The title compound, C(20)H(26)N(2)O(5), was prepared in good yield (76%) through condensation of diethyl (4-meth-oxy-benz-yl)propane-dioate with 3,5-dimethyl-1H-pyrazole. The dihedral between the benzene and pyrazole rings is 83.96 (10)°. The crystal packing is stabilized by a C-H⋯O inter-action, which links the mol-ecules into centrosymmetric dimers.