第 54 届阿尔伯克基国际热气球节 10 月 3 日开幕：九天会期撞上 66 号公路百年，500 多只气球将升空
据主办方公布的 2026 年日程，第 54 届阿尔伯克基国际热气球节将于 10 月 3 日（周六）在新墨西哥州阿尔伯克基 Balloon Fiesta Park（4401 Alameda Blvd NE）开幕，会期九天至 10 月 11 日，今年主题为「The Scenic Route」，致敬 66 号公路通车 100 周年。
开幕日流程：清晨 5 点 45 分先有无人机灯光秀，随后 7 点举行招牌的「集体升空」（Mass Ascension），500 多只热气球分两波升空。普通门票每场 20 美元（线上购票另加费用约 22.24 美元），12 岁及以下儿童免费；官方 Park & Ride 接驳票价约 20 至 33 美元并包含门票，周一至周三不发车。主办方提醒，开幕周末清晨周边道路极易拥堵，建议 5 点半前入场，并带足保暖衣物——当地海拔超 1600 米，清晨气温仅 2 至 7 摄氏度。
热气球节创办于 1972 年，首届仅有 13 只气球，如今已是全球规模最大的热气球盛会，每年吸引数十万观众，配套还有晚间 Balloon Glow、造型气球表演与音乐会。
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54th Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta Opens Oct. 3 With Route 66 Centennial Theme
The 54th Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta will open on Saturday, Oct. 3, at Balloon Fiesta Park (4401 Alameda Blvd. NE) in Albuquerque, New Mexico, running nine days through Oct. 11 under the theme 'The Scenic Route,' marking the centennial of Route 66, according to the organizers' published 2026 schedule.
Opening day begins with a drone light show at 5:45 a.m., followed at 7 a.m. by the signature Mass Ascension, in which more than 500 balloons launch in two waves. General admission is $20 per session (about $22.24 with online fees), children 12 and under are free, and official Park & Ride tickets run about $20 to $33 including admission, with no shuttle service Monday through Wednesday. Organizers advised arriving before 5:30 a.m. on weekend mornings and dressing in layers: at more than 1,600 meters of elevation, dawn temperatures hover between 2 and 7 degrees Celsius.
Founded in 1972 with just 13 balloons, the fiesta is now the world's largest ballooning event, drawing hundreds of thousands of spectators, with evening Balloon Glows, special-shape performances and concerts rounding out the program.
Photo: 阿尔伯克基热气球节实景，CC BY-SA 2.0（Wikimedia Commons，摄影：Joe Ross）
图片来源：阿尔伯克基热气球节实景，CC BY-SA 2.0（Wikimedia Commons，摄影：Joe Ross）
