A new North Carolina law, effective October 1, 2025, prohibits mass balloon releases. The law aims to protect wildlife and the environment from the dangers of balloon litter. Several other states, ...

Weather conditions were not favorable for Saturday’s Balloon Fiesta Mass Ascension.Rain showers moved over Balloon Fiesta Park just as Dawn Patrol was inflating. Continued rain showers and strong ...

I’m doing something a little different in today’s newsletter: Some of you may already know that I grew up in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and this time of year, it’s absolutely magical. The skies come ...

Up to 25 smuggling balloons from Belarus forced a temporary shutdown of Vilnius Airport. Authorities seized 18,000 packs of contraband cigarettes from recovered balloons. The breach heightened Baltic ...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Students in Albuquerque and Rio Rancho got an up close look at the balloons at this year’s Balloon Fiesta, the morning before the first Mass Ascension. Around 200 Balloon Fiesta ...

In Albuquerque, you don’t have to go far to find the answer, as the Anderson Abruzzo International Balloon Museum and the City of Albuquerque have compiled online resources dedicated to explaining how ...

Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. To go from launching miniature paper balloons propelled by candles in Brazil to building an array of specialty ...

SANTA FE, N.M. — The New Mexico Tourism Department is deploying a new hot air balloon at this year’s Balloon Fiesta to commemorate the upcoming centennial anniversary of Route 66. Rainbow Ryders ...

ROSSVILLE, Tenn. — About 18,000 people filled the tiny town of Rossville on Saturday for the Mid-South Balloon Festival. Around twenty colorful hot air balloons are featured this weekend in the ...

Once a dollar-store staple of children’s birthday parties and high school graduations, balloons have expanded beyond their humble latex roots. Instagram, TikTok, and Pinterest feeds have become filled ...