New Mexico Balloon Festival 2024 Schedule. In 2024, the albuquerque balloon fiesta is scheduled to be held from october 5, 2024 to october 13, 2024. As a special thank you for your support through the years, general admission will be free on that day for all.

Marvel at the “mass ascension” of the balloons and watch as the sky above albuquerque fills with color in a spectacular display of sight and sound. 2024 marks the special 52nd anniversary celebration of the balloon festival.