Feria de Zaragoza and the Zaragoza Conference Centre close 2025 with a highly positive balance after hosting more than 80 trade fairs, congresses, and events that brought together 279,305 visitors. These figures reaffirm both venues as benchmark spaces for national and international professional, trade fair, and cultural events.​

Feria: Sustained Growth and New Formats

Feria de Zaragoza strengthened its leadership in the Aragonese and Spanish economy throughout 2025. ENOMAQ (International Trade Fair for Machinery, Techniques, and Equipment for the Food Industry), held from February 11 to 13 in its 24th edition, gathered 28,000 attendees and 936 exhibiting brands from 30 countries. Within the event, the National Vinespaña Wine Competition evaluated 900 samples judged by 40 tasters from Spanish oenology associations, maintaining its year-on-year growth trend.​

SMAGUA (International Water and Irrigation Trade Fair) celebrated its 27th edition from March 4 to 6, coinciding with the 50th anniversary of the event, marked by a gala at Zaragoza's Water Tower. The fair recorded 25,897 professionals—a 12% increase over the previous edition—with 657 exhibiting brands from 30 countries across 34,378 m² of exhibition space. The program featured over 80 technical sessions with more than 150 experts, 5,000 conference attendees, and 400 business meetings.​

SPAPER (International Trade Fair for Cellulose, Paper, and Cardboard Machinery and Equipment), in its fourth edition, brought together 2,723 professionals and 157 exhibiting brands from 18 countries. SPAPER and SMAGUA were held jointly with EXPOFIMER (International Trade Fair for Renewable Energy Maintenance and Asset Management), focused on energy efficiency and renewables, attracting 4,179 visitors. The synergies between their sectors enabled these three events to increase exhibition space and brand presence by over 50%.​

FIGAN (International Livestock Production Trade Fair), held from March 25 to 28 in its 17th edition, recorded 60,757 visitors—an 11% rise—with exhibitors from 25 countries, 106 international delegations, and 1,200 brands. Key novelties included FIGAN Conecta Talento for talent attraction in the livestock sector, the Agroinfluencers Forum for young farmers and content creators, and the Dairy Forum analyzing challenges in milk production.​

Consumer fairs in May, STOCK CAR and ARATUR, were well-received by the Zaragoza public. STOCK CAR (Used and Km 0 Vehicle Show), in its 16th edition from May 8 to 11, sold 1,012 cars and featured first-time talks on the automotive sector with ATARVEZ (Zaragoza Vehicle Repair Workshops Association). Standouts in 2025 included Volrace Motor Show Zaragoza on October 25-26, drawing over 20,000 visitors, and the first OWN (Video Games, Esports, and Digital Culture Festival) from November 21-23, with 30+ partners, 1,000 gamers, and 10,000 attendees. The fairground also hosted major cultural events like Mike Towers' concert on May 31, attended by 15,500 people.​

Palacio de Congresos: Versatile and Adaptable Space

The Conference Centre hosted 73 events in 2025, attracting 112,249 visitors and showcasing its versatility for cultural, professional, and entertainment proposals. In the trade fair segment, it hosted ARATUR (Aragonese Tourism Show) from May 16-18 in its 19th edition (15,231 visitors, 80 exhibitors); NUPZIAL (Grand Wedding, Celebrations, and Events Show) from October 24-26 in its 21st edition (70+ brands, 11% growth); and CIPEU (European Pet Food Industry Congress) from October 1-2 (600 professionals from 20+ countries, 50 sponsors). Musicals included Kinky Boots, Priscilla Queen of the Desert, and Mamma Mia!, plus family shows like The Lion King and Frozen. Professional events featured congresses such as The Wave, SEGO Congress, AVEPA Congress, National Hospitals Congress, Psychiatry Congress, ACREDITA 2025, and Aragón Business Summit, alongside galas and the first Pabellón de la Ciencia Fundación Ibercaja (December 20-22, 2,500 visitors).​

Feria de Zaragoza and the Conference Centre end a year reinforcing their leadership and adaptability to sector trends. The diversity of events, growth in attendance, and international reach solidify their role as drivers of economic, social, and cultural development for Zaragoza and Aragón, paving the way for growth in 2026.

Feria de Zaragoza adds FIMA Conecta Talento to the official programme of FIMA 2026, which will take place from 10 to 14 February 2026. This event, scheduled for Friday, 13 February, emerges as a strategic initiative aimed at connecting new generations with the business reality of the agri-food sector, following the warm reception it received during its first edition at FIGAN 2025.

FIMA Conecta Talento was created with the objective of establishing a meeting point between young talent, academic training, and companies and institutions within the agri-food field. The initiative reflects FIMA’s commitment to the professionalisation of the sector and seeks to boost employability, foster knowledge transfer, and bring technological innovation closer to students and young professionals.

A space for professional development and networking

The event will offer a comprehensive programme of activities designed to facilitate participants’ entry into the labour market and to promote knowledge exchange between generations. Among its main proposals are individual mentoring sessions, where agri-food experts will provide direct guidance to young professionals on career orientation and skill development.

Practical workshops will address topics such as innovation, talent management, and professional skills development, while speed interviews will allow short meetings between companies and candidates to support recruitment and the identification of new profiles.

The exhibition area will showcase the participating companies’ business projects, offering visitors an overall vision of the sector’s opportunities.

FIMA Conecta Talento is aimed at students and professionals interested in developing their careers within the agri-food industry.

The event will bring together participants from diverse technical and educational backgrounds: agronomists and agricultural technicians, maintenance and machinery specialists, IT and programming professionals, business and management students, as well as profiles linked to engineering, innovation, research, and other disciplines related to the sector.

This diversity reinforces the multidisciplinary nature of FIMA and underlines the need to incorporate skilled talent in such varied areas as digitalisation, technology, and resource management within the agricultural sector.

With the launch of FIMA Conecta Talento, Feria de Zaragoza reaffirms its role as a leading platform for the development and modernisation of the agri-food industry. The initiative not only facilitates access to the labour market but also promotes a more innovative vision of agricultural activity.

Another major highlight of this edition will be FIMA Tech, an area dedicated to technological innovation applied to agriculture. It will serve as a meeting point where innovation, technology, and business come together. Robotics, artificial intelligence, big data, IoT, and precision agriculture will take the spotlight alongside startups, universities, and leading companies shaping the future of farming.

Educational institutions, students, and professionals interested in taking part in FIMA Conecta Talento can register via the form available on the official FIMA website.

Today, at Feria de Zaragoza, the 4th Organising Committee of FIMA 2026 was held, a meeting to present the latest developments for the 44th edition of the International Fair of Agricultural Machinery, which will take place from 10 to 14 February 2026. During the meeting, the main strategic lines, the commercial progress and the most important new features of the event were presented.

The figures for commercial progress were also announced. As of today, FIMA 2026 already brings together 1,162 exhibiting brands from 27 countries, including Germany, Italy, Portugal, Argentina, China, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, Canada, the United States and South Korea.

Sectors related to fertilizers, plant protection products, irrigation, greenhouses, crop protection, seeds and nurseries will be concentrated in Halls 1 and 2. Halls 3 and 4 will host components, accessories, agro-energy, cranes, handling and storage, loaders, post-harvest, precision agriculture, transport and tractors. Hall 5 will feature agro-energy, green areas, ATVs, generator sets, pressure washers, monoculture, engines, tractors and gardening. Halls 6, 7 and 8 will bring together agro-energy, green areas, telescopic handlers, forestry, tillage, tyres, harvesting, sowing, planting and fertilising, tractors, land transformation and unifeed systems. Finally, Hall 9 will house FIMA Tech, the new large area dedicated to digital innovation applied to the agri-food sector.

Another aspect addressed by the Committee was the national promotion plan, within which Feria de Zaragoza has carried out two roadshows with the aim of bringing FIMA closer to strategic territories. The first was held on 30 October in Seville, within the framework of the ETSIA Technical Conference, where Fernando Cidraque, director of FIMA, presented the main guidelines of the event and the new initiatives focused on digital transformation, sustainability and young talent.

The second presentation was held on 7 November in Santiago de Compostela, hosted by the Regional Ministry of Rural Affairs of the Xunta de Galicia. During the event, the importance of bringing the fair closer to regions with strong agricultural and livestock potential was underlined.

Internationalisation

FIMA 2026 once again strengthens its international projection thanks to the trade mission programme promoted together with ICEX Spain Export and Investment. The programme will include a business round on Monday 9 February, followed by professional visits on 10 and 11 February. So far, these missions include the participation of Ecuador, Colombia, Egypt, Ghana, Greece, Iraq, Lithuania, Serbia, Thailand, Uruguay, Uzbekistan and Kenya.

In addition, there are the missions organised by Feria de Zaragoza, scheduled for 11 and 12 February, which will bring together buyers from Bulgaria, Chile, Morocco, Peru, Romania, Mexico, Poland and Tunisia.

The 2026 edition will also feature a programme of side events to be held in the auditoriums and rooms of Hall 7, as well as the FIMA Tech Congress in Hall 9. Among the conferences already confirmed are those organised by Angra, Campag, Agragex, Circe, Ansemat, the Government of Aragon, the Ministry of Agriculture, Fede, Aeryd, Ambimetrics Comunica-T, Hydac and Zinnae, with further sessions to be added in the coming weeks.

FIMA Tech: one of the main new features of FIMA 2026

FIMA Tech, located in Hall 9, will bring together the main technology players linked to the agri-food sector, including companies, startups, spin-offs, universities, research centres and public institutions. FIMA Tech will showcase solutions in agricultural robotics and automation, artificial intelligence, big data and predictive analytics, precision agriculture, digital platforms, IoT and applied sensors, among other technologies aimed at increasing the efficiency and sustainability of agricultural holdings. This space is being launched with the aim of driving the digital transformation of the sector and becoming one of the major attractions of the 2026 edition.

FIMA will also include the “Conecta Talento” day in Hall 7, a space designed to foster meetings between young professionals and companies in the sector. Following the positive reception of this initiative at the last edition of FIGAN, Feria de Zaragoza has decided to promote it at FIMA as well, responding to the request of several exhibiting companies.

The goal is to encourage generational renewal, promote entrepreneurship and boost employability in the agri-food sector, which shares with the livestock field numerous challenges related to transformation and the incorporation of young talent.

Feria de Zaragoza is approaching this 44th edition of FIMA by strengthening its commitment to a trade fair model that is closer, more useful and aligned with the needs of the sector. With a wide-ranging exhibition offer, growing international participation and a technical programme that includes new spaces such as FIMA Tech and FIMA Conecta Talento, the event continues to work to offer a professional meeting point that provides value, drives innovation and supports farmers, companies and institutions in facing the present and future challenges of the countryside.