When Is The Albuquerque Balloon Festival 2024 Dates. For nine days in october, the albuquerque skies are colorfully painted as more than 500 balloons lift off from balloon fiesta park. Marvel at the “mass ascension” of the balloons and watch as the sky above albuquerque fills with color in a spectacular display of sight and sound.
The festival runs for 9 days with all types of events happening throughout the week. Each october, the albuquerque international balloon fiesta is held in albuquerque, new mexico and hundreds of balloonists and thousands of tourists from around the world.