Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta

🎭 Festivals & Cultural Rising 🇺🇸 Albuquerque, United States 📅 First 9 days of October

550 hot-air balloons launching at sunrise in mass ascension — the largest in the world. Special-shape balloons (Yoda, Darth Vader, cows) plus the Albuquerque 'box' atmosphere phenomenon let pilots maneuver freely.

Practical info

Be on Balloon Field by 5am. Park-and-ride from downtown Albuquerque. Cool nights — bring a fleece. Hotels book a year ahead.

Less-crowded alternatives

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Cities worth combining with this trip:

🇺🇸 Phoenix
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