The tradition of releasing balloons at weddings, birthdays and memorials may soon get deflated by lawmakers in more than half a dozen states. Critics say the helium-filled balloons pollute the ...

Picturesque weather and an annular solar eclipse helped the 51st Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta reach new heights. The nine-day event attracted a record-setting 968,516 guests from across ...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — It's the largest ballooning event in the world and one of the most photographed spectacles, drawing hundreds of thousands of spectators over nine days to watch as pilots from ...

ALBUQUERQUE, NM / ACCESS Newswire / November 13, 2025 / Final Numbers: Following are the official numbers for the 53 rd ExxonMobil Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta held on October 4-12, 2025.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Oct. 29—Two weeks after the 2024 Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta ended, event officials released "final event numbers." ...