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Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta
 For ten days in October, the New Mexico skies are painted as hundreds of balloons
lift off from Albuquerque's Balloon Fiesta Park. Nothing rivals the power of Mass
Ascension on crisp early mornings as these graceful giants leave the ground to take
their place in the cerulean desert sky. For ballooning fans worldwide, the
Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta is a pilgrimage. There's something for
everyone to enjoy . . . whimsical special shapes filled with equal parts of hot air
and wonder, and Balloon Glows that create a magical night landscape for
spectators to wander. No matter who you are, the Albuquerque International
Balloon Fiesta will leave you awestruck and wanting more.
The Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta is a world-renowned attraction and
destination for kids of all ages. For more than three decades, the first week in
October brings the smell of roasting chiles and the beautiful, magical moving picture
show of hot air balloons sailing silently through the crisp fall air.
Guests from all over the world come to Albuquerque to celebrate ballooning. Literally
hundreds of balloons will be taking flight from the Balloon Fiesta Park this year
October 6 through 15, 2006.
 From its modest beginnings in 1972 with 13 balloons launching from a shopping mall
parking lot, the Balloon Fiesta has grown to multiple events launching year-round at
the custom-designed, 365-acre Balloon Fiesta Park. Our signature event remains
Balloon Fiesta-which, with 700 balloons, is the largest ballooning event on earth,
the most photographed event on earth, and the largest annual international event
held in the United States.
Imagine 54 football fields, all put together. That's the size of Balloon Fiesta Park's
78-acre launch field! And at this Park's "playing field," there are no losing teams and
no viewing stands. Guests walk the field and are part of the action.
Hundreds of thousands of smiling, upturned faces, awestruck by the spectacular
beauty of hot air balloons filling the big blue New Mexico sky. What you can't hear
until you walk our field at nightfall is the thrilling roar of hundreds of burners
simultaneously igniting, turning the Park into a huge lighted Christmas tree of
colorful balloons. What you can't feel until you join us is the massive joy everywhere
around you.
Balloon Fiesta Park is located north of Alameda Boulevard, one mile west of I-25.
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