ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – 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.

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta has announced this year’s new special shape balloons. This year’s event will include 16 new shapes, adding up to 106 ...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Special shape balloons took center stage on Day 6 of the 52nd Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta; Thursday’s main event was the Special Shape Rodeo.

IT IS 756. I’M ROYALE DAY. SO IT IS DAY SIX OF BALLOON FIESTA. TODAY IS A SPECIAL SHAPE RODEO. SO WE DO HAVE A GREEN FLAG, BUT WE JUST GOT AN UPDATE THAT THE SPECIAL SHAPES ARE ACTUALLY JUST ...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Organizers with the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta unveiled the 16 special shape balloons making its first appearance at the event. Among the new special shapes are ...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — 118 special shape balloons, representing 11 countries, will be featured throughout the 50th Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta, coming October 1-9. Fiesta officials ...

After a static Dawn Patrol, the special shapes started setting up — Tiny the Fire Dog balloon was the first to inflate — joining Dawn Patrol before the sun was up. Instead of the normal ...

Gathered onlookers watched as balloons of staggering sizes and shapes dotted the skies in a colorful early morning spectacle known as Mass Ascension. The balloon fiesta, held Oct. 5-13 ...

Over the years, the Bristol International Balloon Fiesta has blessed us with an abundance of weird and wonderful special shape hot air balloons. There has been an impressively sized Scottish piper ...

The Globitos will do a balloon glow at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 12. She said about 15 of the Globitos at this year's fiesta will be special shapes. There will be returning favorites such as Peter ...

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