| Zozobra | |
|---|---|
 Zozobra burning in 2005 | |
| Begins | Around the end of August and start of September |
| Frequency | Yearly |
| Venue | Fort Marcy (New Mexico) |
| Location(s) | Santa Fe, New Mexico |
| Inaugurated | 1924 |
| Founder | Will Shuster |
| Organised by | Kiwanis |
Zozobra (also known as Old Man Gloom and sometimes branded as Will Shuster's Zozobra) is a giant marionette effigy constructed of wood, wire and cotton cloth that is built and burned on the Friday of Labor Day weekend prior to the annual Fiestas de Santa Fe in Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States. It stands 50 ft 6 in (15.39 m) high.