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From a small gathering of 13 balloons in
1972, the Kodak Albuquerque International
Balloon Fiesta has grown to become
hands-down the largest balloon event in the
world. Held each year during the first week
in October, the Balloon Fiesta hundreds of
balloons and over 1,000 pilots. The first
gathering of 13 balloons in 1972 was held in
the parking lot of Coronado Center in uptown
Albuquerque. The following year, 13
countries took part in the "First World Hot
Air Balloon Championships," held at the New
Mexico State Fairgrounds. The event had
already caught on. By 1978 Albuquerque was
playing host to the world's largest
ballooning event (273 entries that year
alone).
Today the
Balloon Fiesta includes such special events
as the weekend and Wednesday mass
ascensions, Balloon Glow, Night Magic Glow,
and the Special Shape Rodeo and Special
Shape Glowdeo™ where more than 100 uniquely
shaped balloons participate.
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October 4-12 , 2008
2 days Independent tour
October 3-12 Price from $395
per person
Stay as long as you'd like - Customized
packages just for you! See this
tradition and a
world-renowned spectacle for yourself.
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Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta
First
Class
5 days Starting from $1,169 per person
See the Mass Ascension of balloons and
more during this five-day vacation in
colorful New Mexico. Experience the
pre-dawn Opening Ceremonies
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5 day
Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta
October 3
Price from $998 per person
The
Balloon Glow fills the evening sky with
a kaleidoscope of brilliant, luminous
color that is truly magical.
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Schedule of
Events
Tentative
Schedule-Subject to Change
| Saturday,
October 4 |
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5:45am - 6:45am |
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Dawn Patrol Show |
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6:45am - 7:45am |
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Opening Ceremonies |
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7:00am - 8:00am |
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Mass Ascension |
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10:00am - 11:00am |
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Fiesta del Vino - Wine
Festival separate admission
required |
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2:00pm - 3:00pm |
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America's Challenge Gas
Balloon Race Inflation |
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5:45pm - 7:30pm |
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Twilight Twinkle Glow |
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6:00pm - 7:00pm |
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America's Challenge Gas
Balloon Race Launch |
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8:00pm - 9:00pm |
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AfterGlow™ Fireworks Show
presented by the Albuquerque
Journal |
| Sunday,
October 5 |
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5:45am - 7:45am |
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Dawn Patrol Show |
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7:00am - 8:00am |
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Mass Ascension |
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9:00am - 10:00am |
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Fiesta of Wheels Car Show |
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12:00pm - 1:00pm |
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Fiesta del Vino - Wine
Festival separate admission
required |
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5:45pm - 7:30pm |
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Balloon Glow |
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8:00pm - 9:00pm |
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AfterGlow™ Fireworks Show
presented by the Albuquerque
Journal |
| Monday,
October 6 |
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5:45am - 6:45am |
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Dawn Patrol |
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7:00am - 8:00am |
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Flying Competition - Balloon
Fiesta Hold'em |
| Tuesday,
October 7 |
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5:45am - 6:45am |
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Dawn Patrol |
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7:00am - 8:00am |
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Flying Competition - Balloon
Fiesta Hold'em |
| Wednesday,
October 8 |
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5:45am - 6:45am |
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Dawn Patrol Show |
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7:00am - 8:00am |
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Flight of the Nations & Mass
Ascension Flying Competition |
| Thursday,
October 9 |
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5:45am - 6:45am |
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Dawn Patrol |
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7:00am - 8:00am |
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Wells Fargo Special Shape
Rodeo™ |
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8:00am - 9:00am |
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Flying Competition & Prize
Grab |
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5:45pm - 7:30pm |
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Wells Fargo Special Shape
Glowdeo™ |
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8:00pm - 9:00pm |
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AfterGlow™ Fireworks Show
presented by the Albuquerque
Journal |
| Friday,
October 10 |
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5:45am - 6:45am |
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Dawn Patrol |
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7:00am - 8:00am |
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Wells Fargo Special Shape
Rodeo™ |
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8:00am - 9:00am |
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Key Grab Competition |
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5:45pm - 7:30pm |
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Wells Fargo Special Shape
Glowdeo™ |
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8:00pm - 9:00pm |
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AfterGlow™ Fireworks Show
presented by the Albuquerque
Journal |
| Saturday,
October 11 |
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5:45am - 6:45am |
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Dawn Patrol |
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7:00am - 8:00am |
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Mass Ascension |
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5:45pm - 7:30pm |
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Night Magic™ Glow |
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8:00pm - 9:00pm |
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AfterGlow™ Fireworks Show
presented by the Albuquerque
Journal |
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Sunday, October 12 |
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5:45am - 6:45am |
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Dawn Patrol Show |
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7:00am - 8:00am |
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Farewell Mass Ascension |
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