ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Day two of Balloon Fiesta kicked off not with a bang, but with a torch. The green flag was raised at dawn, and hundreds of balloons took to the sky. This was after no ...

To go from launching miniature paper balloons propelled by candles in Brazil to building an array of specialty shape balloons strong enough to carry humans in Albuquerque was a dream for Luiz Paulo ...

Day 5 of the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta lifted off to great wind conditions for the Flight of the Nations. International pilots from several countries were celebrated in Wednesday's mass ...

The Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta begins on Oct. 4 and runs through Oct. 12. Here's everything you need to know about this year’s Balloon Fiesta. Sign up for our Newsletters Balloon Fiesta begins on ...

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.

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 ...

Day 4 of the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta launched on Tuesday with a spectacular view. Wind conditions at the park were optimal for several special shapes to take flight and give ...

Boots in the Park is coming back to Albuquerque in 2026 with two big headliners for the third annual music festival at ...