Events in Malaga in September 2026
Updated 25 September 2026: the final week brings Cinema Morricone on 24 September, Malaga Fashion Week on 25–26 September, and more music and local events through the 30th. Earlier September listings remain below as a 2026 archive. Planning beyond this week? Use our October guide for Comic Con, the French Film Festival, Halloween and more. Check the organiser links before setting out.
World Tourism Day in Malaga — Sunday 27 September
Malaga celebrates World Tourism Day this Sunday with a special programme across 31 museums, monuments and cultural venues.
Participating attractions include the Picasso Museum, Centre Pompidou Malaga, Carmen Thyssen Museum, Museum of Malaga, the Alcazaba, Gibralfaro Castle, OXO Video Game Museum, the Automobile & Fashion Museum and La Concepción Botanical Garden.
Many venues are offering special open-door access, and some are also running free guided visits and activities. Opening times and activities vary by venue, so check the official information before setting out.
Quick facts
- Covers: the main events, festivals and cultural dates in Malaga in September 2026.
- Best for: visitors planning late-summer city breaks, concerts, exhibitions and local celebrations.
- Before you go: check the latest dates, opening times and ticket links in the sections below.
Read the latest in our monthly round-ups of what’s on in Malaga, but most of all, enjoy!
Last checked 25 September 2026. One-off events, prices and access can change; use the linked organiser or venue for final details.
More month-by-month Malaga events: Previous month: August · All Malaga events · Next month: October
Next month is taking shape: start with the confirmed October 2026 events and ticket links.
Public holidays in Malaga in September
First of all, a head’s-up: Tuesday 8 September is a public holiday in Malaga city.
Smaller shops and markets will mostly be closed, but restaurants and bars will be open as usual. Public transport will also be running as normal. The same applies to museums and monuments.
Get more information on public holidays in Malaga in 2026.
Procesión de la Victoria
One of the patron saints of Malaga, Our Lady of Victory, returns to her usual home in the Basilica de la Victoria on Tuesday 8 September in a procession from the Cathedral. See her in all her finery, together with the rest of the procession from 7.30pm.
The route is as follows: Patio de los Naranjos, Calle Santa María, Calle Molina Lario, Plaza del Obispo, Calle Strachan, Calle Torre de Sandoval,Calle Bolsa, Calle Marqués de Larios, Plaza de la Constitución, Calle Granada, Calle Calderería, Calle Casapalma, Calle Cárcer, Calle Madre de Dios, Plaza de la Merced, Calle Victoria, Plaza de la Victoria, Compás de la Victoria and Plaza del Santuario. Expect the procession to end just before midnight.
Busy cruise ship days
September comes with a reasonably busy start, packed middle and quiet end. If you don’t want the extra crowds, avoid visiting 15 to 19 September or plan off-the-beaten-trail activities and book your musuem tickets now!
| Busiest dates | No of passengers in town |
|---|---|
| 3 September | 3,173 |
| 8 September | 3,320 |
| 15 September | 9,386 |
| 16 September | 3,800 |
| 17 September | 6,860 |
| 18 September | 4,400 |
| 19 September | 4,928 |
The longest blue catwalk – Malaga Fashion Week
📍 Calle Larios Google map link
⏱ from 8pm
💶 Free
Pasarela Larios, aka Malaga Fashion Week is perhaps the star event of the month. This year, Calle Larios will roll out its bright blue carpet for the catwalk from one end to the other and showcase Malaga and Spanish fashion talents on Friday 25 September and Saturday 26 September from 8pm.
Europe’s longest catwalk – 350m of blue carpet all the way along Calle Larios. See it (and walk along it!) on Friday 25 and Saturday 26 September.
Watching from the public areas is free; most runway seats are reserved, so arrive early if you want a good standing spot. Read our verified 2026 Fashion Week guide for the daily line-ups, seating advice and official programme.
Fun activities in the Botanics
📍 Camino del Jardín Botánico 3 Google map link
⏱ 11am and 9pm
💶 From €8.40
La Concepción, Malaga’s lovely botanical gardens, has several activities during September. Note that they’re in Spanish, although we think that the children’s activities will be easy to understand.
To book your place, call +34 951 92 61 80 or +34 639 91 40 55 (also WhatsApp) or send an email to infojbotanicomalaga@gmail.com
Family fun
The autumn family activity takes place on Saturday 26 September, 11am–2pm, with games, team challenges and a visit to the autumn garden. Book ahead. Entry to the gardens is included: €9 standard or €6.90 reduced (including children up to 16). Check the garden’s official programme.
For adults – dramatised visits
Discover the botanical gardens by night, its characters and history on a dramatised tour taking place on Thursday 3 September at 9pm. The cost per person is €17.
The gardens and palace by night
Discover the botanical gardens by night and the interior of the lovely mansion (rooms, library and chapel) on the 90-minute visits taking place on Friday 11 and Friday 18 September at 9pm. The cost per person is €8.40.
World Tourism Day – Sunday 27 September
Malaga celebrates World Tourism Day on Sunday 27 September 2026 with a special programme at 31 museums, cultural centres and monuments across the city. The participating venues include the Picasso Museum, Centre Pompidou, Carmen Thyssen Museum, Museum of Malaga, the Alcazaba, Gibralfaro Castle, OXO Video Game Museum, Automobile & Fashion Museum and La Concepción Botanical Garden.
Participating venues are holding open-door sessions; some also offer free guided visits and special activities. Opening hours, access and activities vary by venue. Check the City of Malaga’s official announcement and list of 31 venues, then confirm the latest details with the venue before setting out.
Read our Malaga Museum Guide →
Need a hotel in Malaga in September?
If you’re looking for accommodation this month, we have a range of great free resources:
Check out our guide to where to stay in the city – discover a district by district guide to amenities, public transport and pros and cons.
Read our list of carefully curated hotel recommendations to suit all tastes and wallet sizes.
Answer your question in our Malaga hotel FAQs (and if it isn’t there, ask and we’ll answer!)
Local flavour – Coplas y Castañuelas
Join a celebration of traditional Andalusian music and dance from 4 to 6 September in Parque del Oeste (Google map link here). Local singers, and guitar and castanet players take to the stage.
The video below gives you an idea of what a copla sounds like – Diana Navarro is one of the most famous copla singers in Malaga.
- Friday 4 September – 6pm to 1am
- Saturday 5 September – noon to 1am
- Sunday 6 September – noon to 6pm
While you’re there, take a walk around the park to discover its water features, quirky sculptures and water birds. Get there on the No 7 bus from the Alameda Principal (south side) or walk there along the western seafront – Parque de Oeste is next to the Hotel Catalonia Malaga.
Catch a classic movie a the Edad de Oro film festival
📍 Calle Alcazabilla 4 Google map link
⏱ 7.30pm 4 to 11 September
💶 €6
Once again, September welcomes a long list of movie classics with plenty of must-sees for film buffs. This year’s season runs from 4 to 11 September, and celebrates the several centenaries: those of actors Marilyn Monroe, Harry Dean Stanton, Roger Corman and Mel Brooks, and Buster Keaton’s The General. You can also see Scorsese’s Taxi Driver, released 50 years ago and one of the biggest classics in modern cinema.
The films are shown in their original version with Spanish subtitles at the Albeniz Cinema in Calle Alcazabilla. Tickets cost €6 per film. Full details about the programme and link to online booking here.
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¡Olé! – Flamenco in Malaga in September
As usual, you can catch some flamenco at several events. They include:
Festijoven – free concert
📍 Paseo del Parque Google map link
⏱ 8pm
💶 Free
The free FestiJoven flamenco dance performance took place on Wednesday 16 September at 8pm at the Eduardo Ocón auditorium in Paseo del Parque. See the official 2026 programme for the month’s other performances.
Free flamenco concert
📍 Calle Ollerías 34 Google map link
⏱ 7.30pm
💶 Free but you need a ticket in advance
Aula Municipal de Flamenco in Malaga has its next concert of the season on Monday 28 September at 7.30pm, with local singer Isabel Soto on stage.
Admission is free subject to capacity, with an invitation collected on the day. The Municipal Fiestas Department, Camino de San Rafael 99, distributes invitations from 9am to 1.30pm; remaining invitations are available at MVA from 6pm. The room opens at 7pm and Isabel Soto performs at 7.30pm. See the City Council’s 2026 programme.
You can also catch some flamenco – guitar and dance – at the Pepe Romero Guitar Festival in the the series of seven Trasnoches Flamencos concerts. See below for more details.
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The best Spanish guitar music – Pepe Romero Festival
Malaga celebrates the fifth edition of this Festival running from 4 to 30 September. It showcases Pepe Romero, the city’s own musician and one of the most famous Spanish guitar players in the world, in the final concert at the Cervantes Theatre.
The other concerts feature first-class guitarists, in different styles and in stunning locations. The English Cemetery, the Alcazaba Palace and the Sala Maria Cristina (included in our north of the old quarter walking tour) are two of them
More details and links to buy tickets here.
Musical events in Malaga in September
As usual, Malaga comes up with something for everyone:
English Cemetery
📍 Avda de Príes 1 Google map link
⏱ 8pm, 12 September
💶 €25
The Chain tribute band performs Fleetwood Mac classics (take your dancin’ shoes) on Saturday 12 September at 8pm. Tickets cost €25 and you can buy them here.
Music by Candlelight
Celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Lord of the Ring movie trilogy, with a string quartet playing the best tunes from the films’ soundtrack, by candlelight, in the lovely Salón Real at Gran Hotel Miramar, on Saturday 5 September at 7pm or 9pm. Tickets cost from €21.50 and are available from this link. The concert lasts around an hour and is suitable for children over 8. The venue is fully accessible.
Enjoy an evening of ABBA and Queen, back to back, played by a string quartet, by candlelit and in the gorgeous Maria Cristina Concert Hall. It takes place on Friday 18 September at 5.45pm. Tickets cost from €14 and are available from this link. The concert hall is fully accessible and a short walk from the old quarter (Google map link here). Suitable for children over 8.
Listen to an evening of Coldplay and Imagine Dragons’ bangers, played by a string quartet, by candlelit and in the gorgeous Maria Cristina Concert Hall. It takes place on Friday 18 September at 7.45pm. Tickets cost from €14 and are available from this link. The concert hall is fully accessible and a short walk from the old quarter (Google map link here). Suitable for children over 8.
International Film Music Festival
📍 Calle Ramos Marin Google map link
⏱ 8pm, 14 and 24 September
💶 From €12
MOSMA returns to Malaga, with its 11th edition and two concerts this month, both at the Cervantes Theatre at 8pm.
Monday 14 September – Antonio Sánchez, one of the world’s most renowned drummers, takes to the stage to play his soundtrack to the film Birdman. Tickets cost €36.
Thursday 24 September – the Malaga Philharmonic Orchestra play Cinema Morricone, with well-known tunes from the soundtracks to films such as Cinema Paradiso, The Untouchables and The Good, the Bad and the Ugly. Tickets from €12.
More information and links to buy tickets here.
Free concerts
And again, as usual, there are some excellent freebies on this month.
Festijoven
📍 Paseo del Parque Google map link
⏱ 8pm
💶 Free
These free concerts celebrate Malaga’s young talent in classical music and dance. They all take place in the Eduardo Ocón Auditorium in the Paseo del Parque at 8pm.
- Wednesday 9 September – Malaga Flute Orchestra
- Wednesday 16 September – flamenco dance performance
- Tuesday 22 September – dance performance (Izansdance).
MálagaCrea
📍 Paseo del Parque Google map link
⏱ 7.30pm
💶 Free
These free concerts celebrate Malaga’s young modern music talents, showcasing local pop and rock groups. They take place in the Eduardo Ocón Auditorium in the Paseo del Parque on Thursdays in September at 7.30pm.
Bishop’s Palace
📍 Plaza Obispo 6 Google map link
⏱ 7.30pm, 11, 18 and 23 September
💶 Free
In conjunction with the current art exhibition (see below), there are three free concerts this month. All start at 7.30pm and we recommend arriving early to be sure of a seat.
- Friday 11 September – The Orquesta Solistas plays Maese Pedro’s Altarpiece by Manuel de Falla. The work is based on part of Don Quijote and there’ll also be a puppet show.
- Friday 18 September – The Mar de Músicas play Sephardic music.
- Wednesday 23 September – The Ars Combinatoria ensemble perform music from the Austrias period in Spain (16th and 17th centuries).
Museo de Artes y Costumbres Populares
📍 Plaza Enrique Guerrero-Herrera Google map link
⏱ noon on Saturday 26 September
💶 Free
The Musical Saturdays season continues at this museum, with a concert (voice and guitar) by Julia Merino and Victoria Ruiz de la Rubia. Free entry, but get there early to be sure of a seat. Do have a look round the museum, packed to the brim with artefacts and objects showing life in Malaga in the 18th and 19th centuries.
Municipal Band
📍 La Tabacalera Google map link
⏱ 8pm, Sunday 27 September
💶 Free
This excellent local band perform their first concert of the season on Sunday 27 September at 8pm in the square outside the Russian Museum and Car Museum. Free entry but get there early to grab your seat.
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Fabulous art (at a ton of exhibitions in Malaga)
As usual, there’s a great round-up of art at the museums in Malaga this September.
Sociedad Económica Amigos del País
This lovely building on the corner of Plaza de la Constitución on Calle Compañía has an exhibition to be confirmed. Open Monday to Friday 11am to 2pm and 6 to 9pm, Saturday 11am to 2pm. Free entry.
Picasso Museum
📍 Calle San Agustín 8 Google map link
⏱ Open daily 11am to 7pm
💶 €13. Free on Sunday after 5pm
Note on tickets
The Picasso Museum is the most-visited in southern Spain and an extremely popular attraction. As a result, sometimes no walk-in tickets are available, only those booked ahead online.
To avoid disappointment, we recommend buying your ticket in advance. You can do so via the museum’s website or through GetYourGuide (no difference in price for you, just a small commission to us through the affiliate program – gracias!).
The most-visited museum in southern Spain showcases Picasso: Structures of Invention. The exhibition shows the 20th century’s greatest artist’s creative process through 150 works. You can also see 22 works from his La Californie sketchbook, which he drew in Cannes in 1956.
You can also see:
Joana Vasconcelos Transfiguration
This temporary exhibition showcases the work of this contemporary Portuguese artist from the early 90s to today. Vasconcelos’ sculptures and installations examine the relationship between Portuguese traditions and contemporary art, using tiles, textiles and ceramics. The result is an extraordinary collection, guaranteed not to leave you indifferent! Don’t miss the giant shoe in the patio.
Until 27 September
While you’re there, do visit the lovely café in the patio.
Buy tickets in advance for the Picasso Museum.
Russian Museum & MEET
📍 Avda de Sor Teresa Prat 15 Google map link
⏱ Open Tuesday to Sunday 9.30am to 8pm.
💶 €8. Free on Sunday after 4pm
The Russian Museum and MEET (Malaga Espacio Expositivo Tabacalera) has several exhibitions, many of which comes from private collections of art and some have a Russian theme.
Flight, Vertigo and Fall
This exhibition shows around 50 works by Vladimir Veličković, one of the most prominent Serbian artists in the last 50 years. The sketches, engravings and litographs all study bodies in movement. Until 29 November.
Art from the Spanish Golden Age
Some 80 works from Alejandro Sanz Peinado’s private collection are on display. They showcase 16th and 17th masterpieces, with the emphasis on Dutch paintings and Italian works. Signatures on the canvases include Rubens, Tenier, van Dyck, Velázquez and Zubarán. Until 30 September.
Mijail Glinka. The Romantic Traveller
Glinka was one of Russia’s most prominent composers in the 19th century, when cultural, artistic and scientific changes influenced his life and work. This exhibition explores his life and links to music, including his stay in Spain when he discovered flamenco and other traditional types of music. The over 100 works on show include travel classics such as Alexandre Dumas’ Impressions de voyage and Richard Ford’s Handbook for Travellers in Spain, as well as antique maps, paintings, photos and instruments.
Carmen Thyssen Museum
📍 Calle Compañía Google map link
⏱ Open Tuesday to Sunday 10am to 8pm
💶 €12 (€8 for residents in Malaga province). Free on Sunday after 4pm.
The museum continues to showcase Spanish art from the 18th and 19th centuries seen in the permanent collection.
The museum also has the following temporary exhibitions:
Archipielago
Taking Warburg’s Atlas Mnemosyne as its inspiration, this exhibition showcases the depiction of cartography in some of the most influential 20th-century artists. Signatures include Picasso, Miró, Warhol, Braque, Arp and Zush. See it until 6 September.
Roman remains
The extraordinary remains of a residential and commercial complex underneath the museum are now open. If you like a good dose of history and/or an insight into Malaga’s rich heritage, we highly recommend including a visit.
You can book your ticket in advance – €15 including the museum and remains (€10 if you’re resident in Malaga province) – or join one of the hourly visits when you’re there.
Read more about these unique Roman ruins
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Jorge Rando Museum
📍 Calle Cruz del Molinillo 12 Google map link
⏱ Open Monday to Friday 10am to 2pm and 4 to 8pm, Saturday 10am to 2pm
💶 Free
As well as the permanent exhibitions, you can see one combining the work of Pablo Picasso and Jorge Rando. Their shared theme is bullfighting and you can see engravings by Picasso made between 1929 and 1960 and paintings by Rando from the 70s.
The museum is on Calle Cruz del Molinillo 12, on the northern edge of the old quarter. Don’t miss the Mercado de Salamanca market opposite.
We’ve included this art museum in our latest walking tour, North of Malaga old quarter.
Pompidou Centre
📍 Muelle Uno Google map link
⏱ Open Wednesday to Monday 9.30am to 8pm
💶 €7 for permanent exhibition, €9 for both. Free on Sunday after 4pm.
The latest exhibition, To Open Eyes, looks at how artists view their surroundings and interact with those looking at their art. The six sections include a wide range of installations, paintings, sculptures and videos. And as usual, they all provide plenty of food for thought.
Read about the latest collection at the Pompidou Centre
Gesture & Matter – International Abstractions (1945-1965)
This must-see exhibition showcases the new artistic movement that emerged in Paris after the Second World War. It explored new ways of depicting art and techniques on canvas, and the exhibition brings together an impressive selection of artists and their paintings. Until 7 September.
Buy tickets in advance for the Pompidou Centre.
Casa Natal Picasso
📍 Plaza de la Merced 15 Google map link
⏱ Open daily 9.30am to 8pm
💶 €3, €4 combined ticket to see Picasso’s birthplace (well worth the extra). Free on Sunday from 4pm.
Picasso’s birthplace has an interesting temporary exhibition on this month: Neither Muses nor Models: Female Artists in the Casa Natal Picasso Collection. It includes works by local, Spanish and international artists such as Helen Frankenthaler, María Helena Vieira da Silva, Alice Baber and Elena Laverón. Until 13 September.
Bishop’s Palace
📍 Plaza Obispo 6 Google map link
⏱ Open Monday to Saturday 10am to 2pm and 4 to 7pm, Sunday 10am to 2pm.
💶 €3
This lovely space opposite the Cathedral has the exhibition, And the Music Began, exploring the connection between art, history and music from the Middle Ages to the 20th century. The over 100 items in the exhibition include paintings, sculptures and musical scores, by Spanish artists such as José de Ribera, Murillo and Picasso.
Free guided tours available in English on Fridays at 6pm and Saturdays at 12.30pm. Book your place ahead by emailing mediacionculturalmalaga@fundacionunicaja.com or calling +34 952 624 862.
Until 2 November.
La Térmica Cultural Centre
📍 Avda de los Guindos 48 Google map link
⏱ Open Monday to Friday 10am to 2pm and 4 to 8.30pm, weekends 10am to 2pm.
💶 Free
Murmuration
US artist Ryan Schneider has spent two months in residence at the centre and this exhibition is the result. Giant sculptures in wood, bronze, stone and gold make up the pieces, all inspired by the ecosystem in Ryan’s home in the Mojave Desert.
Until 13 September.
La Térmica is on the western seafront and you can get to it on foot (walk west from the Port and about 0.5km after the tall chimney, you’ll see a modern glass building on the right – La Térmica is behind it) or by bus on the No 7 from the Alameda Principal (south side; get off at the Santa Paula stop and walk down to the seafront).
Looking for somewhere good to eat out?
Malaga has dozens of good restaurants and we’ve selected the best. You’ll find them divided into handy categories, allowing you to easily select what you’re looking for.
Or if you like a detailed description of what a venue is really like, take a look at our Malaga Restaurant Reviews. We’re continually adding new ones, so check back regularly.
Malaga markets in September
Arts and crafts
The market at Muelle Uno takes place daily until 17 September from 11am to 11pm Monday to Thursday and from midday to midnight, Friday to Sunday. The Sunday market, El Zoco, is on every Sunday between noon until late.
Mercado de la Merced
📍 Plaza de la Merced Google map link
⏱ 11am to 7pm on Sunday 6 and Sunday 20 September
Soho Market
📍 Calle Tomás Heredia Google map link
⏱ 11am to 7pm on Sunday 13 and Sunday 27 September
Artisan produce and crafts on Calle Tomás Heredia, 11am to 7pm on Sunday 13 and Sunday 27 September.
Organic Markets
📍 Calle Cervantes/ Calle Reding Google map link
⏱ Saturday 12 September, 10am to 2pm
📍 Parque de Huelin Google map link
⏱ Saturday 26 September, 10am to 2pm
The best summer fruit (think melons, peaches and the first of the grapes) and vegetables are now in season and these markets sell them plus products, all grown and produced locally in the Guadalhorce River valley.
Read more about markets in Malaga.
Sporting events in Malaga in September
This month sees a seriously steep cycle race and a run in the dark.
Cycle Challenge up to La Reina
The Puerto de la Reina (900m above sea level) is the gateway to the Montes de Malaga and one of the province’s most famous bike rides. The 15km twist and turn from Malaga city to the top, with several iconic hairpin bends on the way.
This year’s Subida a la Reina challenge – it’s the 41st anniversary – takes place on Saturday 19 September at 10am. More details and link to sign up here.
MLK Trail
The 2026 edition of this challenging running race is on Saturday 26 September. The main night-time race starts at 10pm from Calle Guillén Sotelo, behind City Hall, and its 10km course climbs Gibralfaro. Check the organiser’s rules. Sign up here by 25 September.
Discover other running activities in Malaga
Heads up for October
October starts with San Diego Comic-Con Málaga (1–4 October) and The Animesy concerts (2–3 October), followed by the French Film Festival (16–23 October) and Halloween on 31 October. Our October guide brings the confirmed details together; keep checking it as venues publish more dates.
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