Free & Family-Friendly · Balloon Fiesta Week

Globito Glow in the Village 2026

Monday, October 5, 2026  ·  5:00 – 10:00 PM

Historic 4th Street District · Village of Los Ranchos de Albuquerque

Coming to the glow?

Everything you need, right here

Register to attend Free. Takes a minute and helps us plan. Register now → Park & Ride map Free shuttles, parking, and the 4th Street closure. See the map → Event flyer Share it, print it, post it. View the flyer →

Vendor or sponsor instead? Apply as a vendor  ·  Become a sponsor

Getting there

Park & Ride

4th Street is closed for the event. Park at any of the three lots below and ride the free shuttle in. Accessible parking is on 4th Street at the Z Coil lot.

Route A

Park here

Trailhead at Chamizal

350 Osuna Rd NW

Drops you at

O'Reilly Auto Parts

6740 4th St NW

Route B

Park here

Harnett Park

6718 Rio Grande Blvd NW

Drops you at

5th St & Green Valley

 

Route C

Park here

Los Ranchos Antique Mall

7901 4th St NW

Drops you at

Pueblo Solano Rd NW

 

Accessible parking

Park here

Z Coil Parking Lot

6934 4th St NW

Note

Accessible parking access only

 

Globito Glow event map showing three park and ride shuttle routes, accessible parking at the Z Coil lot, and the 4th Street road closure

Tap the map to open it full size, or download it to keep on your phone.

Download the map (PDF)

This year's flyer

Globito Glow 2026

Save it, print it, or share it with a neighbour.

Globito Glow in the Village 2026 event flyer — 2nd annual, Monday October 5 at 5 PM on Village of Los Ranchos 4th Street, presented by AnchorBuilt

Tap the flyer to open it full size.

Photo: Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta / James Rhodes

About the event

A free night of glow

Globito Glow in the Village is our free, family-friendly balloon glow held on Historic 4th Street during Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta week. In 2025 the event drew 4,500–5,000 attendees for an evening of illuminated balloons, food, music, and community on the Mother Road.

What's new for 2026

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    Expanded lighting and visual displays throughout the district.

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    Increased entertainment and family activities for all ages.

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    Additional food vendors and business participation along Fourth Street.

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    Enhanced signage, parking communication and wayfinding to move the crowd smoothly.

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    Expanded marketing outreach across the metro area.

Find us

On Fourth Street

Historic 4th Street District, Village of Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, NM

Free · Family-friendly

Register to attend

Let us know you're coming — it's free, but registering helps us plan for the crowd.

Attendee Registration

Globito Glow in the Village · Monday, October 5, 2026

We use this information only to plan and improve Village events, and we never sell it.

Sell, serve, connect

Apply as a vendor

Globito Glow in the Village takes place Monday, October 5, 2026, 5:00–10:00 p.m., along the 4th Street corridor in Los Ranchos, between Schulte Road and Pueblo Solano Road NW. Food trucks, makers, non-profits, and local businesses are welcome to apply.

How to apply

To apply, use the online form below and acknowledge that supporting documentation for vendor food permits and alcohol special permits will be obtained before the deadline.

Vendor FAQs

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    The Village of Los Ranchos has no permitting requirements for vendors of arts, crafts, and prepackaged food.

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    All food vendors, including food trucks, food tents, and food carts, must be a current and approved Mobile Food Unit with the Village of Los Ranchos. The vendor application is available online at losranchosnm.gov/forms. Have questions? Contact: maustin@losranchosnm.gov or call 505-344-6582 ext 104.

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    All alcohol vendors must obtain a special event permit through the NM-RLD New Mexico Professional Licensing User System (NM-PLUS). You will need to work with the property owner where you will vend to get the information required to complete the special event permit application. Have questions? Contact: kim@yougottapassword.com or call 505-681-2965.

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    Required Village of Los Ranchos permits, and alcohol special event permits, must be approved on or before Monday, September 28, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. to participate.

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    Once your application is APPROVED, you will receive a link to pay your space fee online through our website payment portal. All booth fees must be paid before the event on Monday, October 5, 2026 to participate. We will not accept payments during the event. Questions? losranchoseconomicdevelopment@gmail.com

Vendor Application

Globito Glow in the Village · Monday, October 5, 2026

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Applications are reviewed by the board. If you're approved, we'll email you a link to pay your booth fee through our website payment portal.