Tom's Pre-Launch Advice: Ballooning

Get There Early

Everyone will tell you to arrive at the Balloon Fiesta early and they’re not kidding. If you’re there by 5 a.m., there will be plenty of stuff to do. If you’re there by 6 a.m. you’re still OK. But if you come at 7 a.m., you’ll hit traffic and it’ll be harder to get a breakfast burrito. If you come at 8 a.m., the parking lots are full and you’ve missed a lot of the fun. But, there will still be food and fun for much of the morning.