These buildings and spaces are not usually open to the public, or cannot normally be visited in this way. Open House Zaragoza will offer access to La Seo’s crypt, the Air Base, the Water Tower and CaixaForum’s hidden side, among other places. Free tickets will be available from today.
Just one month remains before Zaragoza dresses up and the entire city once again takes to the streets for another Fiestas del Pilar. With the proclamation by Zaragoza’s firefighters, Espacio Zity finalizing its lineup and the various theaters unveiling their programs, more details are emerging every day. Concerts will be one of the main attractions, and while the free performances that will fill Plaza del Pilar and other venues have yet to be announced, the Auditorium and Príncipe Felipe are filling out their schedules. The latter will feature a duo much loved in the region and already a frequent presence at the Fiestas del Pilar: Camela.
Open House Zaragoza returns for its third edition, offering the chance to discover some of the most unique architectural spaces in the Aragonese capital. The international architecture festival invites visitors to explore Zaragoza from a different perspective through exclusive tours of spaces unknown to the public. One of these will be the Bank of Spain.
The second and final day of Vive Latino 2026 once again brought smiles, striking looks from attendees and, above all, great music. On Saturday, the stages filled with talent, with Guitarricadelafuente and Siloé among the artists most acclaimed by an audience that gave its all once again. The heat tried to stop Zaragoza residents and tourists from enjoying a magical day, but music prevailed once more at the Expo venue, which welcomed more than 20,000 fans of Ibero-American music.
Guitarricadelafuente was performing at home. He was not born in the region (he is from Benicàssim, Castellón), but his family roots are deeply Aragonese. He always highlights them whenever he has the chance on stage. This Saturday, during his performance at Vive Latino, the young singer proudly showcased his Aragonese identity to an enthusiastic audience.
Bielsa will become a meeting point for the Aragonese language on October 16, 17 and 18 with the first Chornatas de l’Aragonés, an initiative organized by the Sobrarbe Studies Center in collaboration with the Aragonese Academy of Language.
The lineup for the first day of Vive Latino 2026 offered so much great music that taking it all in proved impossible for the 22,000 attendees who packed the Expo venue on Friday. The day featured such a diverse program that virtually every generation came together in the audience. The performances by Julieta Venegas, Amaia and Loquillo perfectly embodied Vive Latino's broader outlook in recent years.
The Pilar festivities are approaching, and the cachirulo, one of Zaragoza’s great festival symbols, is also embracing creativity. Six Art and James Folch have joined forces to launch the Cachirulo Custom Bar, an express experience where participants can design their own scarf to wear during the celebrations.
The fifth edition of Vive Latino got underway on Friday afternoon with expectations running high. With nerves running high and their best outfits ready to show off, tens of thousands of people headed to the Expo venue with one thought in mind: to give it their all during the nearly 10 hours of uninterrupted music ahead.
Smiles, matching outfits and an overwhelming desire to enjoy the best Ibero-American music set the tone for the first day of Vive Latino. Tens of thousands of people descended on the Expo grounds this Friday, ready to dance and sing at the top of their lungs to the best songs by Amaia, Julieta Venegas, Loquillo, M-Clan, Pignoise and many more. For the fifth consecutive year, Zaragoza has once again confirmed its status as the capital of Latin music on the other side of the Atlantic.
Fundación Ibercaja launches its cultural program for the new season with one of its longest-running and most successful initiatives: 'Book Tuesdays.' Literary gatherings return to the Patio de la Infanta after the summer, once again featuring leading national writers.
Just over a month remains until the Pilar Festival once again excites Zaragoza residents, with Espacio Zity returning as the leading venue for younger crowds from October 9 to 17. The venue will once again bring together music, concerts and major party nights during one of the city's most eagerly awaited festive events.
The day has arrived. Exactly 364 days after the last chord of Vive Latino faded into the air and brought its fourth edition to a close, the festival returns to the Expo venue, fully established and ready to thrill Zaragoza once again. A dream lineup, nearly 20 hours of uninterrupted music and an expected 45,000 attendees are the ingredients Vive Latino has to triumph again this Friday and Saturday. Let the music play on.
Open House Zaragoza will once again open the Aragonese capital's most distinctive architectural spaces, allowing residents and visitors to discover places that are usually closed to the public. This international festival, now in its third edition, offers a different perspective on Zaragoza through guided tours, routes, workshops and experiences in representative buildings and spaces. Among the most striking activities is the chance to visit Zaragoza Air Base.
Zaragoza firefighters will deliver the opening speech at the 2026 Fiestas del Pilar. Zaragoza Mayor Natalia Chueca made the announcement on Friday from the command post and over the public-address system at Fire Station No. 1 on Valle de Broto, where firefighters received the news with applause and visible emotion from stations across the city.
Since 2012, the Pilar Festivities have featured a guest country that takes center stage, with the Virgin’s permission, during the huge Flower Offering on October 12. The chosen nation’s flag has the privilege of presiding over the immense mantle of flowers presented to the city’s patron saint. In 2026, that honor will go to Venezuela.
Zaragoza Municipal Theatre School is accepting applications for the new academic year until September 7. The call is open to anyone interested in starting, developing or improving their training in the performing arts.
The Fiestas del Pilar are just around the corner, and many people are already getting their traditional outfits and accessories ready. This year, completing your outfit can also help abandoned animals find a second chance.
Spain's Oscar race now has its three contenders, including "El ser querido," by Rodrigo Sorogoyen and co-written with Zaragoza-born screenwriter Isabel Peña. The film joins "La bola negra," directed by Javier Calvo and Javier Ambrossi, and "Los domingos," by Alauda Ruiz de Azúa, all shortlisted by the Spanish Film Academy to represent Spain at the next Hollywood awards.
When September arrives, this town in Zaragoza marks two very specific dates in red on the calendar: September 2 and 8. They are the two most eagerly awaited days of the year for residents, as their unique tradition takes center stage. For around 350 years, locals have taken to the streets on these two days dressed in period clothing and carrying curious wooden sticks to perform one of Aragon’s most famous traditional dances.