To Albuquerque now, where under a desert sky, hundreds of pilots ready themselves to be lighter than air. At dawn, they'll lift off in hot air balloons, painting the October sky in a wash of color.

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 ...

Cody Robinson of Kansas City pilots the “Grand Banana 2.0” which won 1st place in the 2024 Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta competition. Courtesy of Cody Robinson Send your good wishes skyward ...

SENATOR AND BERNALILLO COUNTY COMMISSIONER. MORE THAN 500 PILOTS SIGNED UP TO TAKE FLIGHT AT BALLOON FIESTA THIS YEAR, WITH ONE OF THE YOUNGEST IN TRAINING AT JUST 13 YEARS OLD AND THE PERSON SHOWING ...

This is the dramatic moment dozens of hot air balloons prepared to fly at dawn during a festival in Albuquerque. Footage shows brilliantly coloured balloons inflating as the sun rose over the launch ...