Annual White Sands Balloon Invitational
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Hot air balloons launch at dawn over the gypsum dune fields of White Sands National Monument and from various locations around the City of Alamogordo; balloon glow Saturday evening features 12-15 balloons at Alamogordo High School Tiger Stadium. Launches at 7:00 a.m.; balloon glow Sat. evening at dusk
White Sands National Monument is located 15 miles west of Alamogordo on US Highway 70. To the balloon glow: Highway 54/70 to Alamogordo, head east on First Street to Alamogordo High School, corner of Cuba and First.
Annual White Sands Balloon Invitational
Phone : 800-826-0294 (Always call and confirm events.)
Email Address : pmd@alamogordo.com
Web: www.alamogordo.com/
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