Reservations for the different activities in the festival’s third edition will open this Monday, September 7, at 4 p.m. on the official Open House Zaragoza website. The festival will take place from September 24 to 27 and will once again give the public access to unique buildings, facilities and spaces in the city and its surrounding areas.
However, tickets for Zaragoza Air Base, which went on sale last September 1, have already sold out. This was one of the activities that generated the greatest interest among residents, as reflected in the registration figures. The visit will provide an opportunity to see the facilities of Wings 15 and 31, as well as aircraft including F-18 fighter jets and A400M transport planes.
FROM LA SEO’S CRYPT TO THE F-18S
Among the visits expected to attract the most interest is the one to La Seo’s Parroquieta chapel, which will combine a workshop focusing on its distinctive ceramic features with a visit to the crypt.
The program will also offer a chance to see the renovation work at the Water Tower, which is undergoing a process that will culminate in its full reopening, and to learn from inside how work on La Nueva Romareda is being organized. These visits will be joined by proposals including tours of the Bank of Spain, Pasaje del Ciclón, the former Convent of the Minims of Victory and the Congress Center.
HIDDEN SIDES, FLOATS AND SPACES THAT ARE NOT USUALLY SEEN
Open House will once again explore the other Zaragoza that usually remains out of sight. The Mobility City Bridge Pavilion will offer a nighttime guided tour of its "hidden side," while CaixaForum will open up internal areas related to the operation of the auditorium, the dressing rooms and the movement of works of art.
Another unusual stop will be the Municipal Brigades’ Warehouses, where visitors can discover how the floats for the Three Kings parade are built. The La Cartuja Wastewater Treatment Plant will also open its facilities to explain the wastewater treatment process, while the Principal Theatre will host an activity focused on heritage and digital culture.
The program is rounded out by tours of Torrero Cemetery and the Gállego River, family workshops, microtheater, heritage-related activities, events at the Patio de la Infanta and nighttime experiences. Open House Zaragoza will once again turn the city into a four-day tour through historic spaces, contemporary architecture and places that are usually closed or viewed only from the outside.
Tickets are free and can be reserved from 4 p.m. this Monday through the festival’s official website. In previous editions, some of the most popular visits filled up quickly, so those who already know which spaces they want to see will need to keep an eye on the opening of reservations.
