There is nothing like being on the Balloon Fiesta field as the hot air balloons rise above you, but the view can be just as enjoyable from afar while participating in educational and fun activities at the Anderson Abruzzo Albuquerque International Balloon Museum.

Balloon Fiesta begins this Saturday and is set to bring in tens of thousands of people from around the world to Albuquerque. Here's what to know.

The weather shifted to a calm, cool morning on Sept. 22, and about 14 balloons lifted gently from Ed Brabson Balloon Park in Alamogordo, New Mexico. Hot air balloon pilots and aficionados can look forward to another ballooning opportunity this fall with the world's largest ballooning event,