Mr. Camper wrote:
Early October is probably okay. The Alburqurque Balloon Festival is almost always near the third week of the month. Check the state online website for tourism to check other events during your stay.
The Balloon Fiesta is actually the first full week of October every year and runs for 10 days. It is a nice destination. I like to head up to the northern mountains for some beautiful scenery. I like the Chama area or anywhere around the Taos or Red River areas. You can't go wrong anywhere in NM in October. The state parks in the southern part of the state are also nice. Rockhound State Park, Bottomless Lakes State Park, and others are excellent that time of year.
