Volunteering at the Balloon Fiesta

Each year the Balloon Fiesta relies on the efforts of more than 3,000 volunteers. The areas where volunteers contribute are:

• Information Booths
• Balloon Discovery Center
• Sponsor Relations
• Judges
• Board of Directors
• Media Relations
• Concessions
• Office
• Pilot Registration / Hospitality Tent
• Courtesy Carts and Shuttle Drivers
• Entertainment
• Retail Sales
• Field Services
• RV Park
• Gondola Club
• Greeters
• Park and Ride
• Traffic
• Safety Officials
• Launch Directors (Zebras)
• Gas Committee/Command Center
• Group Tours
• Propane
• Chase Crew Committee

We especially need volunteers in these areas

• Field Services (help setup Balloon Fiesta Park, outdoor manual labor)
• Balloon Discovery Center (educational center, help guests with the hands on exhibits)
• Group Tours (meet and greet with our guests from the tour companies)
• Park and Ride (help guests load and unload from the park and ride locations)

• Chase Crew (help pilots inflate and deflate their balloons) click here to submit a separate registration form

If you are interested in any of these areas (except chase crew) complete the Volunteer application (in PDF format) and send it to:

Balloon Fiesta-Melissa Winters
4401 Alameda Blvd. NE
Albuquerque, NM 87113

• Volunteer application 2013 - Download (PDF)