RV Reservations will go live tomorrow, January 15th at 9:00 am MDT! Balloon Fiesta is working again with Staylist - the reservation link is available here: Bookmark the link, grab your RV crew, and be ready to make your reservation for the 2025 ExxonMobil Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta!

New Year, New Heights! What's your resolution for 2025? 📷 Tom Fore

Get ready to secure your spot for the 2025 Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta! 🎟️ ✨ RV Reservations open January 15, 2025, at 9:00 AM MST! ✨ Whether you're looking for a cozy camping vibe or a premium experience overlooking the launch field, there's a site for everyone. But don’t wait—spots fill up quickly! 📅 Mark your calendars 💻 Visit for pricing, site details, and more info 📢 Share with your camping crew

🚨 New favorite special shape balloon alert!! 🚨 The Duke City Redi Mix balloon, Sir-Mix-A-Lot, was a huge hit at the 52nd Balloon Fiesta. Which special shape balloon is your favorite?

Happy Holidays from Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta! Wishing you celebrations as colorful as our balloons :) 📷 Triston Garcia

Here to lift your spirits—literally! 🤡 📷 Congratulations to Kathleen Hademann, 1st place winner in the Special Shape Rodeo category of the 2024 Cindy Petrehn Memorial Photo Contest.

Best. High five. Ever. 📷 Congratulations to Dylan McMains, 1st place winner in the Faces of Fiesta category of the 2024 Cindy Petrehn Memorial Photo Contest. This photo was taken of a splash-and-dash in the Rio Grande River! #BalloonFiesta

We don’t pick favorites but also come on, no Airabelle mention?! #iykyk What is your favorite hot air balloon special shape?

Fun fact: Pilots representing sixteen different countries flew their hot air balloons at the 52nd Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta! With representation from Europe, Asia, Africa, South America and North America, the Balloon Fiesta is truly an international event. 📷 Don Henderson

Happy Thanksgiving! We’re grateful for our guests, volunteers, staff, and everyone in between that helps to make our event the biggest (and best) hot air balloon gathering in the world. Thank you! #BalloonFiesta 📸Victor Banta

Happy Montgolfier Day! Today, we celebrate the Montgolfier brothers, who made history with the first manned hot air balloon flight, that launched from Paris on November 21, 1783, marking a pivotal moment in aviation! 🎈 📸: Britannica

The results are in! Congratulations to Adam Newman, Grand Prize Winner of the 2024 Cindy Petrehn Memorial Photo Contest! Cindy Petrehn was a beloved and integral member of the Hot Air Ballooning community who passed away unexpectedly in 2013. She was an official photographer for the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta, and her legacy is honored by this photo contest, celebrated on her birthday, November 20th. Thank you to all those who participated, and to our panel of judges who dedicated their time. To view the rest of the winning photos in all six categories, visit

Today we honor the brave individuals who have served our country. We are forever grateful. 🇺🇸 📸 Scott Hughes

Congratulations to the 2024 Balloon Fiesta overall competition winner, Cody Robinson, from Kansas City, Missouri! Cody flew his balloon Grand Banana 2.0. During competition, hot air balloon pilots must navigate the winds to throw a marker from their basket onto a target on the field. 188 pilots competed in the tasks throughout the week during the 52nd Balloon Fiesta! Pictured here: the Sid Cutter memorial task, where pilots threw their markers as close as they could to one of the original Cutter balloon trucks! 📸 Sibylle Maus

The final numbers are in! The 52nd Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta hosted an estimated 838,377 guest visits! There were 551 registered hot air balloons, 106 of those special shapes balloons, and 77 remote-control balloons. Thank you all for coming! Can you guess how many total registered pilots were at the 2024 event? 📸 Scott Hughes

@aewing428 What a creative costume!���� It's wonderful to see such festive spirit all the way from Indiana! Thanks for sharing! 😊

Did you take a fabulous photograph at Balloon Fiesta 2024? Submit your best pic to the Cindy Petrehn Memorial Photo Contest! 📷 Five Categories 🗓 Submissions through Oct 31, 2024 🏆 Grand Prize: $1,000 | Category Winners: Up to $500 For more info visit

Take a peek inside… 📸 Don Henderson 📸 Sibylle Maus

Quick, look up! #BalloonFiesta