AllyCorn Special Shape Balloon
The sky over Guanajuato burst with color, music, and excitement at the 2025 International Balloon Festival (FIG), that took place November 14–17 at León’s Parque Metropolitano. We crewed for Tarp Head flying AllyCorn.
The International Balloon Festival is one of Mexico’s flagship tourism events and ranks among the world’s largest celebrations of its kind. Backed by the State Secretariat of Tourism and Identity (SECTURI), FIG enjoys growing international exposure and cements its role as a cultural and economic engine for the Bajío region.
Over 200 hot-air balloons from 25 countries participated in this year’s edition, including 30 special-shaped balloons.
For more than two decades, FIG has drawn over six million attendees from Mexico and 25 other nations. Its economic impact is significant: an estimated MXN 850 million infusion and 90 percent hotel occupancy across the four-day event. In 2024, FIG’s digital content reached over 425 million people worldwide and generated 3,500 news stories in national and international media.
FIG doesn’t just fill the sky—it fuels the local economy. Each edition creates 250 direct jobs and more than 4,000 indirect jobs, benefiting hoteliers, restaurateurs, transport operators, artisans, local artists, entrepreneurs, and families around the Parque Metropolitano.
This year’s social innovations include the People’s Caravans—bringing hot-air balloons to various Guanajuato municipalities—and the People’s Pavilion, showcasing and selling Marca Guanajuato products to boost local consumption and regional identity.
León, Guanajuato, Mexico
The Event
Flying
Chasing
The Children of León
After Flying
The End
