Balloon Fiesta releases 2021 event numbers
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – The Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta released the numbers for this year’s event.
Balloon Fiesta reported an estimated 783,866 visitors over nine days – a 9.5% drop in attendance from 866,414 visitors in 2019.
This year’s Balloon Fiesta also featured 543 registered hot air balloons – including 84 registered special shape balloons – and 648 registered pilots from seven different countries – Brazil, Canada, France, Mexico, The Netherlands, Switzerland and the U.S.
The 2019 Balloon Fiesta featured 588 hot air balloons – including 104 special shape balloons – and pilots from 17 different countries.
The all-time record is 955,703 visitors, a mark set in 2015.
Balloon Fiesta attendance since 2011
| Year | Attendance |
| 2021 | 783,866 |
| 2019 | 866,414 |
| 2018 | 886,037 |
| 2017 | 887,970 |
| 2016 | 839,309 |
| 2015 | 955,703 |
| 2014 | 848,393 |
| 2013 | 857,000 |
| 2012 | 714,297 |
| 2011 | 737,466 |