Zaragoza

Packed Fiestas del Pilar: Zaragoza nears 2.5 million attendances with two days left

Zaragoza enters the final stretch of the 2026 Fiestas del Pilar with a figure that sums up the atmosphere in the city these days: almost 2.5 million attendances. This past Friday, October 16, alone, the various festivities attracted 192,929 attendances, bringing the total to 2,498,550 with the final two days still ahead.
Packed Fiestas del Pilar: Zaragoza nears 2.5 million attendances with two days left

Valdespartera Fairgrounds once again became the main hub of activity, with 74,000 visitors, while Espacio Zity drew 30,000 people on a night marked by the Electrolatino Festival and the tribute to Héroes del Silencio. A further 2,527 people also visited the Oktoberfest at the Beer Fair.

Music and street performances once again produced some of the most notable figures. LOS40 Independance attracted 10,900 people to Plaza del Pilar, while Paseo Escena drew 8,000 attendees on Paseo de la Independencia. In addition, Celtian and Umbra attracted 3,000 spectators at Estación del Norte, and the De Raíz stage in Plaza de Miguel Salamero added another 2,700.

MORE THAN 17,000 PARTICIPANTS IN CHILDREN'S PROGRAMMING

Events aimed at families drew 17,163 people on Friday. Río y Juego brought together 10,100 attendees at the Expo riverfront, while the Comparsa de Gigantes y Cabezudos attracted another 6,000 people at Puerto Venecia.

The Food Trucks at Parque de San Pablo also recorded high attendance, with 17,000 visits, as did the Autumn Market in Plaza de Aragón, with another 6,000.

Regarding the medical response, the Red Cross provided assistance in 13 cases, three of which involved transfers to a hospital. The Safe Spaces assisted 2,094 people through awareness and information services, with no cases of sexual violence reported.

MALÚ, THE MAIN ATTRACTION ON THE PENULTIMATE DAY

The Fiestas del Pilar reach their penultimate day this Saturday, October 17, with Malú among the leading names on the program. The singer will perform at 9:00 p.m. on the Ámbar Fuente de Goya stage in Plaza del Pilar.

The day will also feature the traveling show Flama Viva on Paseo de la Independencia, performances by Fulu Miziki and Vivere Memento in Plaza de Miguel Salamero, and music by Cervatana and Béla Sándor in the Winter Garden.

About this article: Originally published in Spanish by AragonDigital.es and—following a selection process by our journalists—made available to the international audience of AragonDaily.com. Both newspapers belong to companies within the ARAGON DIGITAL GROUP.