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Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta

8309 Washington Place Northeast, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87113

Featured Review : Who among us can glimpse a hot air balloon drifting silently and weightlessly against an early morning sky without feeling a rush of excitement? Almost by definition--and certainly by association--ballooning is a sport c...See Full Review

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Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta

  • 5 out of 5 stars by Artomas from Grass Valley, California
  • December 5, 2005
Quote: Since the activities of the International Balloon Fiesta occur either in the wee hours of the morning or after sunset in the evening, so you'll want to dress warmly for this event. You'll also have to set that alarm to wake you at O-dark-30. You... Read the full Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta review

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Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta

  • 5 out of 5 stars by wanderer 2005 from Phoenix, Arizona
  • February 9, 2005
Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta
Quote: For 2 weeks every October since 1972, Albuquerque has been hosting the International Balloon Fiesta. The skies fill with over 20,000 hot-air balloons from all over the world. All kinds of different balloons from traditional shapes to special shapes... Read the full Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta review

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Mass Ascension

  • 5 out of 5 stars by BawBaw from West Virginia, West Virginia
  • October 13, 2004
Mass Ascension
Quote: Mass Ascension is the alpha and omega of the Fiesta experience. It is the grand beginning and the grand finale. It is the event that paints the colors and shapes of all the assembled balloons onto the canvas of the New Mexico sky. It is the... Read the full Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta review

From journal Fiesta! A Novice's Guide to Ballooning

Albuquerque International

  • 4 out of 5 stars by jimpat4649 from Toledo, Ohio
  • February 21, 2004
Quote: My favorite is the evening entertainment. Imagine huge Christmas night lights and you cannot even picture the true beauty of the evening event called a "glow." The balloons are tethered and use a special burner for a brighter light.

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International Balloon Fiesta

  • 5 out of 5 stars by jimpat4649 from Toledo, Ohio
  • February 21, 2004
Quote: It's incredible to see the sky filled with hundreds of towering tall balloons in every shape and color beyond imagaination. There were over 800 balloons participating in the week-long event. Many were airborne daily; early mornings and early... Read the full Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta review

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Hot Air Ballooning

  • 5 out of 5 stars by BawBaw from West Virginia, West Virginia
  • February 16, 2004
Hot Air Ballooning
Quote: Who among us can glimpse a hot air balloon drifting silently and weightlessly against an early morning sky without feeling a rush of excitement? Almost by definition--and certainly by association--ballooning is a sport characterized by a sense of... Read the full Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta review

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Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta

  • 4 out of 5 stars by tuckeram from Raleigh, North Carolina
  • June 13, 2003
Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta
Quote: Ask anyone what to see in Albuquerque and they’ll tell you not to miss the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta. Unfortunately for most visitors to Albuquerque, their trip falls on one of the other 51 weeks in the year when Albuquerque’s not... Read the full Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta review

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Hot Air Balloon Fiesta

  • 5 out of 5 stars by BurliBear from Overland Park, Kansas
  • November 24, 2002
Hot Air Balloon Fiesta
Quote: AWESOME! Everyone sees hot air balloons in the skies from time to time, but there is not experience like being right there as they are filled and launched except - Staying after the launch on weekdays to watch them manuever across the launch... Read the full Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta review

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Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta

  • 4 out of 5 stars by Andiamo from Corrales, New Mexico
  • September 15, 2001
Quote: The vast, blue New Mexico sky is transformed into a kaleidescope of color the first full week of every October as the International Balloon Fiesta takes to the sky. This annual event is the largest balloon rally, held here in the ballooning capital... Read the full Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta review

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Hot Air Ballooning

  • 4 out of 5 stars by grimmts from Wadsworth, Ohio
  • October 18, 2000
Hot Air Ballooning
Quote: A must-do experience. Albuquerque is a great place for this which is why so many people who live there own balloons. It is safe and not scary. Even if you're afraid of heights. I did get slightly dizzy when leaning over the side to talk to... Read the full Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta review

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