The 101st Burning of Zozobra: Photos

20250829-news-zozobra-8 — The 101st Burning of Zozobra took place at Ft. Marcy Park in Santa Fe, Friday, August 29, 2025.

The 101st burning of Zozobra at Fort Marcy Park, Santa Fe, NM, on Friday, Aug 29, 2025.

The 101st burning of Zozobra at Fort Marcy Park, Santa Fe, NM, on Friday, Aug 29, 2025.

Fort Marcy Park is filled with people for the 101st burning of Zozobra at on Friday, Aug 29, 2025.

20250829-news-zozobra-2 — Jeremiah Splain, 11, plays with bubble makers while waiting for the burning of Zozobra at Fort Marcy Park in Santa Fe on Friday. It was the 101st burning of Old Man Gloom put on by the Kiwanis Club of Santa Fe.

20250829-news-zozobra-3 — Charles Casados, from Taos, sports a pair of Steam Punk glasses while waiting for the burning of Zozobra at Ft. Marcy Park in Santa Fe, Friday, August 29, 2025. This is the 101 burning of Old Man Gloom put on by the Kiwanis Club of Santa Fe.

20250829-news-zozobra-4 — Jassamyn Little, from Albuquerque, stands for the Nathional Anthem at the start of the 101st Burning of Zozobra at Ft. Marcy Park in Santa Fe, Friday, August 29, 2025.

20250829-news-em-zozobra-1 — Around a thousand kids and adults gathered at Ft. Marcy Park to watch volunteers assemble Zozobra for the annual Burning of Zozobra, Friday, August 29, 2025. This is the 101 burning of Old Man Gloom put on by the Kiwanis Club of Santa Fe.

20250829-news-zozobra-5 — Lisa Lopez, left, ad Christine Archuleta, from Rio Rancho, dance to live music while waiting for the burning of Zozobra at Ft. Marcy Park in Santa Fe, Friday, August 29, 2025. This is the 101 burning of Old Man Gloom put on by the Kiwanis Club of Santa Fe.

20250829-news-zozobra-6 — Daniel and Justina Roybal, from Rio Rancho, dance to live music while waiting for the burning of Zozobra at Fort Marcy Park in Santa Fe on Friday.

20250829-news-zozobra-7 — The 101st Burning of Zozobra took place at Ft. Marcy Park in Santa Fe, Friday, August 29, 2025.

20250829-news-zozobra-9 — Tiff Cross, from Santa Fe, dressed as Zozobra for the 101st Burning of Zozobra at Ft. Marcy Park in Santa Fe, Friday, August 29, 2025.

20250829-news-zozobra-10 — The 101st Burning of Zozobra took place at Ft. Marcy Park in Santa Fe, Friday, August 29, 2025.

20250829-news-zozobra-11 — The 101st Burning of Zozobra took place at Ft. Marcy Park in Santa Fe, Friday, August 29, 2025.

Mother and daughter Janet Newport, left, and Elyse Newport, right, from Portland, Oregon, put in their gloom together. Their gloom this year is a way of honoring and saying goodbye to their brother and uncle, respectively, who passed away this April. At the 101st burning of Zozobra at Fort Marcy Park, Santa Fe, NM, on Friday, Aug 29, 2025.

Jaxon Guerrero, 7, from Seattle, Washington, puts in his gloom of a drawing of Zozobra in his steampunk outfit during the 101st burning of Zozobra.

Plush dolls of President Donald Trump and tech billionaire Elon Musk were turned in as glooms during the Burning of Zozobra.

Attendees write their glooms down to be burned by Zozobra during the 101st burning of Zozobra at Fort Marcy Park, Santa Fe, NM, on Friday, Aug 29, 2025.

Liz Probst of Las Vegas, New Mexico, puts in about 150 glooms from her kindergarten and first grade students at Luis Armijo Elementary School during the 101st burning of Zozobra at Fort Marcy Park in Santa Fe on Friday.

A gloom box at the 101st burning of Zozobra at Fort Marcy Park, Santa Fe, NM, on Friday, Aug 29, 2025.

A dance group performs in the crowd during the 101st burning of Zozobra at Fort Marcy Park, Santa Fe, NM, on Friday, Aug 29, 2025.

Dancers perform before the 101st burning of Zozobra at Fort Marcy Park, Santa Fe, NM, on Friday, Aug 29, 2025.

Fireworks come out of Zozobra’s mouth during the 101st burning of Zozobra at Fort Marcy Park, Santa Fe, NM, on Friday, Aug 29, 2025.

Zozobra starts to burn during the 101st burning of Zozobra at Fort Marcy Park, Santa Fe, NM, on Friday, Aug 29, 2025.

Zozobra is dressed in a steampunk themed outfit for the 101st burning of Zozobra at Fort Marcy Park, Santa Fe, NM on Friday, Aug 29, 2025.

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Published August 30, 2025 - 12:30 a.m. Modified August 30, 2025 - 6:38 p.m.

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