Welcome to Balloon Fiesta® Live!

Balloon Fiesta Live! is a live stream of all 14 sessions of the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta®. Anchored by Glen Moyer and Art Lloyd Jr. It's the next best thing to being at Balloon Fiesta in person! With multiple and unique camera angles, Glen and Art provide expert commentary based in part on their personal experience in flying hot air balloons and their personal friendship with many of our pilots and crews from our "rooftop studio". Joined in 2018 by fellow balloonist/journalist Ruth Lind, the Balloon Fiesta Live! on-air team has more than 100 years of ballooning and broadcast experience. If you can't be at Balloon Fiesta in person, or just want to relive the experience, check out Balloon Fiesta Live!  using the links below or on Facebook or YouTube. And while you're there, Like, Follow, and Subscribe to our page and channel. 

Balloon Fiesta Live! license plate Giveaway

BFLive_License_Plate-1-0001.pngWe gave away a number of these NM License Plate replicas to lucky Balloon Fiesta Live! viewers. 

Thanks to The Sign Store NM for the support of this free giveaway!

Balloon Fiesta Live! 2023

For the 7th year in a row, Balloon Fiesta Live! was the place to be if you couldn't be on the field. More than 732,000 viewers tuned in live for more than 45 hours of uninterrupted, commercial-free coverage of all 14 sessions of the 51st Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta. 

With Glen Moyer and Art Lloyd Jr on the mics, viewers witnessed all the magic of the Mass Ascensions, Competitions, Special Shapes Rodeos and Glowdeos, and this year, the 66th Gordon Bennett Coupe Aeronatique Gas Balloon Launch. 

Watch or rewatch it all, complete with a live chat replay by checking out the show archive list below. In fact, all 7 years of Balloon Fiesta Live! shows are linked below. And set your calendar for October 5, 2024 to make sure you don't miss any of Balloon Fiesta Live! 2024.

2023 Balloon Fiesta Live! Show Archive

Date Session Scheduled Content Length
10-7 0545 MDT BONUS 2023 AM Drone Show 12:44
10-7 0600 MDT Dawn Patrol Show, Opening Ceremonies, Mass Ascension 3:43:45
10-7 1800 MDT Gordon Bennett Launch, Twilight Twinkle Glow, Drone Show, Fastrax Skydiving, Fireworks 5:01:45
10-8 0600 MDT Dawn Patrol Show, Mass Ascension 3:30:40
10-8 1800 MDT Balloon Glow, Fastrax Skydiving, Drone Show, Fireworks 2:37:58
10-9 0600 MDT Balloon Launch, Competition 4:01:11
10-10 0600 MDT Balloon Launch, Competition 4:14:01
10-11 0600 MDT Flight of Nations, Mass Ascension 3:31:19
10-12 0600 MDT Special Shapes Rodeo, Competition 2:32:01
10-12 1800 MDT Special Shapes Glowdeo, Fastrax Skydiving, Drone Show, Fireworks

1:57:06

10-13 0600 MDT Special Shapes Rodeo, Competition 3:34:56
10-13 1800 MDT Special Shapes Glowdeo, Fastrax Skydiving, Drone Show, Fireworks 2:12:56
10-14 0600 MDT Dawn Patrol Show, Mass Ascension 3:03:29
10-14 1034 MDT Annular Eclipse Peak  No Coverage 
10-14 1200 MDT BONUS Awards Ceremony 44:12
10-14 1800 MDT Night Magic Glow, Fastrax Skydiving, Drone Show, Fireworks

2:14:50

10-15 0600 MDT Dawn Patrol Show, Farewell Mass Ascension 2:33:51

The 2023 Balloon Fiesta Live! Team

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Anchors Art Lloyd Jr. and Glen Moyer at the desk. 

Back row (L-R) Bobbie Tuley, Greg Tanner, Orele Fisher.

Check out more shots of the team in action!

Balloon Fiesta Live! Highlight Reel

Balloon Fiesta Live! Show Archives

Balloon Fiesta Live! News Archives