The Great American Duck Race – Deming, NM

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Great American Duck Race

Thursday, August 22
Evening Luna County Skate Competition Deming Skate Park (Matt Robinson 575-546-0494)
6:30pm  Mizkan America, Inc Duck Royalty Pageant

Friday, August 23
4 pm Carnival Courthouse Park
All Day (some open) Duck Mart/Vendors Courthouse Park
4-8 pm Entertainment/Stage Area Courthouse Park
6:30pm Sponsor Party/Dinner Mimbres Valley Special Events Center

Saturday, August 24
All Day Carnival Courthouse Park
All Day Duck Mart/Vendors Courthouse Park
All Day Slow Pitch Tournament Hooten Complex
7am Hot Air Balloon Mass Ascension Deming Soccer Field
10am Tournament of Ducks Parade Downtown Deming
10am Great American Horseshoe Tournament Courthouse Park (Tommy Esquivel 575-494-1890)
11am-2 pm 1st United Methodist Church Barbecue Granite & Buckeye – delivery available- 546-2791
12N-8p Entertainment/Stage Area Courthouse Park
12N-4 pm ($5 entry) Live Duck Race/Water Race McKinley Duck Downs
2pm Great American Tortilla Toss Poplar Street
5:30pm Great American Outhouse Race Silver Street
5:30-7pm ($5 entry) Evening Duck Race/Water Race McKinley Duck Downs
8:00pm Duck Dance Adobe Deli ($10 Admission, Free Admission for sponsors wearing sponsor shirt)
**Pets, with the exception of service animals with paperwork, are not allowed at the Park. 

Sunday, August 25
All Day Carnival Courthouse Park
All Day Duck Mart/Vendors Courthouse Park
All Day Slow Pitch Tournament Hooten Complex
7am Hot Air Balloon Mass Ascension Deming Soccer Field
10 am Great American Washers Tournament Courthouse Park (Tommy Esquivel 575-494-1890)
12N-6p  Entertainment/Stage Area Courthouse Park
12N-6p St. Clair Winery Beer & Wine Garden Courthouse Park
12N ($5 entry) Live Duck Race/Water Race McKinley Duck Downs
3pm Duck Race eliminations/finals McKinley Duck Downs
**Pets, with the exception of service animals with paperwork, are not allow at the Park. Pets can be left at the kennel. Donations appreciated. 

Red, White, and Balloons

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The Balloon Museum Foundation is hosting the Red, White, and Balloons 4th of July celebration from 5pm-10pm on the Balloon Museum lawn. This family friendly event will offer the best view of Freedom 4th fireworks from the museum grounds. Featuring live music & a balloon glow prior to the firework show!

Visit our website for your ticket or stop by the Museum gift shop to get yours!

EVENT HINT: PRE-PURCHASE YOUR TICKETS AND PARKING PASS TODAY FOR DAY-OF EASE. WE CAN SEND YOU A BALLOON MUSEUM PARKING PASS PRIOR TO THE EVENT TO HELP WITH DAY OF PARKING. BALLOON MUSEUM TRAFFIC DOES INTERSECT WITH FREEDOM 4TH TRAFFIC.

Ticket Options

Lawn seats: $10 per person
Access to outdoor lawn and amenities. You may bring your own picnic and lawn chairs.
Children under 16 are free.

Reserved Outdoor Tables
Tables of 4 are $10 each and tables of 8 are $20 each. Limited number available. Reserve online or call 505-880-0500.

VIP Outdoor Sweet Seats
$25 per person

Outdoor Seating
Reserved Adirondack chair
Gruet Sparkling Wine
Gourmet cookies-Rude Boy Cookies

Limited Availability. Reserve today
Stars & Stripes Dinner Package
$35pp

Balcony Access & Indoor seating
Gourmet BBQ catered meal
Cash Bar.

Limited Availability. Reserve today.

Schedule of Events
5PM Gates and Balloon Museum parking open.

5PM Foodtrucks. Cashbar. Lawn activities.

6PM Stars and Stripes Reserved Ticket Dinner VIP indoor viewing gallery and museum balcony. Reserve today. Tickets will sell out.

7PM ALBUQUERQUE CONCERT BAND patriotic performance.

8PM CLAUDIO TOLOUSSE BAND performance.

8:30PM RAINBOW RYDERS Hot-Air Balloon Glow. (weather permitting)

9PM FIREWORKS! View the largest Freedom 4th city display from Balloon Museum grounds and above the crowds.

Anderson Abruzzo International Balloon Museum Foundation | 9201 Balloon Museum Dr NE, Albuquerque, NM 87113

Balloons Over Angel Fire

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Watch a field of hot-air balloons at sunrise as they gracefully float up into the cool morning air of the Moreno Valley. Balloons Over Angel Fire is one of the few high-mountain hot-air balloon events in the country. Learn how the balloons work, talk to the pilots, take lots of pictures and spend Father’s Day weekend enjoying the laid-back pace of Angel Fire.

Saturday evening brings the spectacular balloon glow – when the pilots illuminate their balloons like enormous, colorful glowing bulbs. The valley floor transforms into a wonderland of fire, color and light.

FRIDAY, JUNE 14, 2019
7 AM Mass Ascension
7 AM-10 AM AF Rotary Burrito Breakfast
7 AM-11 AM Balloon Vendors open
8 AM-4:30 PM Taos Pueblo open
9 AM-4 PM Angel Fire Day Camp
9 AM-4 PM Chairlift Rides, Angel Fire Resort Bike Park
9 AM-5 PM Vietnam Veterans Memorial open
10 AM-6 PM Red River Art & Wine Festival, Brandenburg Park, Red River
4:30 PM-7:30 PM Friday Night Scramble, Angel Fire Resort Golf Course
5:00 PM-7:30 PM Music in Frontier Park

SATURDAY, JUNE 15, 2019
7 AM Mass Ascension
7 AM-10 AM AF Rotary Burrito Breakfast
7 AM-10 AM Pilot Challenge Game sponsored by Enchanted Circle Pottery
7 AM-11 AM Balloon Vendors open
8 AM-4:30 PM Taos Pueblo open
9 AM-4 PM Chairlift Rides, Angel Fire Resort Bike Park
9 AM-5 PM Vietnam Veterans Memorial open
10 AM-6 PM Red River Art & Wine Festival, Brandenburg Park, Red River
7 PM Balloon Launch Field opens
9 PM Balloon Glow – bring your flashlight and camp chairs

SUNDAY, JUNE 16, 2019
7 AM Mass Ascension
7 AM-10 AM AF Rotary Burrito Breakfast
7 AM-11 AM Balloon Vendors open
8 AM-4 PM Taos Pueblo open
9 AM-4 PM Chairlift Rides, Angel Fire Resort Bike Park
9 AM-5 PM Vietnam Veterans Memorial open
10 AM-2 PM Angel Fire Art + Farmers’ Market, Frontier Park
11 AM-3 PM Red River Art & Wine Festival, Brandenburg Park, Red River

All Hot-Air Balloon events happen at the Angel Fire Airport on NM Hwy. 434

STREET ADDRESS
Angel Fire Balloon Field, Mountain View Blvd.
Angel Fire, NM 87710

CONTACT NAME
Angel Fire Visitor Center

CONTACT PHONE
575-377-6555

MAILING ADDRESS
3365 Mountain View Blvd
Angel Fire, NM 87710

EMAIL
jimmy@angelfirefun.com

WEBSITE
www.BalloonsOverAngelFire.com

Rise over Roswell Annual Balloon Rally

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The Roswell Chamber of Commerce is excited to announce that they will host the 31st Annual “Rise Over Roswell Balloon Rally,” formerly the “Old Timers Balloon Rally.” This family friendly event has been a great tradition that was started by Bill Glenn and a group of pilots who decided to have a rally featuring old timers, and the Roswell Chamber of Commerce wants to proudly continue this tradition.

They want all of Roswell and the surrounding areas to come out to the Cielo Grande Soccer Complex and enjoy these magnificent balloons, meet the pilots, and help them continue to make this a spectacular event that continues for another 31 years!

The event will start on Friday, May 3 with balloons launching at elementary schools in Roswell, followed by a balloon glow Friday night, and Sunrise Mass Ascensions Saturday and Sunday mornings. Follow the Roswell Chamber of Commerce on Facebook for up-to-date details on this event. For more information or sponsorship opportunities, contact Candace Lewis at 575-623-5695 or via email at candace@roswellnm.org

Russ DeKay Athletic Field – NMMI
101 W College Blvd – N Grand Ave
Roswell, NM United States 88201
1st full weekend in May
Number of balloons: 50
Year began: 1988

Balloons travel to Roswell from the Southwest for a weekend of fun flying and friendship. FREE Admission!!! The Roswell OldTimers Balloon Club plans to host the Oldtimers Balloon Rally in Roswell, New Mexico the first full weekend of May each year. Proceeds benefit local charities in Roswell.

Old Timers Balloon Rally
Old Timers Balloon Rally

Hot Air Balloon Stolen In Indiana Discovered At Florida Festival

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Marion County Sheriff’s Office

STOLEN HOT AIR BALLOON RECOVERED
You’re going to think we’re full of “hot air” when you read this, but for the first time in our 175 years of existence, we recovered a stolen hot air balloon! We received word from the Bloomington Police Department in Indiana last night that a hot air balloon stolen out of their jurisdiction was just spotted at The Villages Hot Air Balloon Festival being held at the Florida Horse Park. MCSO deputies responded and confirmed that it was indeed the stolen balloon in question (pictured below). The owner didn’t want to press charges and just wanted his hot air balloon back. The balloon was towed and will be returned to its proper owner. This just proves that you never know what the MCSO is going to be called out to next…

Stolen Hot Air Balloon
Stolen Hot Air Balloon

A hot air balloon that was stolen in Indiana turned up at a festival in Florida. Deputies from the Marion County Sheriff’s Office received a tip from the Bloomington Police Department that the balloon was spotted at the Villages Hot Air Balloon Festival which was being held at the Florida Horse Park in Ocala.

Deputies had no trouble finding the balloon and had it towed away so it can be returned to its owner, who told officials he does not wish to press charges against whoever stole it.

In a Facebook post about the incident, the Marion County Sheriff’s Office says it was the first time in the department’s 175 year history that they have ever dealt with a stolen hot air balloon.

You’re going to think we’re full of “hot air” when you read this, but for the first time in our 175 years of existence, we recovered a stolen hot air balloon!
Authorities did not release the identity of the person who allegedly stole the hot air balloon.

Photo: Marion County Sheriff’s Office

Balloon Museum Pod Race IX

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An Official “Rise & Try Week” Event!

When

Mar 10, 2019
01:00 PM – 04:00 PM

Where

Balloon Museum
9201 Balloon Museum Drive NE
Albuquerque, NM 87113
505-768-6020

Description

In cooperation with Southwest Pod Racing (SWPR), the Balloon Museum is pleased to present Balloon Museum Pod Racing, New Mexico’s only FPV drone racing series.

  • Pilots, Click Here for BMPR IX race information and an online registration form. Consider purchasing a BMPR Pod Pass to receive discounts on race entry fees and other benefits, and your annual fee directly supports the BMPR series!
  • Click Here to read BMPR Racing Rules
    • To provide input or ask questions about the Rules, please email Paul Garver, Balloon Museum Manager, pgarver@cabq.gov.

A Great Spectator Air Sport, and Fun for All Ages!

BMPR IX includes racing, live video feeds, hands-on simulators, educational demonstrations, entry to the museum’s exhibitions, and much more!

  • Need a Hotel Room? Link Coming Soon to view discount deals from partner hotels.

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More About BMPR

Inspired by the origin of SWPR’s name, we call our series Balloon Museum Pod Racing. BMPR is an exciting, unique, and high-performance air sport experience for all ages. Pilots fly quad-copter drones through gates and around flags or other obstacles at high speed. The drones they fly are agile and fast, and pilots steer them by wearing first-person-view (FPV) goggles that display a live video image transmitted from the drone itself. Visitors are also able to watch this in-flight video on TV screens!

Rise and Try Medallion

 

Price

Spectator entry to BMPR IX is included with payment of regular Balloon Museum admission fees ($3-$6 per person).

Friends and Lovers Balloon Rally at Balloon Fiesta Park

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2019 FRIENDS & LOVERS BALLOON RALLY

Friends and Lovers is the second biggest Balloon Rally in the Country! Come and join us for this Free Event and experience the unbelievable sites and sounds of Hot air Ballooning.

Balloons & Breakfast and Dine & Glow Dinner Tickets Available!

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Anderson Abbruzo Internatioal Balloon Museum Foundation

ON SALE NOW!

Tickets to the 2019 Balloons & Breakfast and Dine & Glow Dinner events are on sale now! You won’t want to miss out on this awesome experience!

Experience the magic of the world’s largest ballooning event from the comfort of the beautiful Balloon Museum. Enjoy a delicious breakfast or dinner inside the Balloon Museum’s glass enclosed gallery, and so much more!

The Balloon Museum boasts THE BEST VIEW of the Mass Ascension, Balloon Glow, and Afterglow™ Fireworks in Albuquerque!

Get your tickets NOW to any of these events now!

Darth & Yoda Return this Friday!

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The Saga Continues At
The Anderson Abruzzo Albuquerque
Intergalactic Balloon Museum…
Darth and Yoda: Choose Your Side
Cue the “Imperial March.” Darth Vader is coming to the Balloon Museum. His darkness should not overshadow the fact that Master Yoda will be there, too, as the wildly popular duo of special shape hot air balloons return for a special inflation event on Friday, October 5, 8:00 to 11:00 a.m. (weather permitting).
In addition to encountering Darth and Yoda up close, visitors also will be able to meet the balloon pilots and crew members, and:
  • Meet one of the galaxy’s favorite droids, BB-8, for a great photo opportunity
  • Explore the Balloon Museum’s exhibitions.
  • Enjoy the Mos Eisley Craft Port (arts and crafts at various stations in the museum)
  • Experience the Tim Anderson 4-D Theater
  • Visit the Balloon Explorium for hands-on hot air balloon experiments and simulators
  • Watch radio-controlled hot air balloon demonstrations, with guest “pilot” Chewbacca
Visitors will be under the watchful eyes of troops from Vader’s own 501st Dewback Ridge Garrison. Costumes are welcomed, but blasters are not permitted at this event. Those siding with Rebels should look for allies among members of the Bantha Canyon Base. For those undecided, there will be plenty of Mandalorian Mercs to mingle with, too.