Experience New Mexico Vacation at the International Balloon Museum

Explore New Mexico Vacation at the Ballooning Capital of the World When you are looking to make your plans for your New Mexico travel vacation getaway be sure to consider a visit to Albuquerque to see the International Balloon Museum! You will need to be present the first seven days of October when the Balloon Fiesta is going on. For 9 straight days there are balloons flying filling the sky of Albuquerque in a brilliant display of the more than seven hundred balloons that enter the event.

Including over 300 resident balloonists living in 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 many operators in the region and see the wonder of the area from the sky.

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

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

The price of admission is fair so you won’t have to select just one event, you will be able to attend many and always have enough cash to eat while at the park. There are food vendors throughout the city to take care of your hunger needs while you are there.

Since you are going to be there in October you are going to want a jacket for the mornings. It will be around 40 degrees during the morning flights and warm up to approximately seventy as the day progresses. Dress in layers to be able to shed some when you get to warm. Be sure to bring sunscreen with you because are at a high altitude and there is a chance for sunburn. Wear comfortable shoes, you will be walking and standing a lot so might as well be comfortable. You can bring lawn chairs into the field, unlike a number of events today. If you bring a large backpack with “treasures” be ready to have it inspected before you enter the park.

This is a family event 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!