Elephant Butte Balloon Regatta
August 4-6, 2023
2022 Balloon Regatta Schedule of Events
**All events are weather dependent and subject to change or cancellation
Friday 8/5
7-9am: Hot Air Balloons launch from Lions Beach
Saturday 8/6
7-9am: Balloons launch from Lions Beach
7-9:45am: tether rides ($20 for kids 5-12, $25 age 13 and over – tickets available starting at 6:45, cash only)
7:30-8:15pm: Balloon Glow at Sierra del Rio Golf Course, 101 Clubhouse Dr, Elephant Butte (site of the concurrent Turtleback Mountain Music Festival)
Sunday 8/7
7-9am: Balloons launch from Lions Beach
7-9:45am: Tether rides ($20 for kids 5-12, $25 age 13 and over)



