Hot Air balloons in Alamogordo

Well, it was another great weekend in Alamogordo. There were so many things to choose from, the wine festival, the White Sands Balloon Invitational, high school football games and more. My family and I have had a tradition of attending the Balloon invitational for many years now. We always wake up early, early on Saturday morning and either head out to White Sands or pick a local park to view the take off of the hot air balloons. I am so grateful to the organizers of this wonderful event. We get to enjoy the beauty of these giant balloons right here in our own Alamogordo.

This year we chose to park our blankets and lawn chairs at Washington park and were treated to 20-25 different balloons lifting off in and around this beautiful park. Our favorite was probably the giant cactus...you just can't help but smile when you see him! Here are a couple of pictures for you to enjoy too, incase you missed it. Keep in mind the middle of September next year and you can enjoy this event yourself.