This awesome annual event takes place in early October in Albuquerque New Mexico.
If you have never been to the Albuquerque International Balloon Festival, I would highly recommend it at least once in your life.
It takes place over nine thrilling days with over 500 hot air balloons participating.
The festival originally started in 1972 with just 13 balloons.
The event is the largest ballon festival in the world followed by the Grand Est Mondial Air in France.
In the cool crisp air just before sunrise excitement starts. The crews have driven the balloons over to the launch field. Everyone is busy setting up.
Just about every business that you can think of had a hot air balloon to represent their company.
