Organizers, Volunteers Get Ready for 101st Burning of Zozobra

An inside look at the 101st Burning of Zozobra

SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – Santa Fe holds the nickname "The City Different." There's perhaps no better way to see that in action than a Labor Day weekend tradition that culminates in the burning of a massive, 50-foot-tall effigy stuffed with grievances from the past year. We call it the Burning of Zozobra, and on Friday, Aug. 29, that tradition became 101 years old. People began trickling into Fort Mercy Park right around 4 p.m. that afternoon. Att…

Gallery: The 101st Burning of Zozobra

Members of the Kiwanis Club of Santa Fe manhandle a steampunk-themed Zozobra into position to be hoisted above Fort Marcy Ballpark on Friday as preparations for the 101st burning begin.

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Organizers, volunteers get ready for 101st Burning of Zozobra

Organizers, volunteers get ready for 101st Burning of ZozobraThe big event is scheduled to kick off at 6 p.m. Friday, and the actual burning won't happen until well after dark. But organizers and volunteers are already hard at work. SANTA FE, N.M. – It’s almost time to burn Old Man Gloom. The 101st Burning of Zozobra is happening Friday night in Santa Fe. The big event is scheduled to kick off at 6 p.m. Friday, and the actual burning won’t happe…