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This 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,...
Read moreThis week on What's Up Wednesday, everything you wanted to know about purchasing tickets on Friday, and no joke, the first pins of 2025 revealed. This Friday, April 4th is 6 months till the 2025 ExxonMobil Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta. And that means tickets to the event and our special...
Read moreThis week on What's Up Wednesday, a new balloon item, and a preview of this year's tickets. As you would expect, we're always on the lookout for balloon-related items to put in our shop and this week, we have a new balloon-shaped ornament. Made of acrylic these see thru items...
Read moreThis week on What's Up Wednesday, the return of a popular product with a new tweak, and some gear up for Spring deals. First up, the return of the custom hand-made balloon earrings and pendants. David Leight's original technique of hand-cutting each piece of fine optic glass crystal and layering...
Read moreThis week on What's Up Wednesday, a look behind the scenes at a couple of the products currently in production, an update on this year's official poster and a look ahead at some important dates. Nine weeks ago, on What's Up Wednesday #155, we told you about this year's magnet...
Read moreWhat’s Up Wednesday: New Products & a Flash Sale! This week, we’re excited to introduce three brand-new Balloon Fiesta-themed home and kitchen items! Add a pop of color to your home with our new trivet/pot holder, non-slip jar opener, and the versatile Lillie Pad—all designed with beautiful balloon patterns. We’re also...
Read moreThis week on What's Up Wednesday, an important announcement about our hours, which leads to special prices on a couple of items. And a sneak peek of a new item in production. As we told you last week, our online store and in-person gift shop will be closed tomorrow (Thursday)...
Read moreis week on What's Up Wednesday, a couple of new items and a heads-up for your shopping calendar. We’re beyond excited to introduce two adorable hot air balloon plushies that are ready to lift your spirits! ✨ 9-Inch Hot Air Balloon Plush ✨ Soft, colorful, and complete with its own...
Read moreThis week on What's Up Wednesday, Birthdays, Valentines, and new items for 2025. While it's too late to ship for Valentine's Day, remember our gift shop is open Monday through Friday from 9-5. Stop in and pick up your last-minute Valentine's Gift. We still have a good selection of jewelry...
Read moreThis week on What's Up Wednesday, its last call for Valentine's Day delivery, and a look ahead to more exciting products in 2025. Heads up you procrastinators? Valentine's Day is next Friday and time is running out for you to order your balloon-themed gifts for your sweetie. May we suggest...
Read moreThis week on What's Up Wednesday, another sneak peek at 2025 products in the works. Before we get to the new products being produced, we experienced great support after last week's What's Up Wednesday. If you missed it, the new lower prices are still there, on cold-weather clothing. Jackets, vests,...
Read moreThis week on What's Up Wednesday, Baby it's COLD outside with the Albuquerque temperature dropping into the low single digits yesterday morning, we think it's time for some hot deals on cold weather gear. We know, single-digit temperatures may sound good to some of you experiencing even colder temperatures but...
Read moreThis week on What's Up Wednesday, get a jump on Valentine's Day presents, an update on the Calendar QR codes, and a reminder about RV spaces for 2025. Valentine's Day is less than one month away and so we're featuring our line of Sterling Silver jewelry. From pendants and necklaces...
Read moreThis week on What's Up Wednesday, we're up and running for 2025 and we have a workaround for a small problem you may have encountered. Before we get to 2025, we want to take just a moment and thank you again for 2024. It was a great year for Ballooning...
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