ALBUQUERQUE INTERNATIONAL 2023 Schedule October 7-15 WWW.BALLOONFIESTA.COM BALLOON FIESTA® The latest schedule, hotel information, balloon ride information, maps and directions, ticket information and FRIDAY, OCTOBER 6 THURSDAY, OCTOBER 12 KIDS' DAY ticket purchasing, photo galleries, travel and parking 7:00 am Albuquerque Aloft (at local elementary schools) 4:30 am Kids' Day Goodie Bag Distribution begins (South of Main Street Stage) information, free news updates, history, and much more... 6:00 am Dawn Patrol SATURDAY, OCTOBER 7 7:00 am Special Shape Rodeo™ 6:00 am Dawn Patrol Show, presented by Route 66 Casino Hotel and RV Resort 8:00 am Double Balloon Launch and Competition Admission for balloon sessions is $15 per session for guests 6:30 am Morning Glow 8:00-noon Chainsaw Carving Exhibition 13 and older. Children 12 years and under are FREE. No 7:00 am Opening Ceremonies 10:00 am Chainsaw Carving Auction refunds are available but tickets for cancelled sessions may be de i 7:00 am Mass Ascension 3:00-6:00 pm Chainsaw Carving Exhibition used for future sessions. 8:00-noon Chainsaw Carving Exhibition 5:00 pm Team Fastrax™ Skydiving 10:00 am Chainsaw Carving Auction 6:00 pm Special Shape Glowdeo™ Ins 3:00-6:00 pm Chainsaw Carving Exhibition 7:30 pm Team Fastrax™ Skydiving PARKING THE PARK 5:00 pm Team Fastrax™ Skydiving 8:00 pm* AfterGlow™ Fireworks Show There is a $20 fee for parking for each session. 6:00 pm America's Challenge Gas Balloon Race Launch 6:00 pm Twilight Twinkle Glow™ FRIDAY, OCTOBER 13 FIESTA EXPRESS PARK & RIDE 7:30 pm Team Fastrax™ Skydiving 6:00 am Dawn Patrol The fastest way into the park! Leave from one of several 8:00 pm* AfterGlow™ Fireworks Show 7:00 am Special Shape Rodeo™ 7:00am Double Balloon Launch and Competition convenient locations around the city. Pricing, locations, SUNDAY, OCTOBER 8 7:30-11:00 am Fiestas de Los Globitos (Remote Control Balloons Exhibition) schedules, and tickets are available online at 6:00 am Dawn Patrol Show, presented by Route 66 Casino Hotel and RV Resort 8:00-noon Chainsaw Carving Exhibition www.balloonfiesta.com/Park-Ride. 6:30 am Morning Glow 10:00 am Chainsaw Carving Auction 7:00 am Mass Ascension 3:00-6:00 pm Chainsaw Carving Exhibition TRAVEL & 7:30-11am Fiestas de Los Globitos (Remote Control Balloons Exhibition) 5:00 pm Team Fastrax™ Skydiving HOTEL RESERVATIONS 8:00-noon Chainsaw Carving Exhibition 6:00 pm Special Shape Glowdeo™ 9:00 am Fiesta of Wheels Car Show (located on north end of Launch Field) 7:30 pm Team Fastrax™ Skydiving www.balloonfiestahotels.com 10:00 am Chainsaw Carving Auction 8:00 pm* AfterGlow™ Fireworks Show [email protected] 11:00 am Balloon Fiesta Pin Trading (Group Tour Tent north end of Main Street) Toll Free 1.833.229.9777 or 1.505.346.0522 3:00-6:00 pm Chainsaw Carving Exhibition SATURDAY, OCTOBER 14-ExxonMobil DAY 5:00 pm Team Fastrax™ Skydiving 6:00 am Dawn Patrol Show, presented by Route 66 Casino Hotel and RV Resort VISITOR INFORMATION 6:00 pm Balloon Glow, powered by ExxonMobil 6:30 am Morning Glow 7:30 pm Team Fastrax™ Skydiving 7:00 am Mass Ascension, powered by ExxonMobil Visit Albuquerque 8:00 pm* AfterGlow™ Fireworks Show 8:00-noon Chainsaw Carving Exhibition Toll Free 1.800.284.2282 A 9:15 am Annular Solar Eclipse www.visitabq.org FROM MONDAY, OCTOBER 9 10:00 am Chainsaw Carving Auction 6:00 am Dawn Patrol 11:00 am Balloon Fiesta Pin Trading (Group Tour Tent north end of Main Street) RV TRAVEL A 7:00 am Double Balloon Launch and Competition 1:00-5:00 pm Music Fiesta 8:00-noon Chainsaw Carving Exhibition 3:00-6:00 pm Chainsaw Carving Exhibition Toll Free 1.888.422.7277 or 5:00 pm Team Fastrax™ Skydiving 505.821.1000, ext. 117 TUESDAY, OCTOBER 10COCA-COLA DAY 6:00 pm Night Magic™ Glow,powered by ExxonMobil www.balloonfiesta.com/RV-information 6:00 am Dawn Patrol 6:00 pm Fiestas de Los Globitos (Remote Control Balloons Exhibition) 7:00 am Double Balloon Launch and Competition 7:30 pm Team Fastrax™ Skydiving 8:00-noon Chainsaw Carving Exhibition 8:00 pm* AfterGlow™ Fireworks Show FOR MORE WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 11 SUNDAY, OCTOBER 15 ® INFORMATION 6:00 am Dawn Patrol Show, presented by Route 66 Casino Hotel and RV Resort 6:00 am Dawn Patrol Show, presented by Route 66 Casino Hotel and RV Resort Official App DOWNLOAD OUR 6:30 am Morning Glow 6:30 am Morning Glow OFFICIAL APP 7:00 am Flight of the Nations Mass Ascension 7:00 am Farewell Mass Ascension, presented by News Radio 770 KKOB 7:30-11am Fiestas de Los Globitos (Remote Control Balloons Exhibition) 8:00-noon Chainsaw Carving Exhibition 8:00-noon Chainsaw Carving Exhibition * AfterGlow™ fireworks shows will begin as soon as the launch field is clear of LB 2023 balloons, thus the starting times are approximate and subject to change without in A UQU notice. Additionally, local police will modify traffic flows to utilize all traffic lanes s E for outbound traffic only at the conclusion of each Glow event. So if you want to ay RQ watch the AfterGlow™ fireworks shows from the Park, plan to arrive at the Park in w U time for that evening's glow event. l E a ! Tourism Department Toll Free 1.800.733.6396 www.newmexico.org in TTY Users call 1.800.659.8331 Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta Headquarters 4401 Alameda Blvd. NE October Albuquerque, New Mexico 87113 505.821.1000 • toll free: 1.888.422.7277 • fax: 505.828.2887 7-15 [email protected] • www.balloonfiesta.com