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Red Rocks Balloon Festival

The Navajos have a name for beauty - they call it Nizhoni. Come join the balloonists who will walk and fly in beauty during this fun-filled weekend in the heart of Indian Country. Visit the Gallup Red Rock Balloon Rally where the winds caress the rocks and the Southwest's wide open skies welcome you to this magnificent New Mexico destination.

Held annually the first weekend of December in Gallup, New Mexico, 200 balloons from across the Southwest and around the world fly the ancient canyon walls of Red Rock State Park. Frequently described as a balloonist's paradise, a highly prized invitation to this event offers pilots the opportunity to compete for fine Native American Arts and crafts. You'll want to have your camera ready as these rainbow colored giants come to life.

The Red Rocks are the cemented sands of a fossilized beach, colored by dissolved iron seeping down from more recent volcanic activity, worn smooth by Anasazi residents who carved hand and to holds in the walls to reach the mesa tops. Now, adventure-seeking balloonists soar above the magnificent canyons where movie producers once filmed Western epics. This is the only ballooning event where spectators are encouraged to become active participants by joining balloon chase crews.

For more information on this colorful event, please click here to visit their website.

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