ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – As many of you know, Balloon Fiesta is the biggest event in New Mexico each year, but it didn’t start that way. KOB 4 has a look back at how Balloon Fiesta got off the ground.

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 ...

I’m doing something a little different in today’s newsletter: Some of you may already know that I grew up in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and this time of year, it’s absolutely magical. The skies come ...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Balloon Glow officially began at the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta in 1987 and quickly became a yearly “must-go” event. For the 2025 ExxonMobil Albuquerque ...

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.

Read full article: Hot-air balloon bumps line, causing brief power outage during Albuquerque balloon fiesta Authorities say nearly 13,000 utility customers were without electricity for an hour after a ...

Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. To go from launching miniature paper balloons propelled by candles in Brazil to building an array of specialty ...