Thank you for your interest in the Burning of Zozobra, a unique cultural event staged annually by the Kiwanis Club of Santa Fe, New Mexico on Labor Day Friday as an exciting and fiery finale to the last days of summer. Since 1964, the Kiwanis has held the exclusive copyright and trademarks to the tradition, which is the Club’s major fundraiser, held as a community service event to benefit children via grants made from the event’s net proceeds.
Below are links to videos and photo folders that you are free to use. We have permission to use all of these photos. For the numbered years, we have releases from every photographer and their credit is already on the image. For images where a photographer is not named please use the following: Photo Credit: “Kiwanis Club of Santa Fe’”
Social Media Channels:
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheOfficialBurningOfZozobra
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/burnzozobra/
- TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@burnzozobra
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@BurnZozobra
Hashtags and search terms: #Zozobra #Zozobra101 #Zozobra2025 #OldManGloom #BunHim
Thank you again, and for questions, please reach out to Event Chair Ray Sandoval at burnhim@burnzozobra.com.
Zozobra is a Global Phenomenon! Check out our interactive 2023 Ticket map see where folks came from to see the Burning of Zozobra!
Video
Photos
Promotional photos and historical photos:
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/msccfllsluve1gs/AABodXbzR1JfwYNv7wkpjpO9a?dl=0
2025
https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/zggbmrfz37dr4v2ep5qb6/ADrtFWpiVn6LdDZhUA7wsDk?rlkey=1kkx40jypszoea499u65usiq2&st=s8swwib5&dl=0 (Bryce Risley Photography)
https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/dh774vrxwpvlbiu5ugjhu/AA8hUFP84LPh8ESQnZXprCg?rlkey=3zxpjy0bwg2kb53bksyjphg8y&st=p6r3m1yj&dl=0 (Melinda Herrera Photography)
https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/xk5x7jcrfz9cvjfdke23q/ADjQbH_Bj437L1M6p1yw2hc?rlkey=ksz3qwpk2h7k76lwqbbqzzddz&st=a68fnb2z&dl=0 (Carly Stewart)
2024
2023
https://www.dropbox.com/home/2022-Zozobra-Melinda-Herrera (Melinda Herrera Photography)
https://www.dropbox.com/home/2022%20Zozobra%20Bryce%20Risley (Bryce Risley Photography)
2022
https://www.dropbox.com/home/2022-Zozobra-Melinda-Herrera (Melinda Herrera Photography)
https://www.dropbox.com/home/2022%20Zozobra%20Bryce%20Risley (Bryce Risley Photography)
2021
https://www.dropbox.com/home/2021%20Zozobra%20Photos%20(Bryce%20R)/2021%20Zozobra%20Photos%20Melinda%20Herrera (Melinda Herrera Photography)
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/xwxmmmyii1k9d3j/AABKnQ3tagVL-_Nr172t_NDwa?dl=0 (Bryce Risley Photography)
2020
https://www.dropbox.com/home/Zozobra%202020%20Images%20Robert%20Erlichman
https://www.dropbox.com/home/Melinda/2020-Best-for%20Ray
2019
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/cen5zs2srbrxjfu/AADxLgU8KHNvLTgaQAJAmad7a?dl=0
2018
https://app.box.com/s/yqlnxc9pv0mhz4keu9sqxttxb4ww73vn
https://app.box.com/s/s3531ljfxqts5ykt8qpvfbbuvnd1lfqd
2015
https://app.box.com/s/fkr2d1667hndkcd3ook8ynjud81pk4h9
https://app.box.com/s/0pb61519wainmdtucud7sl38gfslk89u
2014
https://app.box.com/s/l7hbnat241qd728hsao4vsde3wwpzp4k
https://app.box.com/s/fkr2d1667hndkcd3ook8ynjud81pk4h9
2013
https://app.box.com/s/teqcle4e1tp5yeg1vils
https://app.box.com/s/bocx37icndfkr5jxs5i
Thank you for your interest in the Burning of Zozobra, a tradition that has fascinated writers, artists, travelers, and seekers of authenticity for decades. Old Man Gloom is annually featured on TV and the web, in news media, magazines and travel guides, and on TV, radio and podcasts.
Television
National and Local Press
- https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/07/magazine/santa-fe-zozobra-burning.html
- https://www.dailylobo.com/article/2024/09/opinion-reflecting-on-the-100th-zozobra-as-a-first-time-attendee
- https://news.wfu.edu/2025/04/22/theres-a-name-for-that-feeling-of-not-being-able-to-get-your-bearings-in-an-uncertain-world-zozobra/
Magazine Features
- https://www.kiwanis.org/santa-fe-celebrates-100th-burning-of-zozobra/
- https://www.cowboysindians.com/tag/burning-of-zozobra/
- https://www.nationalgeographic.com/travel/article/santa-fe-fire-festival-zozobra
- https://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/for-100-years-santa-feans-have-burned-new-mexicos-boogeyman-in-a-sacred-rite-of-purification-laughter-and-rebirth-180984879/
- https://www.travelandleisure.com/trip-ideas/summer-vacations/best-places-travel-august
- https://southwestcontemporary.com/the-99th-burning-of-zozobra/
- https://www.fastcompany.com/91180231/zozobra-burning-santa-fe-100th-anniversary
Websites/Travel Guides:
- https://primewomen.com/entertainment/travel/featured-destinations/the-burning-of-zozobra-a-unique-santa-fe-experience/
- https://www.forbes.com/sites/micheleherrmann/2024/08/23/at-100-this-santa-fe-tradition-is-still-burning-bright/
- https://www.moon.com/travel/trip-ideas/the-burning-of-zozobra/
- https://santafeselection.com/events-visitor-info/zozobra-first-burning-man/
- https://santafe.com/things-you-should-know-about-zozobra/
- https://www.zocalopublicsquare.org/zozobra-santa-fe-tradition/
Radio/Podcasts
- https://www.marketplace.org/story/2024/09/20/at-the-burning-of-zozobra-money-stress-goes-up-in-flames
- https://www.thisamericanlife.org/748/transcript
- https://webobpodcast.com/tag/festival/#:~:text=EPISODE%20%2381%20%E2%80%93%20THE%20BURNING%20OF%20ZOZOBRA%20with%20Ray%20Sandoval&text=Download%20(click%20here)-,We%20Bleed%20Orange%20&%20Black:%20the%20podcast%20for%20Halloween%20&%20Horror,for%20composing%20our%20theme%20music
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BoVei5S26CU
