White Sands Balloon and Music Festival 2021

Schedule

Fri, 10 Sep, 2021 at 04:00 pm to Sun, 12 Sep, 2021 at 10:00 am

Location

Ed Brabson Balloon Park | Alamogordo , NM

The 2021 White Sands Balloon and Music Festival will combine the beauty of Hot Air Balloons and Red Dirt Country Music.
About this Event

The Alamogordo Center of Commerce presents the 2021 White Sands Balloon & Music Festival! Join us September 10 – 11th, 2021, at Ed Brabson Balloon Park in Alamogordo, New Mexico. This one-of-a-kind balloon festival will feature something for everyone to enjoy! Dust off your boots and get ready to dance the night away with amazing performances from Red Dirt Country Artists including Jon Wolfe, Kolby Cooper, Josh Grider, Austin Meade as well as some of our local favorites! Bring your lawn chairs and blankets and delight in delicious food, arts and crafts, beer, and wine vendors, with a fantastic view of the Sacramento Mountains.

Sunday Morning, September 12th, head on over to the newest national park, White Sands National Park, for a unique experience you won’t want to miss! Prepare to feast your eyes on the colorful hot air balloons as they ascend from the glistening gypsum dunes.*

*The Hot air balloon launch from White Sands is pending contract with White Sands National Park. There will be no music or vendors on Sunday at White Sands National Park .

*Please review additional details at the bottom of the page*

Festival Schedule:Friday, September 10th at Ed Brabson Balloon Park
Gates open at 5:00 p.m.

White Sands Balloon and Music Festival will open with a tribute honoring the lives lost on 9/11.
7:00 p.m. - Cottonwood Crows
8:30 p.m. - Kolby Cooper

VIP Tent Entertainment - CW Ayon

*All times are approximate. Free Admission for children under 5 years old.

Saturday, September 11th at Ed Brabson Balloon Park
Gates open at 5:00 a.m.

Hot Air Balloons will launch from Ed Brabson Balloon Park on Saturday, September 11th at approximately 7:00 am. (weather permitting)
8:00 a.m. - 5k Fun Run (Off-site)
11:00 a.m. - Cornhole Tournament hosted by Team RWB
Noon - Blackwater Draw
1:00 p.m. Watermelon Eating Contest
2:00 p.m. - No Chaser
4:00 p.m. - The Yarbrough Band
6:00 p.m. - Austin Meade
7:00 p.m. - Balloon Glow (weather permitting, pilot discretion)
(Time TBD) Laser Light Show
8:30 p.m. - Josh Grider
10:30 p.m. - Jon Wolfe

VIP Tent Entertainment - CW Ayon

*All times are approximate. Free Admission for children under 5 years old.

Sunday, September 12th at White Sands National Park
At approximately 7:00 a.m.

Hot Air Balloons will launch from the glistening dunes of the newest National Park, White Sands National Park, at approximately 7:00 a.m. White Sands National Park fees apply and are not included in the ticket price through Eventbrite. For information on White Sands National Park fees, visit. https://www.nps.gov/whsa/planyourvisit/fees.htm

*The Hot Air Balloon Launch from White Sands National Park is pending contracts with White Sands National Park. Event times are approximate and weather permitting. There will be no music or vendors on Sunday at White Sands National Park .
*NO PETS allowed. Service animals welcomed.
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