The Málaga Carnival is a free, highly participatory street festival. At its heart are the verses, and its closure, the burial of the anchovy. How to find out the date each year, what events take place and which is the only one you have to pay for. 📅 How to work out the date There […]
The Chorro Beer Fest is the craft beer festival held in El Chorro, the village in Álora at the entrance to the Caminito del Rey. It takes place in autumn, lasts a weekend and brings together more than 25 craft beers, live music and food trucks, with the Gaitanes Gorge as a backdrop. This year’s […]
The Torremolinos Fair, also known as San Miguel Fair, is the city’s biggest festival in honour of its patron saint, Saint Michael the Archangel. It is always held 25 to 29 September, with the 29th —the saint’s feast day— as the main day of the celebrations, when Mass is held and the patron saint’s procession […]
Torremolinos Pride is one of Spain’s leading Pride celebrations and the largest on the Costa del Sol: every year it brings together around 30,000 people and takes place between late May and early June. The epicentre is La Nogalera, and the big event: Saturday’s demonstration. Here’s how it works, what happened at the last one […]
The Marbella Fair, officially known as the Feria y Fiestas de San Bernabé, is the town’s main festival. It is held every June in honour of San Bernabé, the patron saint of Marbella, whose feast day is 11 June, and for seven days the town swaps its usual rhythm for a week of festival marquees, […]
Málaga’s White Night is the city’s big cultural night: for five hours, museums, monuments and public spaces are open free of charge, and the city centre is transformed into one continuous stage. It takes place on a Saturday in May and is organised by the City Council. Here’s how it works, what happened at the […]
The Frigiliana 3 Cultures Festival takes place from Thursday 27 to Sunday 30 August 2026, as confirmed by Frigiliana Town Council. Four days and four nights during which the white village becomes the biggest cultural event in the Axarquía. And it’s free. ⚠️ Last-minute change: there will be no fireworks If you were coming to […]
The Cádiz Carnival is the city’s best-known festival and one of the carnival celebrations in Spain with the strongest sense of identity. It has been declared Festival of International Tourist Interest and it stands out from other carnivals due to the prominence of popular music and satire: for several weeks, the carnival groups —chirigotas, comparsas, […]
The Málaga Fair is the city’s big summer festival and, in its 2026 edition, it will be held 15–22 August. Admission is free and open to all, and it has two very distinct sides: the daytime fair, which fills the historic centre with music and an open-air atmosphere, and the night-time fair, which moves to […]
The Pedro Romero Fair and Festivities form Ronda’s main festival, designated an Event of National Tourist Interest. Its unique highlight is the Corrida Goyesca. And this edition is special for one particular reason. 📅 Ronda Fair 2026: 1–6 September From Tuesday 1 to Sunday 6 September 2026. 🎉 Bullfighting returns after two years This is […]
