The Zaragoza City Council contributed the rest, as they say colloquially Promote this Christmas 2025. The first milestone is celebrated on Saturday the 29th in the afternoon with the lighting of the lights, an ornament that is being expanded and renewed in … Paseo Sagasta, San Pablo and Central Paseo de la Independencia.
When do the Christmas lights turn on in Zaragoza today?
The so-called “Way of Light” in Zaragoza will consist of 1.3 kilometers of lights and magic that will wander through all the streets of the fourth largest city in Spain. As he put it Natalia Chuyka, city councilor“If Zaragoza is the great stage of Christmas, then the Way of Light will act as a shining thread connecting the city’s most emblematic places, guiding visitors on a festive and unified path.” The starting signal for this Christmas journey will be given on Saturday the 29th. 6:30pm in Plaza España.
To avoid problems and bring greater solemnity to the Christmas lighting, traffic through Independencia Square, which culminates in Plaza España, will be temporarily suspended. The illumination will feature live music, as well as the presence of special guest Juanjo Bona, an artist from the province who triumphed in the Operación Triunfo Academy last year and who has “jack in his veins”, according to Chueca, and many surprises prepared, confirms the City Council.
Star-cloak of the Virgin of Pilar
The City Council has allocated approximately 1,200,000 euros to enhance and expand the decoration, incorporating new elements, large shapes and lights into more streets, avenues and squares. The renewal of Istiklal Street, one of the main symbols of the city, is particularly evident this year, with the decorations on the trees being designed and completely updated in the form of The cloak of stars, like the image of a scarf The Virgin is the patron saint of the city. Gone are the old “broken stars” of the past six years. The lights will be on daily from dusk until 1 a.m.
The path of light and Christmas trees
The light march begins On the terrace of San Lazzaro It runs along the main arteries, reaching directly to the foot of Batalador, in Parque Grande. And at the end of this great journey This great birth will be confirmedWhich becomes one of the great attractions and allows to promote the green lung of the city.
As presented by the City Council a few days ago, the Christmas programming in Zaragoza brings major new features Ferris wheel in the old chimney areaand an eight-metre-high illuminated nativity scene that will be installed at the foot of the steps of Alfonso I el Batalador, in the Grand José Antonio Labordita Park.
Some of our most popular items are back for another year. This is the case of the giant red ribbon that will once again envelop Zaragoza City Hall with nearly 69,000 LED lights, or the tree in Plaza Paraiso, or the canopy of light over the Virgen del Pilar de Monge, or the two ten-metre-tall angels that will welcome you on the Bridge of Singers. A tree will also be placed on the Z-30.
The City Council will enable light road map, Available via QR code and on the municipality’s website, which will allow you to locate each of the alleged photo points and plan a walk between the main facilities.
The mayor announced that in addition to the lights, “it will be up to Bisbal in the Prince Felipe Pavilion.” In total There will be more than 600 events during 39 days of programming It aims to make every corner of Zaragoza an “immersive Christmas experience”, with important novelties, also in the same show that ends the holidays and which will be titled “Gold, Incense and Myrrh”. The Three Wise Men’s procession will maintain last year’s logo, but will also expand its route through the arteries of the Aragon capital.
The Way of Light in Zaragoza
For its part, as always, the Plaza del Pilar area maintains all its tourist attractions and family activities, from the Christmas fair, ice skating, the wishing tree or the beautiful palace, carousels, Santa Claus’s hut and sleighs.
As usual, the kiosks of Plaza del Pilar will remain in place, where last year it welcomed 870,000 visitors. Last year, for Christmas, about 600 thousand people came to the city (10% more than the previous year), but “Zaragoza, where magic happens”, which is the slogan of this year’s Christmas in the capital, wants to exceed this number.
The Town Hall will once again host the giant Royal Mailbox with the Christmas Elf and the Royal Purse, in collaboration with “Aragón Sabor de Verdad”. In the same place, New Year’s Eve and the arrival of the new year will be celebrated from 11:00 p.m. With live music.
northern
As we say, it deserves a separate mention and among the new features this year is the display northern, Which will transform the largest green space in Zaragoza into a light and imaginative world inspired by the landscapes and creatures of the Arctic. It will run from December 5 to January 6. Visitors will be able to enjoy In the Rosaleda area An immersive tour in which light, sound and video mapping are combined to recreate one of the most curious natural phenomena on the planet: the northern lights.
In addition to the Way of Light, Natalia Chuyka presented a full program of 600 events in 39 days aiming to exceed 600,000 visitors the previous Christmas.
During the journey, attendees will encounter more than forty light figures representing the distinctive animals of the Arctic – such as polar bears, wolves, reindeer or seals – and will enter an environment that combines art, technology and nature. With this initiative, the Zaragoza City Council strengthens its commitment to a Christmas filled with family entertainment and magical experiences in public spaces of the city and also aims to turn this celebration into a landmark of tourist interest.
The exhibition, which is free and has a limited capacity, can be visited from 6:00 p.m. to 10:15 p.m., with a pass every 15 minutes, on a planned 45-minute route with prices starting at €13.50. Boreal tickets are now available at “https://www.naturalezaencendida.com/zaragoza/”.
Gourmet market
On the other hand, the Christmas market for artisanal and local products It replicates the location at the park’s entrance after a satisfactory premiere in 2024.
On this occasion There will be two food stalls in Aragon, in collaboration with the Government of Aragon. In this market, open since November 29, the council will also schedule live music performances, performances for young people and creative workshops for the whole family. According to Ep Agency, the opening calendar includes weekends – from Friday to Sunday – until the beginning of the school holiday, which will be open daily, except for December 25 and January 1.
Zaragoza will also promote this Christmas lighting corridor through the eyes of content creators on social networks. Citizens and visitors are invited to see, through their personal experience, Christmas in Zaragoza on platforms such as Instagram or TikTok so that the Christmas spectacle will permeate all homes in Spain and Get more visitors, who knows, next Christmas, already in 2026.