Explore New Mexico Attractions at the Baloon Fiesta

New Mexico Attractions

Experience New Mexico Tourism at the International Balloon Museum While you are looking to make your plans for your New Mexico travel vacation be sure to mark a visit to Albuquerque to experience the Ballooning Capital of the World! You will need to be there the first full week in October when the Balloon Fiesta is going on. For 9 full days there are balloons soaring filling the sky of Albuquerque in a bright display of the more than 700 balloons that participate in the event.

Including over three hundred resident balloonists living in the Albuquerque area everyone will be able to observe balloons anytime you stay. In fact, you can probably book a flight to go up on one from one of the various baloonist in the region and see the beauty of the city from the sky.

If you stay for the Balloon Fiesta make sure to stick around throughout the dusk hours so you can see Balloon “Glowdeos”. This is where the balloonists’ light up their propane burners to inflate the balloons against the night sky which leaves the whole area aglow with psychedelic light bulbs! There are also different shapes of some of the balloons that you will enjoy experiencing. There are dinosaurs, bumble bees, flowers, a stage coach and cow jumping over the moon. They all go up in a mass ascension of “special shape rodeos” for your thrill.

While you are in the region make sure to stop at the International Balloon Museum one of the best New Mexico attractions. You will haev an opportunity to learn about ballooning, the science, culture, history, sport and art of the flights while you are visiting the Museum. It’s easy to find since it is right on the edge of the field.

The cost of admission is fair so you won’t have to limit yourself just one event, you will be able to attend many and still have enough cash to eat while at the park. There are vendors throughout the park to take care of your hunger pains while you are there.

Since you are going to be there in October you are going to need a jacket for the mornings. It will be around forty degrees throughout the morning flights and warm up to around 70 as the day goes on. Dress in layers to be able to remove some when you get to hot. Be sure to use sunscreen with you since are at a high altitude and there is a risk for sunburn. Wear comfortable shoes, you will be on your feet and standing a lot so might as well be comfortable. You can bring lawn chairs into the field, unlike a number of events nowadays. If you bring a large backpack with “treasures” be ready to have it inspected before you enter the park.

This is a fun event so make sure you plan to attend. Remember that a New Mexico vacation can be more than looking at museums and canyons; you can also look to the sky!