Balloon Fiesta doesn’t officially launch until Saturday, but Rio Rancho kids get a head start Friday. Once the mass ascensions begin, Sandoval County hands locals and visitors an escape hatch from Balloon Fiesta Park traffic, with free sky-high views, art shows and farm-fresh breakfast burritos.
Balloons Aloft lifts off at every elementary school
Rio Rancho Public Schools elementary schools host their annual Balloons Aloft event Friday, Oct. 2, weather permitting. Doors open at 6:15 a.m., balloons inflate between 6:45 and 7 a.m. and take flight between 7 and 7:30 a.m…