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12 pictures of the first morning of the 2024 Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta

20241005-news-balloons-1 — Hot air balloons launch from Balloon Fiesta Park as this year’s Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta gets off the ground on Saturday morning.

20241005-news-balloons-2 — Hot air balloons inflate and launch from Balloon Fiesta Park on Saturday, the first day of the nine-day event.

20241005-news-balloons-3 — Travis Vencel, from Bloomington Indiana, inflates his hot air balloon just after the green flag was raised at Balloon Fiesta Park as the 2024 Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta gets underway, Saturday, October 5, 2024. This is Vencel 27th year at the Balloon Fiesta.

20241005-news-balloons-4 — Jeanie Moughan, a launch director, gives the “go” sign to a hot air balloon pilot after the green flag was raised at Balloon Fiesta Park on Saturday morning.

20241005-news-balloons-5 — Morgan Lucero and Nathan Tran, both University of New Mexico cheer team alumni, pose as friends take their picture on the first day of the Balloon Fiesta.

20241005-news-balloons-7 — Billowing balloons come to life at Balloon Fiesta Park on Saturday morning.

20241005-news-balloons-8 — Xavier Meisinger of Oklahoma Cit, holds a crown line for the Way Back hot air balloon during the first day of the Balloon Fiesta. Some balloon didn't launch due as windy weather delayed the ascension.

20241005-news-balloons-10 — Myia Hackett, from Albuquerque, in the gondola, blasts the burners for people to take photos with her. This was before officials gave the green flag for hot air balloons to launch during the first day of the 2024 Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta, Saturday, October 5, 2024.

20241005-news-balloons-11 — Diego Reyes, from Mexico City, and other pilots blasts their burners after the National Anthem at the start of the 2024 Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta. This was before officials gave the green flag for hot air balloons to launch, Saturday, October 5, 2024.

20241005-news-balloons-12 — Katlyn Grice, from El Paso, feeds her son Oliver, 9 months, before the start of the 2024 Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta, Saturday, October 5, 2024.

20241005-news-balloons-13 — The Smokey Bear balloon was one of the hot air balloons that inflated but didn't launch on the first day of the 2024 Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta, Saturday, October 5, 2024.

20241005-news-balloons-14 — Thousands of people crowd Main Street at Balloon Fiesta Park on opening day.

20241005-news-balloons-6 — Morgan Lucero, a UNM cheer team alumni, poses as friends take her picture during the first day of the 2024 Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta, Saturday, October 5, 2024.

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Published October 5, 2024 - 1:31 p.m. Modified October 14, 2024 - 10:08 a.m.

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