Photos: City crews and vendors prepare Balloon Fiesta Park for upcoming festival

Albuquerque Parks and Recreation Department employee Luis Flores removes brush and shrubbery near the bike path at the Balloon Fiesta Park in Albuquerque on Wednesday, Oct, 4, 2023.

Vendors and City of Albuquerque workers from dozens of agencies including Parks and Recreation, Albuquerque Municipal Development, the Fire Marshals Office and Albuquerque Solid Waste Department work on setting up Balloon Fiesta Park on Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2023. The annual Balloon Fiesta is expected to bring ing 80,000 visitors to the park each day.

Employees at Alpaca World organize stock and prepare them for display at their booth at Balloon Fiesta Park in Albuquerque on Wednesday, Oct, 4, 2023.

Joel Garcia, an electrician with the City of Albuquerque works on a lighting project at Balloon Fiesta Park in Albuquerque on Wednesday, Oct, 4, 2023.

Glen Zuni, left, and Francisco Martinez install a shade at the beer garden at Balloon Fiesta Park in Albuquerque on Wednesday, Oct, 4, 2023.

Tony Campton an electrician with Johnson Electric, installs light bulbs at a VIP section at Balloon Fiesta Park in Albuquerque on Wednesday, Oct, 4, 2023.

Alpaca World employees sort through stock at their booth at Balloon Fiesta Park in Albuquerque on Wednesday, Oct, 4, 2023.

Stacked chairs wait to be sorted at the Balloon Fiesta Park in Albuquerque on Wednesday, Oct, 4, 2023.

Jon Austria

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Published October 4, 2023 - 3:31 p.m. Modified October 10, 2023 - 12:10 p.m.

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