Discover New Mexico Vacation at the International Balloon Museum

While you are looking to make your itinerary for your New Mexico travel vacation getaway make sure to consider a visit to Albuquerque to experience the Balloon Fiesta! You will want to be present the first full week of October when the Balloon Fiesta is going on. For 9 straight days there are balloons soaring over the sky of Albuquerque in a brilliant display of the more than seven hundred balloons that participate in the event.

Including over three hundred resident balloonists from around the Albuquerque region you will be able to see balloons throughout your stop. In fact, you can probably book a excursion to go up on one from one of the various operators in the region and see the wonder of the city from the sky.

If you are there for the Balloon Fiesta make sure to stay around in the evening so you can see Balloon “Glowdeos”. This is where the balloonists’ light up their propane burners to inflate the balloons against the evening sky which makes the whole sky aglow with psychedelic light bulbs! There are also different shapes of some of the balloons that you will enjoy seeing. There are dinosaurs, bumble bees, flowers, a stage coach and cow jumping over the moon. They all go up in a mass ascension of “special shape rodeos” for your viewing.

While you are in the area make sure to go to the International Balloon Museum one of the best New Mexico attractions. You will have an opportunity to find out about ballooning, the science, culture, history, sport and art of the flights while you are touring the Center. It’s easy to get to since it is right on the edge of the field.

The price of admission is reasonable so you won’t have to select just one event, you will be able to check out many and still have enough cash to eat while at the park. There are food vendors throughout the region to take care of your hunger pains while you are there.

Because you are going to be there in October you are going to need a jacket for the mornings. It will be around forty degrees during the morning flights and warm up to around seventy as the day goes on. Dress in layers to be able to shed some when you get to hot. Be sure to use sunscreen with you since are at a high altitude and there is a risk for sunburn. Wear comfortable shoes, you will be on your feet and standing a lot so might as well be comfortable. You can bring lawn chairs into the field, unlike a number of events nowadays. If you bring a large backpack with “treasures” be ready to have it inspected before you enter the event.

This is a fantastic activity so make sure you plan to attend. Remember that a New Mexico vacation can be more than looking at museums and canyons; you can also look to the sky!