Roughly 500 pilots take part in the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta and officials say every year interest in the event grows. "The popularity as it deserves outpaces both the city and the ...

For 52 years, the predictable wind pattern of the Albuquerque “box” has made the International Balloon Fiesta an ideal destination for balloonists and fans to gather for what ...

Despite over 500 hot air balloons soaring through New Mexico's skies, some local residents have never attended the International Balloon Fiesta. For the first time this year, that may change with the ...

Hundreds of colorful hot air balloons are scheduled to take off together for the 52nd annual Albuquerque International ...

The 52nd Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta kicks off amid unseasonably warm weather. Hundreds of uniquely shaped balloons will take to the sky, though higher temperatures may shorten flight ...