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The 97th Burning of Zozobra, Fri. Sept. 3, 2021

Annual effigy burning event symbolizing the destruction of worries, held on Sept. 3, 2021, marking its 97th iteration.

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What (or who) is Zozobra? Super valid question, folks. Zozobra— the OG Burning Man— was created in 1924 by iconic artist Will Shuster. What started as a modest 6-foot high structure is now a 50-foot monster, towering over event-goers, set ablaze each labor day weekend in Santa Fe. *This list contains 25 places because what the heck starts with “X”? If you have a spot in mind — send us a message and we’ll add it to the list.

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