The 52nd Balloon Fiesta is now less than two days out and the city said this year tens of thousands of visitors will be met with more parking and a lot of added comforts inside Balloon Fiesta Park. The city’s been working on millions of dollars worth of upgrades for the last few

Balloon Fiesta begins this Saturday and is set to bring in tens of thousands of people from around the world to Albuquerque. Here's what to know.

The first day of October ushered in warmer than average weather, but a cold front from northeastern New Mexico will bring a slight drop in temperature just in time for the Balloon Fiesta, forecasters say. But the weather still will be warmer than normal for the season.

The Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta opens Oct. 5 and closes Oct. 13. The Fiesta is hosted at the Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta Park located at 4401 Alameda Blvd. NE in Albuquerque.

For 2024, Balloon Fiesta will be running from October 5 to 13, and whether you’re a local or visitor, you might want to check out other happenings in the area! Below is a list compiled by KRQE of events happening in Albuquerque around the same time as Balloon Fiesta.

Temperatures start another warming trend Wednesday across New Mexico. Near-record heat continues through the first weekend of Balloon Fiesta. High temperatures are as much as 20° warmer in parts of northeastern New Mexico Wednesday afternoon,