2005 Balloon Fiesta Schedule               

Friday, September 30
7:00am - 10:00am	Albuquerque Aloft
5:00pm - 7:00pm	Fiesta Challenge Competition Flight
Saturday, October 1
5:45am - 6:45am	Dawn Patrol Show
6:45am - 7:00am	Opening Ceremonies
7:00am - 8:30am	Mass Ascension
12:30pm - 7:00pm	Fiesta del Vino - Wine Tasting
2:00pm - 5:00pm	Gordon Bennett and America's Challenge Gas Balloon Races - Inflation begins
5:00pm - 7:00pm	Fiesta Challenge Competition Flight
6:00pm - 7:15pm	Gordon Bennett and America's Challenge Gas Balloon Races - presented by Warsteiner Beer and Matheson Tri Gas
Sunday, October 2
5:45am - 6:45am	Dawn Patrol Show
7:00am - 8:30am	Mass Ascension
9:00am - 10:00am	Car Display of Classic and Special Interest Vehicles
5:45pm - 8:00pm	Balloon Glow®
8:00pm - 9:00pm	AfterGlow™ Fireworks Show
Monday, October 3
5:45am - 6:45am	Dawn Patrol
7:00am - 8:00am	Flying Events
Tuesday, October 4
5:45am - 6:45am	Dawn Patrol
7:00am - 11:45am	Flying Events
Wednesday, October 5
5:45am - 6:45am	Dawn Patrol Show
7:00am - 10:00am	Flight of the Nations Mass Ascension
Thursday, October 6
5:45am - 6:45am	Dawn Patrol
7:00am - 8:00am	Special Shape Mass Ascension
8:00am - 10:00am	Flying Events
5:45pm - 8:00pm	Special Shape Glowdeo™
8:00pm - 9:00pm	AfterGlow™ Fireworks Show
Friday, October 7
5:45am - 6:45am	Dawn Patrol
7:00am - 8:00am	Special Shape Mass Ascension
8:00am - 10:00am	Key Grab Competition
5:45pm - 8:00pm	Special Shape Glowdeo™
8:00pm - 9:00pm	AfterGlow™ Fireworks Show
Saturday, October 8
5:45am - 6:45am	Dawn Patrol Show
7:00am - 8:30am	Mass Ascension
5:45pm - 8:00pm	Night Magic ™ Show
8:00pm - 9:00pm	AfterGlow™ Fireworks Show
Sunday, October 9
5:45am - 6:45am	Dawn Patrol Show
5:45am - 9:30am	Propane Day
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