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This week on What's Up Wednesday, a brand new line of items hits the store, jackets, pins, and patches are back in stock after inventory, and a ballooning history note. Let's start with the brand-new line we have just released on Balloon Fiesta Stuff. We call it our Signature Style...
Read moreThis week on What's Up Wednesday, WOW, what a week. Here's a wrap-up and what's next. Thanks to everyone who attended Balloon Fiesta in person, watched via Balloon Fiesta Live!, or even just from around town. And an even bigger thanks to those of you who shopped Balloon Fiesta Stuff,...
Read moreThis week on What's Up Wednesday, we're halfway through the week, sales have been booming, and we have a new product available TOMORROW! Pins are always great collector's items. And they are always very popular at Balloon Fiesta. And starting tomorrow, you'll be able to be first in line for...
Read moreThis week on What's Up Wednesday, the countdown drops to hours instead of days as we're already in the month of October. We'll give you all the on field shopping hours, and provide an insider tip on how to save money on your Balloon Fiesta Sportswear. As we mentioned last week,...
Read moreThis week on What's Up Wednesday, it's all about the shopping. We have all the details you need to shop before and during the 2025 ExxonMobil Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta. All the merchandise is here, stocked and ready for you to enjoy. So now is the time to browse the...
Read moreThis week on What's Up Wednesday, everything you need to know about shopping leading up to and during Balloon Fiesta. And a the last couple of new items we'll be able to feature before the event. First up, the 2025 fleece blanket. Lightweight and soft, made of 100 polyester, this...
Read moreThis week on What's Up Wednesday, Poster related items, and the return of a popular item as What's Up Wednesday starts to close on edition number 200. Back on July 16, in What's Up Wednesday #182, we introduced this years official poster. And what a hit it is has been....
Read moreThis week on What's Up Wednesday, it's all about the hat, or cap, or head covering. We have created 5 different designs specially for this year, that is they have the year 2025 on them, and another 3 that are undated. Let's get started with this year's event cap. Featuring...
Read moreThis week on What's Up Wednesday, four new items as we're about to flip the calendar into September and get ready for a change of seasons. First up, a stunning heather hoodie. This premium quarter-zip hoodie combines comfort and style, featuring the stunning Painted Horizons Balloon Fiesta logo on luxurious...
Read moreThis week on What's Up Wednesday, it's bag to school, or anywhere else for that matter. While kiddos head back to school at all different times any more, we're right in the middle of that season and we have at least 7 different bags/totes to help you get your stuff...
Read moreThis week on What's Up Wednesday, more new Tees have arrived, with more on the way. Last year we produced a fun design, with a Zebra wearing sunglasses in front of a number of balloons. While we only produced it in youth sizes it was so popular that many of...
Read moreThis week on What's Up Wednesday, another round of new and exciting items, and a couple of shopping reminders as we drop below the 2 month mark until Balloon Fiesta 2025. First up, a new addition to the collectable pin line. For the first time ever, we have produced a...
Read moreThis week on What's up Wednesday, new jackets and shirts and an update on posters and metal prints. First a quick reminder that there is only one week left for our Christmas in July sale. If you missed the previous announcements, it's a final close out of 2024 dated items...
Read moreThis week on What's Up Wednesday, new flashback, fluffy and flashy items, special hours, the end of the Christmas in July sale and a special concert ticket discount for What's Up Wednesday readers. Let's start with the fluffy. New for 2025 we have fluffy pajama pants. Perfect for lounging around...
Read moreThis week on What's Up Wednesday, it's all about the Official Poster! The Official 2025 Balloon Fiesta Poster is now available! This year's poster was painted by San Felipe Pueblo artist Jason Valencia and depicts hot air balloons with Native American patterns in flight. There are balloons with a pottery...
Read moreThis week on What's Up Wednesday, more new tee shirts, an update on Christmas in July and a sneak peek at what's coming soon! One of the most popular events every year at Balloon Fiesta is the Balloon Glow. A static display of balloons that light up the field by...
Read moreThis week on What's Up Wednesday, it's Christmas in July, a final blowout of 2024 merchandise as we need room for 2025 stuff. Every year, we create merchandise specifically for that year's event. We put the year and/or the theme on the items, and we order enough, hopefully, to be...
Read moreThis week on What's Up Wednesday, it's just 100 days until the start of Balloon Fiesta #53 with a new T-shirt, new picture frames, and a heads up for big deals coming in July. First up, the new Ladies Floral Tattoo Tee Shirt. Don't let the words tattoo scare you...
Read moreThis week on What's Up Wednesday, a new t-shirt, 2025 patches and an oopsie or redo on last week's puzzle announcement. We have a number of new t-shirts in the works for this year, and over the next few weeks we'll be releasing them here on What's Up Wednesday. Today's...
Read moreThis week on What's Up Wednesday, more "pins", new spinners and a new panoramic puzzle. For a number of weeks now, we've been releasing the official pins for 2025. Today, we're releasing the extra "pins". The Walking Stick pin and the Medallion. The walking stick pin has proven extremely popular...
Read moreThis week on What's Up Wednesday, it's all magnets, keychains and ornaments. We've watched and shared with you the creation of these ever popular items. Now they are here and ready to adorn your keys, refrigerators and holiday trees. There are six magnet designs to collect. There's one that looks...
Read moreThis week on What's Up Wednesday, two more pins, and a few items you might consider getting for the Dad in your life, as Father's Day is just about 2 weeks away. Let's start with the pins. It's our Glow collection. Balloon Glow and Night Magic. These glow take place...
Read moreThis week on What's Up Wednesday, new jewelry, a limited item update, and some shop hours to be aware of. Let's start with the special release of a Memorial Day T-shirt. We sent you a special edition email last Friday announcing a brand new, limited edition shirt designed just for...
Read moreWe know it's not Wednesday, but this just in, literally, a brand new T-Shirt in time for Memorial Day. This is the first in what we hope will be a line of limited edition merchandise releases. Themed and created for special occasions, these items will be produced in a limited...
Read moreThis week on What's Up Wednesday, more pins and a new twist on keeping your drinks cold this summer. In keeping with a theme we started last week, today is The Maker Day, or Star Wars Creator George Lucas birthday. If you didn't get your Star Wars pins last week,...
Read moreThis week on What's Up Wednesday, a new ball cap for 2025 and a couple of items that sold out quickly are back in stock. Before we get to the new and restocked items, did you know that May is considered Star Wars month. According to StarWarsReport.com, every day in...
Read moreThis week on What's Up Wednesday, two more 2025 pins are available, and we'll help you with your Mother's Day shopping as we wrap up April and head into the month of May. As promised we have two more 2025 pins available this week. The first is the Special Shapes...
Read moreThis week on What's Up Wednesday, Happy Administrative Professionals Day, an update on some 2025 items, and newly reduced prices on ornaments and keychains. It's a busy week for calendar days. With the religious holidays, Earth Day yesterday, and Administrative Professionals Day today, it's probably not been the best for...
Read moreThis week on What's Up Wednesday, a pretty pink long-sleeve tee, Wind chimes,, and 2 more 2025 pins. Just in time for spring and those sometimes cooler-than-normal temperatures, we have a ladies' pink long-sleeve tee shirt with a colorful balloon mosaic on the front. This Port Authority brand tee also...
Read moreThis week on What's Up Wednesday, a belated birthday, new balloon lights and a pin reminder. It was just a short 53 years ago yesterday that a balloon event was held in an Albuquerque Shopping Center parking lot that started the journey to the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta. That event,...
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