GMVAAA Club Events
Club Fly-Outs
We get together at least monthly for weekend club fly-outs (which sometime coincide with local balloon rallies). Everyone is invited to join in the fun with our crews, beautiful balloons, and skilled pilots!
Local Balloon Rallies
Below is a list of rallies that our members love attending. A comprehensive list of many other rallies around the Southwest United States is maintained by the Albuquerque Aerostat Ascension Association here.
(click on the rally name for event website, if available):
2024
3rd of July Electric Light Parade:
We participate in the annual themed Las Cruces 3rd of July Electric Light Parade, which occurs at night with many other floats. We always include a couple of our balloon baskets on our float, to delight the parade crowds with the flame and growl of our powerful burners. We try to use them each year to accentuate the parade theme (i.e. flame-throwing dragons, cannons, and rockets)!
We get together at least monthly for weekend club fly-outs (which sometime coincide with local balloon rallies). Everyone is invited to join in the fun with our crews, beautiful balloons, and skilled pilots!
Local Balloon Rallies
Below is a list of rallies that our members love attending. A comprehensive list of many other rallies around the Southwest United States is maintained by the Albuquerque Aerostat Ascension Association here.
(click on the rally name for event website, if available):
2024
- January 13 & 14, 2024 -- Club fly-out with other out-of-town balloons -- Las Cruces, New Mexico
- January 2024 -- Arizona Balloon Classic -- Gilbert, Arizona
- February 10 & 11, 2024 -- Friends and Lovers Balloon Rally -- Albuquerque, New Mexico
- March 16 & 17, 2024 -- St Patrick's Day Balloon Rallye -- Belen, New Mexico
- May 2024 -- Rise Over Roswell Balloon Rally -- Roswell, New Mexico (dates pending)
- August 24 & 25, 2024 -- Great American Deming Duck Races & Balloon Rally -- Deming, New Mexico
- September 6-8, 2024 -- Elephant Butte Balloon Regatta -- Truth or Consequences, New Mexico
- September 2024 -- White Sands Balloon Invitational -- Alamogordo, New Mexico (dates pending)
- October 5-13, 2024 -- Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta -- Albuquerque, New Mexico
- October 2024 -- Bob Haynes Memorial Fly-out (GMVAAA local fly-out)
- December 7 & 8, 2024 -- Red Rock Balloon Rally -- Gallup, New Mexico
3rd of July Electric Light Parade:
We participate in the annual themed Las Cruces 3rd of July Electric Light Parade, which occurs at night with many other floats. We always include a couple of our balloon baskets on our float, to delight the parade crowds with the flame and growl of our powerful burners. We try to use them each year to accentuate the parade theme (i.e. flame-throwing dragons, cannons, and rockets)!
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Please check back often for updates, photos, and more, coming as soon as I can find time to get it all done!
Thanks, and have a beautiful day, and soft landings!
Please check back often for updates, photos, and more, coming as soon as I can find time to get it all done!
Thanks, and have a beautiful day, and soft landings!