A few years ago, three iconic bars in Zaragoza’s Old Town joined forces to create “Territorio Cucaracha”: La Cucaracha, Manolo Nuit and Licenciado Vidriera. Just one month before one of the city’s most important weeks, the 2026 Pilar festivities, one of the venues has surprised regulars by beginning renovation work that could last several months.
Horno Ismael has been part of Zaragoza’s recent pastry-making history since 1978. For more than four decades, its displays have seen several generations of residents turn some of its sweets into part of their celebrations, afternoon snacks and family gatherings.
Work on Pedro Cerbuna Street is progressing in Zaragoza according to schedule and is now entering a new phase on one of the University district’s main thoroughfares. The City Council will continue work on the stretch between San Francisco Square and Menéndez Pelayo over the coming months, while access to and from the University will be maintained at all times, as explained in recent days by Mobility Councillor José Miguel Rodrigo.
Zaragoza is unveiling a new look after dark. Eight of its main historic buildings and complexes now feature renewed lighting following the completion of the first phase of the Special Monumental Lighting Plan, an initiative through which the city council aims to highlight the city's heritage.
Volveremos's Back-to-School campaign generated €19.3 million in sales for Zaragoza's retail sector. The initiative began on August 26 and included seven balance-earning days, held on Wednesdays and Fridays, when purchases at participating stores earned bonuses.
The traditional Canal Imperial Descent was held once again, reaching its 44th edition. The Torrero neighborhood celebration combines a festive atmosphere with demands, including opposition to data centers, support for Palestine and Aragón’s forest firefighters, and calls for better conditions in Torrero.
With helmets on, hands on the wheel and full attention before stopping at a stop sign, dozens of children learned key road safety rules at an open-air driving school in Pilar Square this Sunday while riding bicycles, scooters and pedal karts.
Zaragoza Airport aims to go beyond increasing routes by attracting an airline to establish a permanent aircraft base in the Aragonese capital. The goal is part of a new connectivity plan promoted by the Government of Aragon and Zaragoza City Council, which includes more than 30 routes and a major expansion of domestic and international connections from 2027.
Zaragoza brought together 5,500 runners this Sunday for the 11th Zaragoza Firefighters Race, which broke its participation record again and has become one of the city's most popular sporting events, as shown by registrations selling out nearly two months in advance.
Zaragoza has concluded the second edition of the Mobility Summit and Mobility Hackathon with six proposals designed to make it easier, safer and more accessible to get around the city, regardless of each person’s age, abilities or digital skills.
Zaragoza City Council, through the municipal company Zaragoza Vivienda, has been selected by the Daniel and Nina Carasso Foundation as one of eight projects honored in Spain for promoting cultural participation and transforming relations between citizens, institutions and cultural stakeholders. The Zaragoza initiative, titled “Beyond the Doors: Inhabiting the Commons,” will be developed in the El Gancho neighborhood and will receive €75,000 in funding.
Crossing Zaragoza's Plaza de Europa toward the Ebro today means navigating traffic, bus stops and pedestrians heading for the river or Santa Lucía Street. Nothing in the current landscape, not even a single stone, reveals what stood here for centuries.
Diving at Zaragoza Aquarium, spending time with kittens, making a traditional roscón, discovering the secrets of Zaragoza’s street names or visiting Madrid’s Royal Galleries are just some of the activities offered this autumn by 12 Lunas, Zaragoza City Council’s youth leisure program. It will provide 2,593 places across 144 activities during October, November and December.
For four years, Miguel and María have led this project, bringing a venue with its own personality to life. Los Sibaritas, at 4 Calle Marina Moliner, offers a dining experience that goes far beyond simply sitting down to eat.
Zaragoza's electoral landscape continues to shift less than a year before the May 2027 municipal elections, but Vox still has one unanswered question: who will lead its ticket in the Aragonese capital. Municipal spokesperson Eva Torres has not ruled out running again, although she has made clear that the decision is not hers. "I wouldn't mind continuing," she said, before adding: "My party is moving more slowly than the rest. I don't know; when they decide, they will make it public. Madrid has the final say."
Bus travel between Zaragoza and its airport will become easier from this Monday, September 21. Line 505 will introduce direct payment by bank card and mobile device, allowing passengers to purchase the €4.65 single ticket when boarding without buying it in advance.
The Salvemos los Pinares de Venecia platform has submitted more than 400 objections to the municipal project for new roads and utility lines around the amusement park. In 15 days, the group registered nearly 400 objections, in addition to those submitted individually and online. The project was opened for public consultation on August 27, with a municipal budget of 4,180,998.10 euros and a two-week period for filing objections.
Calatayud will once again become a meeting point for classic vehicle enthusiasts this Sunday, September 20. The Club Clásicos Comarca de Calatayud is holding a new edition of its annual gathering, an event that has been filling the streets with cars that are part of automotive history for nearly two decades.
Zaragoza restaurant Foodverzo is one of 15 establishments selected for the Grand Final of the seventh edition of the International Patatas Bravas Preparation Competition – Palencia Brava / Una de Bravas 2026. Chef Luigi Rubertone will compete with his Bravas Foodverzo creation next Monday, September 28, in a final bringing together chefs from across Spain.
The Somontano Designation of Origin has launched its “Zaragoza vino Somontano” series in Zaragoza, bringing its wines to the Aragonese capital throughout September and October through experiences linked to gastronomy and culture. The first event, “Cine&Vino,” filled the Zaragoza Film Library on Thursday with an original tasting pairing four wines from the designation with some of the most iconic characters from the big screen.
