesta.com (opens in a new tab)