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) – 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.

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 ...

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

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 ...

Balloon Fiesta officials have raised the green flag for a static display for the special shapes rodeo on day 6 of the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta. Weather conditions will not be ...

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 ExxonMobil Balloon Fiesta® is known for its signature mass ascensions, largest gathering of special shape hot air balloons and epic Balloon Glows in the shadows of the Sandia mountains.

“It concerns us when balloon flights don’t go as planned,” Fiesta spokesman Tom Garrity ... than 100 balloons in bright colors and special shapes.

“It concerns us when balloon flights don’t go as planned,” Fiesta spokesman Tom Garrity ... than 100 balloons in bright colors and special shapes.