Save The Date
Join us October 1-9, 2022, for the 50th Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta, powered by ExxonMobil, in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Start your planning for the festivities which all start on Saturday, October 1, and include the magical Mass Ascension! The 50th event schedule is now available on www.balloonfiesta.com


Balloon Fiesta Insider
On April 8, Balloon Fiesta announced the release of “50 Years of Balloon Magic,” a book that celebrates ballooning in Albuquerque. The commemorative coffee-table style book took over three years to create and features 224 pages with 305 photos. It was authored by longtime ballooning enthusiasts Tom McConnell, Kim Vesely, Paul Rhetts and Dick Brown. The release of the book was kicked-off with a book signing at the Anderson Abruzzo Albuquerque International Balloon Museum, pictured below.  
To purchase a copy of the book, click here.
Merchandise Update
Spring is here and the new 50th Balloon Fiesta merchandise is starting to arrive! Fun and festive designs that will help you commemorate and celebrate this year’s milestone event are now available on pins, t-shirts, hoodies, patches and more! Other items will continue to become available over the coming months. Shop these items, and more, online at balloonfiestastuff.com or at Balloon Fiesta’s Gift Shop, located at 4401 Alameda Blvd NE, Albuquerque, New Mexico. Want to be the first to know when something new arrives? Sign up for the What’s up Wednesday newsletter on balloonfiestastuff.com to get weekly product updates. 
Inside the Basket
Samantha Greenwald is Balloon Fiesta’s new Navigator Manager, joining the organization this month.

In this month’s Inside the Basket, get to know Samantha’s ballooning background, what her role entails and how you can get involved as a Navigator. 
April in Ballooning
On April 8, 2022 Balloon Fiesta celebrated a major milestone! This day marked 50 years from the first Balloon Fiesta, a gathering of 13 hot air balloons that celebrated KOB Radio’s 50th Birthday. The event attracted an estimated 20,000 people. Now, as we look ahead to October, we’re eager to celebrate this birthday and the 50th event, with each and every one of you! Learn more about Balloon Fiesta’s history, here: https://balloonfiesta.com/History
April Photo-of-the-Month
We have received some beautiful pictures of past years' events, submitted through Balloon Fiesta's social media! Below is the photo chosen for April. Thank you Mary Coon for this picture from 1972, of the first Balloon Fiesta!
Do you have a Balloon Fiesta photo that you’re proud of? Share your favorite Balloon Fiesta image on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram and tag our page for a chance to be featured in next month’s newsletter!
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Sponsor Spotlight
With Xfinity, Comcast delivers the best in Internet, entertainment, voice, mobile, and home management, all working together to give customers instant access to the things that matter most – anywhere, anytime. And, since 2016 Xfinity has been proud to participate in the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta as a sponsor. Their sponsorship has included a booth that allows their team to engage with attendees from around the state, country and world, and in 2021 provided their first Xfinity branded balloon. It also gives their team an avenue to be a part of an event that is a staple in Albuquerque culture and continues to be a part of Albuquerque’s history. It enables them to participate in the enjoyment of the mass ascensions with the crowd and see a beautiful display of balloons against the turquoise backdrop of the New Mexico sky. We thank them for their continued support!
For a complete list of Balloon Fiesta sponsors, click here.
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