FESTIVAL FAQs

Yes. Tickets are available online here, or at the door. Cash or credit cards are accepted at the door. There is no service fee for cash payments at the door.
Balloon Fiesta Park, north entrance. CLICK HERE for a Google Map to the entrance. Be sure that Uber/Lyft drop you off at the North Gate. All other drop off points will end up in a very long walk. 
Sorry. There are no public transit options to access Balloon Fiesta Park, but please check our homepage for any Uber discount codes. 
  • Factory sealed water bottle, OR
  • Personal water bottle – empty or it will be opened and subjected to a smell test.
  • WE HAVE FREE COLD WATER STATIONS. 
ALL BAGS AND PERSONS WILL BE SEARCHED. ANY PROHIBITED ITEM THAT ARE SURRENDERED TO SECURITY AT SEARCH POINTS MAY NOT BE RETURNED.
PROHIBITED ITEMS:
    • Weapons, or harmful objects of any kind (including pocket knives, cork screws, etc.)
    • Mace or pepper spray
    • Illegal substances (including drugs and drug paraphernalia)
    • No smoking – Balloon Fiesta Park is a no smoking city park.
    • Outside alcohol (alcohol will be sold at the Festival)
    • Outside food or drinks
    • Fireworks or explosives of any kind.
    • Coolers
    • Pets – No dogs allowed.
Unauthorized vending/soliciting materials (promotional stickers, flyers, commodities, etc.)
No.  Strictly 21 and over. No exceptions will be made. 
No.  Only licensed service animals may attend.
  • We will not accept IDs in any digital format. i.e. No photos of forgotten IDs. 
  • We do not accept any Vertical NM IDs, not even as back-up.
  • We do accept vertical IDs from other states or issued by DOD.
  • We do accept all horizontal State Issued Driver’s Licenses.
  • Passport are accepted.
  • Expired Driver’s License + State-Issued Temporary [Paper] ID is accepted, unless the license is a NM vertical license.
Thank you to all those who came out for the 2024 Great New Mexico Beer Festival. Click to get updates on the next one!