Green flag flies for Day 7 of Balloon Fiesta
No static displays or red flags are needed for Day 7 of the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta, the green flag is in the air.
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No static displays or red flags are needed for Day 7 of the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta, the green flag is in the air.
This year's Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta marks the 40th anniversary of the very first special shape balloon to fly at the event – Chic-I-Boom.
The nine-day event attracted nearly 828,800 guest visits — about 76% of them from outside of New Mexico.
118 special shape balloons, representing 11 countries, will be featured throughout the 50th Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta, coming October 1-9.
New Mexico’s hot air balloon festival—one of the most photographed events on Earth—takes place in early October at Balloon Fiesta Park in Albuquerque each year.