From gloom-burning to a marriage proposal, life-changing moments at Zozobra 2025

SANTA FE — Amid lasers, drones, fireworks and a cheering crowd of approximately 50,000, the 101st Zozobra marionette went up in flames Friday in Santa Fe.

In the hours leading up to the ceremony, the Journal asked festival-goers what "glooms" they were burning this year.

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