{"id":77018,"date":"2024-05-29T10:56:44","date_gmt":"2024-05-29T08:56:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/visitanddo_1790.test\/?p=77018"},"modified":"2026-10-01T05:13:08","modified_gmt":"2026-10-01T03:13:08","slug":"pride-torremolinos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.visitanddo.com\/en\/pride-torremolinos\/","title":{"rendered":"Torremolinos Pride: a guide to Pride"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"product\"><div class=\"product\">\n<p><strong>Torremolinos Pride<\/strong> is one of Spain\u2019s leading Pride celebrations and the largest on the Costa del Sol: every year it brings together around <strong>30,000 people<\/strong> and takes place between late May and early June.<\/p>\n<p>The epicentre is <strong>La Nogalera<\/strong>, and the big event: Saturday\u2019s demonstration. Here\u2019s how it works, what happened at the last one and when the next one will be.<\/p>\n\n<h2>When is the next Pride?<\/h2>\n<p><strong>The 2026 event took place from 26 May to 6 June.<\/strong> It\u2019s over now.<\/p>\n<p>The <strong>2027 edition<\/strong> will take place during the same period, between late May and early June, with <strong>the demonstration on Saturday<\/strong> as the main event. The council usually announces the dates, slogan and poster <strong>in February<\/strong>, coinciding with FITUR.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Check the confirmed date<\/strong> on the event\u2019s official website, <strong>pridetorremolinos.es<\/strong>. We\u2019ll update this page as soon as it\u2019s announced.<\/p>\n<p><strong>And book your accommodation well in advance:<\/strong> It is one of the busiest weeks of the year in the town.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"864\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/www.visitanddo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/pride-torremolinos-2025.jpg\" alt=\"Torremolinos Pride poster\" class=\"wp-image-77015\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.visitanddo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/pride-torremolinos-2025.jpg 864w, https:\/\/www.visitanddo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/pride-torremolinos-2025-600x750.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.visitanddo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/pride-torremolinos-2025-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/www.visitanddo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/pride-torremolinos-2025-819x1024.jpg 819w, https:\/\/www.visitanddo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/pride-torremolinos-2025-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.visitanddo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/pride-torremolinos-2025-10x12.jpg 10w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 864px) 100vw, 864px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Every year, Pride brings together around 30,000 people in Torremolinos.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2>How did the 2026 edition go?<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Twelve days of programming<\/strong>, from 26 May to 6 June, under the slogan <strong>\u00abWhere culture is sown, freedom flourishes\u00bb<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The event paid tribute to the centenary of the Generation of \u201927.<\/strong> The poster, designed by the illustrator <strong>Assisi Percales<\/strong>, it reminded me of <strong>Federico Garc\u00eda Lorca<\/strong> and the jazz pianist <strong>Pia Beck<\/strong>, two figures linked to the history of Torremolinos.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The main events:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Thursday 4 June, 12.00.<\/strong> The LGTBIQ+ flag was raised at the <strong>Blas Infante Square<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Thursday 4th, 8.30 pm.<\/strong> Opening address outside the <strong>Pablo Ruiz Picasso Cultural Centre<\/strong>, organised by <strong>Greco Satin<\/strong>, winner of the fifth series of <em>Drag Race Spain<\/em>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Saturday 6 June.<\/strong> The demonstration: gathering at <strong>5.00 pm at the Town Hall<\/strong> and <strong>departure at 6.00 pm<\/strong>, to the Pablo Ruiz Picasso Cultural Centre, where the manifesto was read out.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>The parade featured 23 floats and 13 LGBTIQ+ organisations.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Musically speaking<\/strong>, and with all the free concerts, they headlined the line-up <strong>Miss Caffeina, Agoney and Alba Reche<\/strong>, alongside Las Jessis, Aiko, Danny Beard, La Prohibida, Rosalinda Gal\u00e1n and the Torremolinos LGBTI Choir, amongst others. As a new feature, this year\u2019s edition included <strong>two drag kings<\/strong>, Marcus Massalami and Ken Panada.<\/p>\n\n<h2>What\u2019s on the programme, year after year<\/h2>\n<p>The format remains the same, even though the artists and times change:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>The unfurling of the flag<\/strong> in Plaza Blas Infante and <strong>the opening speech<\/strong>, which officially mark the start of the festivities.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Saturday\u2019s demonstration<\/strong>, featuring floats from associations, groups and local organisations.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Free concerts<\/strong> on the stages at La Nogalera and the Plaza Costa del Sol.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Cultural programme:<\/strong> LGTBI films, book launches, exhibitions, talks and choir gatherings.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Sport:<\/strong> the \u00abSergio Mart\u00edn Calder\u00f3n\u00bb beach volleyball tournament, the cycle tour <strong>Rainbow Bike<\/strong> and the classic one <strong>high-heel race<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Family activities:<\/strong> the <strong>Family Diversity Day<\/strong>, the diversity scavenger hunt and the competition for <strong>Proud Pets<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Beach party<\/strong> and the nightlife in the local bars and clubs.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>The full programme is available at pridetorremolinos.es<\/strong> a few weeks earlier.<\/p>\n\n<h2>The demonstration, step by step<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"577\" src=\"https:\/\/www.visitanddo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Pride-Torremolinos-2024-1024x577.jpg\" alt=\"Float and participants in the Torremolinos Pride parade\" class=\"wp-image-77016\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.visitanddo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Pride-Torremolinos-2024-1024x577.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.visitanddo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Pride-Torremolinos-2024-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.visitanddo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Pride-Torremolinos-2024-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.visitanddo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Pride-Torremolinos-2024-768x433.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.visitanddo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Pride-Torremolinos-2024-1536x865.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.visitanddo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Pride-Torremolinos-2024-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/www.visitanddo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Pride-Torremolinos-2024.jpg 1640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Saturday\u2019s march, the main event of Pride.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>It\u2019s the busiest time of the year<\/strong> and it always follows the same pattern:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Rally at the Town Hall<\/strong>, in Plaza Blas Infante, in the middle of the afternoon.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Departure<\/strong> An hour later, wandering through the streets of the city centre.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Arrival at the Pablo Ruiz Picasso Cultural Centre<\/strong> and <strong>reading of the manifesto<\/strong> organised by the local associations.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Musical<\/strong> to round off the day.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>Tips if you\u2019re going:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Book your seat in advance<\/strong> along the route: the pavements fill up in the hours leading up to the event.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Take public transport.<\/strong> Streets are closed and the commuter train stops in the city centre.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Water, a cap and sun cream.<\/strong> It\u2019s outdoors in the full June sunshine.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The atmosphere is <strong>open and friendly<\/strong> during the day, and continues into the evening with the concerts.<\/p>\n\n<h2>La Nogalera and the diverse Torremolinos<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"577\" src=\"https:\/\/www.visitanddo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Torremolinos-1024x577.jpg\" alt=\"The atmosphere in the La Nogalera area of Torremolinos\" class=\"wp-image-77017\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.visitanddo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Torremolinos-1024x577.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.visitanddo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Torremolinos-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.visitanddo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Torremolinos-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.visitanddo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Torremolinos-768x433.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.visitanddo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Torremolinos-1536x865.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.visitanddo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Torremolinos-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/www.visitanddo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Torremolinos.jpg 1640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>La Nogalera is the hub of LGBTIQ+ tourism on the Costa del Sol<\/strong>, and not just during Pride: its bars and terraces serve as meeting places all year round.<\/p>\n<p>This is not a recent development. In the 1960s and 1970s, Torremolinos was one of the few places in Spain where there was a visible scene, and this legacy explains why the town is now one of the country\u2019s most established destinations for LGBTIQ+ tourism.<\/p>\n\n<h2>What else is there to see if you\u2019re coming to Pride?<\/h2>\n<p>Make the most of the daylight hours, as the main programme takes place in the afternoon and evening:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>La Carihuela<\/strong>, the old fishing district, home to the best skewered seafood in the municipality.<\/li>\n<li><strong>The House of the Navajas<\/strong>, a small mansion <strong>Neo-Mudejar, 1925<\/strong> overlooking the sea.<\/li>\n<li><strong>La Bater\u00eda Park<\/strong>, with a lake, a viewing tower and plenty of shade.<\/li>\n<li><strong>San Miguel Street<\/strong>, the main shopping street, and the path down to the seafront promenade.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>You can find the details at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitanddo.com\/en\/what-to-see-in-torremolinos\/\">What to see in Torremolinos<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitanddo.com\/playas-de-torremolinos\/\">its beaches<\/a> and, if you\u2019re coming with your family, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitanddo.com\/torremolinos-con-ninos\/\">Torremolinos with children<\/a>. And another event on the local calendar: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitanddo.com\/en\/torremolinos-fair\/\">the Torremolinos fair<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n<h2>Excursions from Torremolinos<\/h2>\n<p>We are a local operator based in M\u00e1laga with over 50 years\u2019 experience organising trips around Andalusia. Torremolinos is ten minutes from M\u00e1laga by local train and makes a convenient base: <strong>The excursions set off in the morning and get you back in time for the afternoon programme<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>And for full-day trips, the cities:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>You can find the entire catalogue at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitanddo.com\/en\/shop\/\">day trips from the Costa del Sol<\/a>, and if you want to spend a few days in the capital, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitanddo.com\/en\/what-to-see-in-malaga-in-three\/\">What to see in M\u00e1laga in three days<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n<h2>Frequently asked questions<\/h2>\n\n<h3>When is Torremolinos Pride 2027?<\/h3>\n<p>It will take place between late May and early June, with the parade on Saturday as the main event. The Town Council usually announces the dates, slogan and poster in February, to coincide with FITUR, so it is worth checking the official website pridetorremolinos.es. The 2026 event took place from 26 May to 6 June.<\/p>\n\n<h3>How many people go to Torremolinos Pride?<\/h3>\n<p>Around 30,000 people every year, according to the municipal tourist office, making it the Costa del Sol\u2019s greatest source of pride and one of the leading events of its kind in Spain. The 2026 parade featured 23 floats and 13 LGBTIQ+ organisations parading through the town centre.<\/p>\n\n<h3>Where does it take place and how much does it cost?<\/h3>\n<p>The bulk of the programme is centred on La Nogalera, the heart of the city\u2019s LGBTIQ+ scene, along with Plaza Costa del Sol, the Pablo Ruiz Picasso Cultural Centre and the beach. The concerts are free, as are most of the cultural and sporting activities on the programme.<\/p>\n\n<h3>What time does the march start?<\/h3>\n<p>The pattern is the same every year: people gather at the Town Hall, in Plaza Blas Infante, in the middle of the afternoon, and set off an hour later for the Pablo Ruiz Picasso Cultural Centre, where the manifesto is read out. In 2026, the gathering took place at 5.00 pm and the procession set off at 6.00 pm. It\u2019s a good idea to get there early to secure a spot, as the pavements fill up quickly.<\/p>\n\n<h3>What other activities are there apart from the concerts?<\/h3>\n<p>Far more than people usually realise: LGBTI films, book launches, exhibitions and choir gatherings; sport, including the beach volleyball tournament, the Rainbow Bike cycle tour and the high-heel race; and family-friendly activities such as Family Diversity Day and the Proud Pets competition.<\/p>\n\n<h3>How do I get to Torremolinos for Pride?<\/h3>\n<p>The most convenient option is the local train, which connects the town with M\u00e1laga city centre and the airport in just a few minutes and drops you off in the centre. During the demonstration, streets are closed to traffic, so travelling by car is quite a hassle. 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