Twenty years ago, Aragón Digital was already reporting the events shaping Aragon. On September 27, 2006, Casa Solans opened to the public with tours showcasing the restoration of the Zaragoza modernist villa.
One of the biggest unknowns surrounding Zaragoza’s Pilar Festival each year is which artists will provide the soundtrack to its main celebrations. In 2026, that question has already been answered, with an extensive concert program set to fill various parts of the city with music once again. But who took to Zaragoza’s stages exactly 15 years ago? The 2011 Pilar Festival brought together some of the most popular artists of the time, many of whom still perform to packed venues and headline festivals across Spain today.
Families wishing to present their children under the Virgen del Pilar mantle must book an appointment in advance
Ten years ago, Aragón Digital was already reporting the stories shaping current affairs in Aragon. On September 26, 2016, Zaragoza City Council had prepared a special public transport plan for the Pilar Festivities, with new reinforcements for Valdespartera and the Expo site and the tram running 24 hours a day.
Paseo Independencia continues to welcome new openings. Handbag and accessories brand Parfois is preparing to open a new store in central Zaragoza on November 20, as announced by the company on the storefront covering the premises.
The launch of Zaragoza Local Police’s VioGén unit takes a new step forward. Officers assigned to the specialized team protecting victims of gender-based violence will begin training in the first half of November, nine months after the agreement was signed to bring the municipal force into the system for monitoring these cases.
Some buildings in Zaragoza have changed function so many times that their architecture has become a story of the city itself. This is the case of the property at 7 Lagasca Street, a distinctive garden-surrounded chalet that began as a private residence, was later converted into a juvenile justice headquarters and has been awaiting a new purpose since 2013. Now, after years standing empty, the building finally has a new destination: it will become the permanent headquarters of the Aragon Court of Auditors.
Paseo Cuéllar, in the San José district, will be one of the roads in the Aragonese capital receiving the most resurfacing in the second major Asphalt Operation of 2026. Zaragoza City Council has allocated 3,060 square metres of work to the street, the largest of the three projects planned in the district during this new campaign.
Cheesecakes have become one of Zaragoza’s trendiest desserts, as shown by the number of specialty shops that have opened across the Aragonese capital in recent years. Now it is Cake Away’s turn: the pastry shop specializing in cheesecakes and cookies is taking another step forward with the opening of its second location in central Zaragoza. It will also be giving something away: this Saturday, September 26, it will offer 100 free slices of cheesecake to the first people who arrive to discover the new store.
When an emergency requires a building to be evacuated, a trapped person to be rescued or a response to an extremely serious situation, every second counts. But not everyone faces such moments under the same conditions. With this idea as its starting point, Zaragoza firefighters brought their proposal to Helsinki this week to ensure that people with disabilities and other vulnerable groups are at the heart of emergency planning. Held on September 24 and 25, the meeting brought together social services officials and professionals from several European countries.
Roadworks and maintenance will once again affect mobility in various parts of Zaragoza from Monday, September 28, with lane occupations, closures, diversions and parking changes. The largest project continues on Alfredo Nobel Street, a key access route to the Oliver neighborhood from Vía Hispanidad.
It is one of the most eagerly awaited calendars and, judging by the success of the stall selling it on Calle Alfonso this Friday, Zaragoza residents welcome it with open arms every year. The firefighters have shown their charitable side with a calendar whose proceeds this year will go to Araela (Aragonese Association of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis), Kairós (Social Initiative Cooperative) and Mamas en Acción.
Renovating your living room, replacing your mattress or buying a new table could be slightly cheaper this week in Zaragoza. The “Volveremos” furniture special returns from September 28 to October 3, offering 15% in credit for future purchases at 44 participating stores. This is the third time the Zaragoza Furniture Stores Association (Acomza) has launched the initiative with its own funding and the collaboration of Zaragoza City Council.
FCC and the unions will meet again next Monday to try to unblock Zaragoza’s cleaning and waste collection agreement and avert the strike called for Fiestas del Pilar. The meeting follows Thursday’s failed talks at the Aragonese Mediation and Arbitration Service (SAMA) and another meeting on Friday that produced no progress. The stoppages are initially scheduled to begin on September 30 and will be indefinite during the festivities if no agreement is reached.
Broken paving, deteriorated benches, ramps needing repairs or a playground closed for weeks are small-scale park issues that can be delayed by the administrative procedures required to address them. Zaragoza City Council aims to resolve them more quickly through the ZGZ Verde 360 contract, awarded in three lots and valued at nearly 8.5 million euros. The plan will also strengthen the maintenance of play areas and the monitoring of trees.
Zaragoza's second major Asphalt Operation of 2026 will renew 32,809 square meters of roadway on 32 streets before the end of the year. The project, funded with nearly 1.25 million euros, will cover 19 districts and rural neighborhoods, although five will account for the largest areas of new paving.
Zaragoza Airport is preparing to multiply its commercial flight offering from March 2027 after PAA published tender documents for 31 air routes.
The Aragonese capital is approaching the end of 2026 with a new project to improve the condition of its roads. The year's second major Road Resurfacing Operation will invest 1,249,990.48 euros to renew 32,809 square metres of road surface across 32 streets in the 19 districts and rural neighborhoods included in the project.
The traces of the Spanish Civil War remain part of the landscape and memory of Azuara (Campo de Belchite, Zaragoza). Nearly nine decades after the bombings, evacuations and fighting that shaped the town and its residents, the municipality will revisit this episode in its history this weekend through research and archaeology.
Some places remain hidden even from those who walk through central Zaragoza every day. On a small street between Méndez Núñez and Plaza de Santa Cruz, the Old Town is about to recover one of its historic tapas spots. La Bodeguilla de Santa Cruz, at number 3 on Calle Santa Cruz, will reopen after three years closed, beginning a new chapter that aims to preserve the essence of the small establishment.
