New openings are a regular occurrence in Zaragoza, and Don Jaime Street has welcomed a new business, although it is a brand already known in the city. At number 41, Vivari Coffee & Bakery opened its third location in the Aragonese capital this Monday, October 5, this time on one of Zaragoza’s busiest and most central streets.
Vadorrey residents have expressed outrage over incidents they say occur at night in some areas of the neighborhood. The latest incident to raise alarm involved a vehicle whose window was allegedly struck between 11 p.m. and 8 a.m., according to a resident who said they plan to report the incident to police.
New openings are a regular occurrence in Zaragoza. However, some attract more attention than others. This is the case with “Jumpsky,” a new themed space for jumping and fun that will soon open near the Augusta Shopping Center.
San Martín del Moncayo will once again put mushrooms at the center of autumn with its 22nd Mycological Days. The event will take place on October 23, 24, 25 and 31 and November 1, 2, 14 and 15, featuring outings into the countryside, activities for children, food, guided tours and proposals for those who want to learn about mycology.
Some buildings are part of the landscape, while others become part of people’s memories. The building now home to Delicias Civic Center belongs to the latter group. At first glance, it is hard to imagine that merchants, wholesalers and shoppers once entered through Avenida Navarra in search of fish.
Zaragoza’s Caesaraugusta Theater Museum, on San Jorge Street, is preparing to strengthen controls on pigeons and other birds entering its outdoor facilities and the area where archaeological remains are preserved. Zaragoza City Council has put out to tender a contract with a base budget of €20,328 for two years, aimed at preventing the problems these species can cause both to the monument and the museum itself.
Twenty years ago, Aragón Digital was already reporting the stories shaping current affairs in Aragon. On October 4, 2006, Zaragoza's General Fair was finalizing preparations for its 66th edition, featuring attractions ranging from video games and reptiles to science, international cuisine and motoring.
Ten years ago, Aragón Digital reported the stories shaping current affairs in Aragon. On October 4, 2016, a wildfire burned around 20 hectares between Azuara and Herrera de los Navarros, forcing the A-1506 road to close for nearly two hours.
Zaragoza City Council will transform the small amphitheater next to the Vadorrey landing stage into a new outdoor sports area. The project includes a 408.73-square-meter calisthenics circuit, with a section specifically adapted for people with reduced mobility, in the space between Marqués de la Cadena Street bridge and the Ebro weir.
Anyone looking at the Pillar Basilica from the square will inevitably focus on the Coming of the Virgin, Pablo Serrano’s famous 1969 white-stone relief. Yet it was not the first relief designed for that spot.
Zaragoza’s Rastro will also open on Saturdays, at least temporarily. Zaragoza City Council is launching a pilot program to win back customers and boost sales, which have struggled to take off. For four weeks, the street market will add a third day of stalls at the Expo South Parking Lot to assess whether weekend trading works and whether the expansion could become permanent.
San Gregorio Square in El Arrabal is entering the final stage of urban improvement works linked to the project at Tío Jorge Park. Work will intensify from Monday, October 5, to Friday, October 9, so the area can be paved, completed and fully reopened before the start of the Fiestas del Pilar.
Zaragoza City Council took part on September 29 and 30 in Athens, Greece, in the kick-off meeting of the European Systemico project (Coupling Circularity & Climate Mitigation), an initiative funded by Horizon Europe to promote the integration of the circular economy and climate change mitigation in European cities, regions and industries.
The youth protest camp set up in Zaragoza’s Plaza de España against high rents and difficulties accessing housing will be dismantled after lunch on Saturday. The Tenants’ Union said protesters will then join the 6 p.m. march: “The camp is transforming, the struggle continues.”
San Miguel Square is set to recover much of its pedestrian activity just before the Pilar festivities. Work is progressing so that the pedestrian section can reopen during the coming week, with the sidewalks already urbanized and the final elements of the renovation nearly complete.
“El Jardín del Gancho,” the market combining flowers and plants with pet accessories, has been postponed due to weather conditions. The event, scheduled to take place in José María Forqué Square and a major success last September, will now be held on October 25.
The area around El Portillo will have a new traffic configuration just before the Fiestas del Pilar. From Wednesday, October 7, at 9:30 a.m., the direct connection between Plaza de la Ciudadanía and Calle Santander will open to traffic, with two lanes providing a more direct link to Avenida de Goya.
A new international fashion brand is preparing to arrive in Zaragoza. U.S. Polo Assn. is finalizing plans to open a store at La Torre Outlet Zaragoza, taking unit No. 22.
Zaragoza hospitality businesses wishing to have a terrace or outdoor seating area in 2027 have until October 23 to submit the required documentation and join the 2026–2029 Outdoor Seating Agreement. Horeca Zaragoza reminds businesses that this is the deadline to complete the process and access the terms set out in the agreement signed with Zaragoza City Council.
Zaragoza’s El Rastro flea market will test a new formula to attract customers and boost sales by adding a third market day on Saturdays for four weeks at the Expo’s South parking lot. The trial will determine whether the weekend opening becomes permanent.
