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It's that time of year again, when the skies around Albuquerque are filled with thousands of colorful, inspiring, and sometimes downright amusing lighter-than-air craft wafting on our October breezes:
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| Beginning tomorrow, Saturday, October 3rd, thousands of ballonists from all over the world will be taking to the New Mexico skies in the cool mornings for races, competitions, and general mass ascensions, and lighting up at night for "balloon-glow" magic, to the delight of many thousands of visitors and residents alike. |
Here's the schedule:
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Time
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Event
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| Saturday, Oct. 3 |
6:45 a.m. |
Opening Ceremonies |
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7:00 a.m. |
Mass Ascension |
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2:00 p.m. |
America's Challenge Gas Balloon Inflation |
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6:00 p.m. |
Twilight Twinkle Glow |
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6:00 p.m. |
America's Challenge Gas Balloon Race Launch |
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8:00 p.m. |
AfterGlow Fireworks Show |
| Sunday, Oct. 4 |
7:00 a.m. |
Mass Ascension |
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11:00 a.m. |
Balloon Fiesta Pin Trading |
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5:45 p.m. |
Balloon Glow |
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8:00 p.m. |
AfterGlow Firworks Show |
| Monday, Oct. 5 |
7:00 a.m. |
Flying competition: Balloon Fiesta Hold 'Em |
| Tuesday, Oct. 6 |
7:00 a.m. |
Flying competition: Balloon Fiesta Hold 'Em |
| Wednesday, Oct. 7 |
7:00 a.m. |
Flight of the Nations Mass Ascension and Flying competition |
| Thursday, Oct. 8 |
7:00 a.m. |
Special Shape Rodeo |
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7:00 a.m. |
Flying competition and Prize Grab |
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5:45 p.m. |
Special Shape Glowdeo |
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8:00 p.m. |
AfterGlow Fireworks Show |
| Friday, Oct. 9 |
7:00 a.m. |
Special Shape Rodeo & Key Grab Competition |
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5:45 p.m. |
Special Shape Glowdeo |
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8:00 p.m. |
AfterGlow Fireworks |
| Saturday, Oct. 10 |
7:00 a.m. |
Mass Ascension |
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5:45 p.m. |
Night Magic Glow |
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8:00 p.m. |
AfterGlow Fireworks Show |
| Sunday, Oct. 11 |
7:00 a.m. |
Farewell Mass Ascension |
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| In addition to the varying daily schedule above, each morning of Balloon Fiesta starts with a 5:45 Dawn Patrol Show, and features morning and evening Chainsaw Wood Carving Contests. |
| Come on out and join the fun! |
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Laura Warden
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NM
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Laura, I know that the different RE/MAX balloons always show up. It's a great event, your lucky to be there. Have a fun weekend!