White Sands Hot Air Balloon & Music Fest Back For 3-Day Weekend

Get ready for three days of hot air balloons launching from the glistening gypsum dunes at White Sands National Monument this fall.  

It’s not too early to start planning a fun, family-friendly weekend filled with live music and picturesque hot air balloon ascensions against the backdrop of White Sands National Park. 

Last year the annual White Sands Balloon and Music Festival was canceled due to the pandemic. However, this year it returns with plenty of food trucks, artisan Pop-ups, wine, and beer vendors, a kids watermelon eating contest, a corn hole tournament, and so much more. 

White Sands Balloon and Music Festival 2021 Schedule:  

Friday, September 10 -  Gates open at 5 p.m. 

• White Sands Hot Air Balloon and Music Fest will open with a tribute honoring the memory of the lives lost on 9/11. 

Performances By:  

• 7:00 p.m. - Cottonwood Crows  
• 8:30 p.m. - Kolby Cooper  
• VIP Tent Entertainment - CW Ayon  

Saturday, September 11 - Gates open at 5:00 a.m. 

• Hot Air Balloons will launch from Ed Brabson Balloon Park at approximately 7:00 a.m. (Weather permitting)  

Performances By:  

• Noon - Blackwater Draw 
• 2 p.m. - No Chaser  
• 4 p.m. - The Yarbrough Band  
• 6 p.m. - Texas Renegades 
• 7 p.m. - Balloon Glow (weather permitting, pilot discretion), Laser Light Show 
• 8:30 p.m. - Josh Grider 
• 10:30 p.m - Jon Wolfe 
• VIP Tent Entertainment - CW Ayon  

Sunday, September 12 - 

• Hot Air Balloons will launch from the glistening dunes of White Sands National Park at approximately 7:00 a.m. (weather permitting). 

Tickets: 

• Tickets: $30 general admission up to $150 VIP Pass (Plus tax and fees)
• Purchase tickets HERE.  
• White Sands National Park fees apply - for park fee details, Click HERE.

What To Take:

• Attendees are encouraged to take their lawn chairs and blankets  
• Wear sunscreen, comfortable footwear, and clothing 
• Bottled water 

The White Sands Hot Air Balloon and Music Fest offer a little something for everyone, including a fantastic view of the Sacramento Mountains. So don't miss the colorful spectacle this fall at White Sands National Monument.

For more information visit, alamogordo.com or call the Alamogordo Chamber of Commerce at 575-437-6120.  

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