Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta
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Sep 10, 2026
David RansomHOST
where are they and where are they and and
Laurent GruetGUEST
one is here on alameda west alameda which is very very close to the next to the balloon fiesta So we can see the balloon.
Laurent GruetGUEST
We have tons of people who come to see us.
Laurent GruetGUEST
We are next door to the Ballon d'Estaing.
Louise Schwartz-WalterGUEST
It is October 8th, 9th, and 10th here in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
Louise Schwartz-WalterGUEST
It is during the International Balloon Fiesta.
Louise Schwartz-WalterGUEST
So it is truly your transformation vacation.
Louise Schwartz-WalterGUEST
You can wrap it all into one.
KimHOST
It could be destination specific, activities, natural wonders, even cultural experiences.
KimHOST
There's the Albuquerque Hot Air Balloon Festival that I wanna attend at some point.
KimHOST
That's kind of a little bucket list thing that I wanna do.
KimHOST
That's not really a destination.
JamalHOST
And you could even categorize your list by cultural experiences.
JamalHOST
You know, attending festivals, food tours, historic sites.
JamalHOST
Brittany, you just mentioned the Albuquerque Hot Air Balloon Festival.
JamalHOST
Kim, when you were in Thailand, you went to a full moon party.
John HollHOST
No, go ahead.
Jeff ErwayGUEST
October, if, uh, so if you haven't been to the Balloon Fiesta in early October-
John HollHOST
The what?
Jeff ErwayGUEST
I can't recom- the Balloon Fiesta, the International Balloon Fiesta.
John HollHOST
Oh, the Ball- Okay.
Jeff ErwayGUEST
The Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta attracts over 100,000 people every year.
Jeff ErwayGUEST
And, uh, you know, somewhere between 500 and 1,000 balloons go up between, like, you know, 7:00 AM and, like, 9:00 AM.
Jeff ErwayGUEST
It is a spectacle.
Matt SmithHOST
Yeah, San Felipe de Neri Church was built in 1793 and is Albuquerque's oldest surviving building from the Spanish colonial period, and it's still an active Catholic parish.
Karen SmithHOST
And then the other thing, and this is why you might want to go in the fall, in October, we have talked about this before so we won't, um, spend a lot of time, but the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta, the world's largest hot air balloon event, happens in October, and it's a definitely a bucket list experience.
Matt SmithHOST
Yeah, it is an amazing event to see just the size of it.
Matt SmithHOST
The infield where all the balloons set up and take off, the concession stands.