Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta
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The Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta is a world-famous annual hot air balloon festival held in Albuquerque, New Mexico, featuring hundreds of colorful balloons and mass ascensions that attract visitors from around the globe.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta canonical | 10 |
| Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta, Inc. | 1 |
| Hot Air Ballooning Capital of the World | 1 |
| International Balloon Fiesta | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T664677 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta Context triple: [Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States, knownFor, Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta]
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A.
Columbus Day Parade
The Columbus Day Parade is an annual Italian-American heritage celebration featuring floats, music, and community festivities, notably held in San Francisco’s North Beach neighborhood.
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B.
Pensacola Beach Air Show
The Pensacola Beach Air Show is an annual aerial demonstration event held over the Gulf of Mexico, best known for featuring performances by the U.S. Navy Blue Angels.
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C.
Tulip Time Festival
The Tulip Time Festival is an annual spring celebration in Holland, Michigan, featuring millions of blooming tulips, Dutch heritage parades, traditional costumes, and cultural events.
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D.
Tulip Time Festival
Tulip Time Festival is an annual Dutch heritage and tulip-themed celebration in Pella, Iowa, featuring parades, traditional costumes, and cultural events.
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E.
Orange City Tulip Festival
The Orange City Tulip Festival is an annual spring celebration in Orange City, Iowa, featuring Dutch heritage traditions, tulip displays, parades, and cultural performances.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta Target entity description: The Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta is a world-famous annual hot air balloon festival held in Albuquerque, New Mexico, featuring hundreds of colorful balloons and mass ascensions that attract visitors from around the globe.
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A.
Columbus Day Parade
The Columbus Day Parade is an annual Italian-American heritage celebration featuring floats, music, and community festivities, notably held in San Francisco’s North Beach neighborhood.
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B.
Pensacola Beach Air Show
The Pensacola Beach Air Show is an annual aerial demonstration event held over the Gulf of Mexico, best known for featuring performances by the U.S. Navy Blue Angels.
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C.
Tulip Time Festival
The Tulip Time Festival is an annual spring celebration in Holland, Michigan, featuring millions of blooming tulips, Dutch heritage parades, traditional costumes, and cultural events.
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D.
Tulip Time Festival
Tulip Time Festival is an annual Dutch heritage and tulip-themed celebration in Pella, Iowa, featuring parades, traditional costumes, and cultural events.
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E.
Orange City Tulip Festival
The Orange City Tulip Festival is an annual spring celebration in Orange City, Iowa, featuring Dutch heritage traditions, tulip displays, parades, and cultural performances.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
annual event
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event in Albuquerque ⓘ hot air balloon festival ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| attractsVisitorsFrom | around the world ⓘ |
| cityNicknamePromoted |
Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Hot Air Ballooning Capital of the World
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| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| duration | 9 days ⓘ |
| economicImpact | significant for Albuquerque region ⓘ |
| familyFriendly | yes ⓘ |
| firstHeld | 1972 ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| hasEvent |
Balloon Glow
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Dawn Patrol ⓘ Mass Ascension ⓘ Special Shape Rodeo ⓘ fireworks shows ⓘ gas balloon race ⓘ music performances ⓘ |
| hasFoodVendors | yes ⓘ |
| hasMerchandise | official souvenirs ⓘ |
| hasOfficialWebsite | https://balloonfiesta.com ⓘ |
| hasPhotographyRestrictions | limited drone use ⓘ |
| knownFor |
balloon glows
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colorful hot air balloons ⓘ dawn patrol flights ⓘ international participation ⓘ mass ascensions ⓘ special shape balloons ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States
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surface form:
Albuquerque, New Mexico
New Mexico ⓘ |
| mainVenue | Balloon Fiesta Park ⓘ |
| mediaCoverage | international ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
clear desert skies
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cool autumn temperatures ⓘ |
| numberOfBalloonsAtPeak | over 700 ⓘ |
| organizer |
Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta, Inc.
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| outdoorEvent | yes ⓘ |
| parkingAvailable | yes ⓘ |
| publicTransitAccess | park-and-ride services ⓘ |
| safetyRegulatedBy | Federal Aviation Administration ⓘ |
| subjectTo | weather cancellations ⓘ |
| typicalAttendance | hundreds of thousands of visitors ⓘ |
| typicalLaunchTime |
early morning
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evening (for glows) ⓘ |
| typicalNumberOfBalloons | hundreds ⓘ |
| typicalStartMonth | October ⓘ |
| weatherDependent | yes ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta Description of subject: The Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta is a world-famous annual hot air balloon festival held in Albuquerque, New Mexico, featuring hundreds of colorful balloons and mass ascensions that attract visitors from around the globe.
Referenced by (13)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
International Balloon Fiesta
Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta
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organizer
→
Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta
self-linksurface differs
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this entity surface form:
Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta, Inc.
Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta
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cityNicknamePromoted
→
Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta
self-linksurface differs
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this entity surface form:
Hot Air Ballooning Capital of the World