Balloon Festival Events - Day By Day - 2009

Festival Travel Planner

Saturday, October 3
5:45am - 7:00am Dawn Patrol Show presented by Rt. 66 Hotel Casino
6:45am - 7:45am Opening Ceremonies
7:00am - 8:30am Mass Ascension
8:00am - 5:00pm ECHO Chainsaw Carving Championship
2:00pm - 6:00pm America's Challenge Gas Balloon Race Inflation
6:00pm - 7:30pm Twilight Twinkle Glow™
6:00pm - 8:00pm America’s Challenge Gas Balloon Race Launch
8:00pm - 9:00pm AfterGlow ™ Fireworks Show presented by Albuquerque Journal
Sunday, October 4
5:45am - 6:45am Dawn Patrol Show presented by Rt. 66 Hotel Casino
7:00am - 8:30am Mass Ascension
8:00am - 5:00pm ECHO Chainsaw Carving Championship
9:00am - 1:00pm Fiesta of Wheels Car Show
11:00am - 1:00pm Balloon Fiesta Pin Trading (Balloon Discovery Center)
5:00pm - 8:00pm ECHO Chainsaw Carving Championship auction
5:45pm - 7:30pm Balloon Glow
8:00pm - 9:00pm AfterGlow ™ Fireworks Show presented by Albuquerque Journal
Monday, October 5
5:45am - 6:45am Dawn Patrol
7:00am - 10:00am Flying Competition - Balloon Fiesta Hold'em presented by Sandia Resort & Casino
Tuesday, October 6
5:45am - 6:45am Dawn Patrol
7:00am - 10:00am Flying Competition - Balloon Fiesta Hold'em presented by Sandia Resort & Casino
Wednesday, October 7
5:45am - 6:45am Dawn Patrol Show presented by Rt. 66 Hotel Casino
7:00am - 10:00am Flight of the Nations Mass Ascension & Flying Competition presented by Continental Airlines
Thursday, October 8
5:45am - 6:45am Dawn Patrol
7:00am - 8:00am Special Shape Rodeo™
7:00am - 10:00am Flying Competition & Prize Grab
8:00am - 9:00am Chainsaw Wood Carving Contest north end of launch field
4:00pm - 5:00pm Chainsaw Wood Carving Contest north end of launch field
5:45pm - 7:30pm Special Shape Glowdeo™
8:00pm - 9:00pm AfterGlow ™ Fireworks Show presented by Albuquerque Journal
Friday, October 9
5:45am - 6:45am Dawn Patrol
7:00am - 8:00am Special Shape Rodeo™
7:00am - 10:00am Key Grab Competition
8:00am - 9:00am Chainsaw Wood Carving Contest north end of launch field
4:00pm - 5:00pm Chainsaw Wood Carving Contest north end of launch field
5:45pm - 7:30pm Shape Glowdeo
8:00pm - 9:00pm AfterGlow ™ Fireworks Show presented by Albuquerque Journal
Saturday, October 10
5:45am - 6:45am Dawn Patrol Show presented by Rt. 66 Hotel Casino
7:00am - 8:30am Mass Ascension
8:00am - 9:00am Chainsaw Wood Carving Contest north end of launch field
5:00pm - 7:00pm Chainsaw Carvers Auction north end of launch field
5:45pm - 7:30pm Night Magic™ Glow
8:00pm - 9:00pm *AfterGlow ™ Fireworks Show presented by Albuquerque Journal
Sunday, October 11
Propane Day presented by Airgas Southwest, Inc.
5:45am - 6:45am Dawn Patrol Show presented by Rt. 66 Hotel Casino
7:00am - 8:30am Farewell Mass Ascension

Please consult the Official Schedule for 2009 for additions and changes.