SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – The 99th annual Burning of Zozobra took place at Fort Marcy Park in Santa Fe, New Mexico on Friday.

The event, put on by the Kiwanis Club of Santa Fe, brought in thousands of visitors from across the state and the United States. Below is a gallery of photos from the event.

Burning of Zozobra at Fort Marcy Park in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Sept. 1, 2023. (Credit: KRQE Digital Reporter Fallon Fischer)
Burning of Zozobra at Fort Marcy Park in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Sept. 1, 2023. (Credit: KRQE Photojournalist Dominic Brown)
Burning of Zozobra at Fort Marcy Park in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Sept. 1, 2023. (Credit: KRQE Digital Reporter Fallon Fischer)
Burning of Zozobra at Fort Marcy Park in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Sept. 1, 2023. (Credit: KRQE Digital Reporter Fallon Fischer)
Burning of Zozobra at Fort Marcy Park in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Sept. 1, 2023. (Credit: KRQE Digital Reporter Fallon Fischer)
Burning of Zozobra at Fort Marcy Park in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Sept. 1, 2023. (Credit: KRQE Photojournalist Dominic Brown)
Burning of Zozobra at Fort Marcy Park in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Sept. 1, 2023. (Credit: KRQE Photojournalist Dominic Brown)
Burning of Zozobra at Fort Marcy Park in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Sept. 1, 2023. (Credit: KRQE Digital Reporter Fallon Fischer)
Burning of Zozobra at Fort Marcy Park in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Sept. 1, 2023. (Credit: KRQE Digital Reporter Fallon Fischer)
Burning of Zozobra at Fort Marcy Park in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Sept. 1, 2023. (Credit: KRQE Digital Reporter Fallon Fischer)
Burning of Zozobra at Fort Marcy Park in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Sept. 1, 2023. (Credit: KRQE Digital Reporter Fallon Fischer)
Burning of Zozobra at Fort Marcy Park in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Sept. 1, 2023. (Credit: KRQE Digital Reporter Fallon Fischer)
Burning of Zozobra at Fort Marcy Park in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Sept. 1, 2023. (Credit: KRQE Digital Reporter Fallon Fischer)
Burning of Zozobra at Fort Marcy Park in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Sept. 1, 2023. (Credit: KRQE Digital Reporter Fallon Fischer)
Burning of Zozobra at Fort Marcy Park in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Sept. 1, 2023. (Credit: KRQE Digital Reporter Fallon Fischer)
Crowd awaits the burning of Zozobra at Fort Marcy Park in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Sept. 1, 2023. (Credit: KRQE Digital Reporter Fallon Fischer)
Crowd awaits the burning of Zozobra at Fort Marcy Park in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Sept. 1, 2023. (Credit: KRQE Digital Reporter Fallon Fischer)
Burning of Zozobra at Fort Marcy Park in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Sept. 1, 2023. (Credit: KRQE Digital Reporter Fallon Fischer)
Burning of Zozobra at Fort Marcy Park in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Sept. 1, 2023. (Credit: KRQE Digital Reporter Fallon Fischer)
Burning of Zozobra at Fort Marcy Park in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Sept. 1, 2023. (Credit: KRQE Digital Reporter Fallon Fischer)
Crowd awaits the burning of Zozobra at Fort Marcy Park in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Sept. 1, 2023. (Credit: KRQE Digital Reporter Fallon Fischer)
Crowd awaits the burning of Zozobra at Fort Marcy Park in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Sept. 1, 2023. (Credit: KRQE Digital Reporter Fallon Fischer)
A woman places her note filled of gloom into a box to later be burned in the Zozobra at Fort Marcy Park in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Sept. 1, 2023. (Credit: KRQE Digital Reporter Fallon Fischer)
Person places their note filled of gloom into a box to later be burned in the Zozobra at Fort Marcy Park in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Sept. 1, 2023. (Credit: KRQE Digital Reporter Fallon Fischer)
A woman writes a note to be burned in the Zozobra at Fort Marcy Park in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Sept. 1, 2023. (Credit: KRQE Digital Reporter Fallon Fischer)
A woman writes a note to be burned in the Zozobra at Fort Marcy Park in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Sept. 1, 2023. (Credit: KRQE Digital Reporter Fallon Fischer)
A woman places her note filled of gloom into a box to later be burned in the Zozobra at Fort Marcy Park in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Sept. 1, 2023. (Credit: KRQE Digital Reporter Fallon Fischer)
One of two wedding dresses set to be burned at Zozobra. Sept. 1, 2023. (Credit: KRQE Digital Reporter Fallon Fischer)
One of two wedding dresses set to be burned at Zozobra. Sept. 1, 2023. (Credit: KRQE Digital Reporter Fallon Fischer)
People who attended the burning of Zozobra wrote their glooms on paper and deposited them into a box. The papers were later burned during the event at Fort Marcy Park in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Sept. 1, 2023. (Credit: KRQE Digital Reporter Fallon Fischer)
A man prepares to place his note filled of gloom into a box to later be burned in the Zozobra at Fort Marcy Park in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Sept. 1, 2023. (Credit: KRQE Digital Reporter Fallon Fischer)
Crowd awaits the burning of Zozobra at Fort Marcy Park in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Sept. 1, 2023. (Credit: KRQE Digital Reporter Fallon Fischer)
Band performs before the burning of Zozobra at Fort Marcy Park in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Sept. 1, 2023. (Credit: KRQE Digital Reporter Fallon Fischer)
The City of Santa Fe Fire Department dedicated Engine 1 to the burning of Zozobra. Sept. 1, 2023. (Credit: KRQE Digital Reporter Fallon Fischer)
The City of Santa Fe Fire Department dedicated Engine 1 to the burning of Zozobra. Sept. 1, 2023. (Credit: KRQE Digital Reporter Fallon Fischer)