Things to Do in Zaragoza, Spain At Christmas Time (December- Beginning of January)
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Visit Plaza Pilar:
- Christmas Market
- Sledding
- Ice Skating
- Live Music
- Merry Go Round (2)
- Cotton Candy
- Life Sized Nativity
- Kid’s Maze House
- Kid’s Train
- Visit Santa’s house
- Visit Santa Clause (Papa Noel)
- Wishing Tree
Ice Skating at Plaza Pilar:
It cost us $74!!! For this combo:
- 1 hour each of ice skating
- 2 focas (seals). Those are the kid’s helpers for skating. These were 2 euros per half hour, each. That means we paid 8 euros total for two of them for one hour each.
- 3 trips in a double tube (two intertubes connected) for two people for the sledding slide. This will cover all four of us in the future.
Life Sized Nativity
https://www.zaragoza.es/sede/portal/cultura/navidad/belen
Christmas Markets at Plaza Pilar:
https://www.zaragoza.es/sede/portal/cultura/navidad/muestra
Cotton Candy at Plaza Pilar
Christmas slide/sledding in Zaragoza Spain at Plaza Pilar
Food at Christmas Markets in Zaragoza Spain
Kid Maze at Plaza Pilar
Route of Lights: Follow the Star (Ruta de la Luz, Sigue la Estrella)
- Ruta de la Luz https://www.zaragoza.es/sede/portal/cultura/navidad/ruta-luz
Christmas Tourist Bus:
- Take the Christmas light tourist bus to ride around the city and see the lights. https://www.zaragoza.es/sede/portal/turismo/busnavidad
Visit the Christmas Market on Calle Independencia at Plaza Aragon.
Visit Parque Grande:
- There is a small Christmas Market here
- Christmas lights to see
- Boreal: A light show inspired by the Northern Lights. Tickets required.
Christmas Markets in Parque Grande: https://www.zaragoza.es/sede/portal/cultura/navidad/muestra
Visit Puerto Venecia: https://www.puertovenecia.com/eventos/navidad
See the Three Kings Day Parade (will update when the city puts out the information)
Museums and Monuments Opening Hours for December in Zaragoza: https://www.zaragoza.es/cont/paginas/turismo/pdf/horarios%20monumentos%20zaragoza_en.pdf
PDF of all of the events throughout all of Zaragoza city. https://www.zaragoza.es/contenidos/cultura/navidad/Programa_oficial_de_Navidad_2025.pdf
Enjoy!
Ashley
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Ashley Burgos founded The Burgos Experience and writes its guides. An American mom of two boys, she left the United States with her family in 2018, lived in Guadalajara, Mexico, and moved to Zaragoza, Spain, in 2021, with a stretch in Madrid along the way. Everything she writes about she has done herself: four rental leases, at least three rounds of Spanish school applications, the Non-Lucrative Visa, a Spanish driving test, and family trips across Spain, Europe and Morocco.
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