Rory Macpherson

Didn’t get this year’s Zozobra gear? Add something special to your list for Santa! If you’re already stumped for holiday gifts, shop Zozobra! He may be the original Grinch, but there’s nothing more uniquely Santa Fe than Old Man Gloom himself and the Zozobra Shop has gifts as fun and unusual  as Zozobra himself!  This […]

Are you ready to welcome the New Year? Toast the arrival of 2024 with the new Zozobra 100 Sparkling Wine! The Kiwanis Club of Santa Fe is proud to announce that Gruet Winery, a leading domestic sparkling wine brand based in New Mexico, is the official sparkling wine sponsor of the 100th Burning of Zozobra. […]

Shus in Dilemma When DID El Pasatiempo Begin? By Will Shuster (Reprinted from The Santa Fe Scene, August 9, 1958) Charley Comfort called me last night and asked if I would write a story on “El Pasatiempo” for The Santa Fe Scene. At six this morning I crawled out of bed and put on a […]

Thank you to all who have applied to audition to perform the National Anthem at Zozobra. Please note that auditions are closed effective Wednesday, July 5th as we have reached capacity. Thanks again! Here’s your big chance to perform before a live crowd and a television and webcast audience of hundreds of thousands for the […]

Are you ready for New Mexico’s hottest party? Join us for The Burning of Zozobra on Friday, September 1, 2023, at Fort Marcy Park/Magers Field on Bishops Lodge Road in Santa Fe, New Mexico! Zozobra is a one-of-a-kind event and an unforgettable experience for you, your friends, and your family. We are offering several different types […]

Recap of Past Participants & Winners of the Zozobra Poster and Tee-shirt Contest 2018 – 2022      With only one year to go to the 100th anniversary of Will Shuster’s burning of Zozobra, the Kiwanis Club of Santa Fe is seeking submissions for Official Poster and T-shirt images for this 99th Burning of Will Shuster’s Zozobra. The […]