What began with just 13 balloons in 1972, to mark the 50th birthday of 770 KOB Radio, now sees over 500 colorful balloons fill the air.
Every year at the beginning of October and fall, Albuquerque plays host to a balloon festival that lasts nine days. What began with just 13 balloons in 1972, to mark the 50th birthday of 770 KOB Radio, now sees over 500 colorful balloons fill the air. Around 100,000 people gather every day to witness this spectacular sight and watch the balloons engage in a variety of events, races, and experiences like dropping marks on a target from the air, skill work, races, mass ascensions, and special shape rodeos.