Summer is in full swing, and Málaga has something happening every day this weekend. Here are some of our top picks:
Friday: 🎪 KURIOS by Cirque du Soleil brings its spectacular acrobatics and steampunk world to Málaga, while 🎸 Kiko Veneno headlines the TERRAL Festival at Teatro Cervantes. 🎶 And the Festival Flamenco "Ciudad de Málaga" kicks off with free open-air performances in the heart of the historic center.
Saturday: 🧒 Kids can explore creativity at the Centre Pompidou family workshop, and 🎹 music lovers can enjoy the International Piano Competition Grand Finale with the Málaga Philharmonic Orchestra.
Sunday: 🏺 Families can discover ancient history at the Phoenician mosaic workshop at the Museo de Málaga, before 🎸 The Pains of Being Pure at Heart close out the weekend with an indie-rock concert at Teatro Cervantes.
Whether you're looking for a family outing, live music, or a cultural escape, here's our roundup of the best things to do in Málaga this weekend.
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Friday June 26
🎪 KURIOS – Gabinete de Curiosidades – Cirque du Soleil’s retro-futurist big-top show, running in Málaga with acrobatics, live music, and a family-friendly steampunk world. Friday has two performances. 📍 Bajo la Gran Carpa, Recinto Ferial Cortijo de Torres | 📅 Fri 26 Jun | ⏰ 18:00 and 21:30 | 👨👩👧 Kid-friendly: Yes | 💶 Ticketed | More info: https://www.cirquedusoleil.com/es/espana/malaga/kurios/comprar-entradas
🎭 ¡Qué vivan los amigos! – Free puppet-theater show in the Ayuntamiento’s Festival de Títeres / Teatro en Familia program; the official program marks it as family audience from age 3+. 📍 Recinto Eduardo Ocón, Paseo del Parque | 📅 Fri 26 Jun | ⏰ 12:00 | 👨👩👧 Kid-friendly: Yes | 💶 Free | More info: https://cultura.malaga.eu/opencms/export/sites/cultura/.content/galerias/documentos/TEATRO-EN-FAMILIA-2026-2027.pdf
🎶 Festival Flamenco “Ciudad de Málaga” – The city’s long-running municipal flamenco festival opens on Alcazabilla with free outdoor performances from 21:30, organized by the Ayuntamiento with the Diputación. Great civic-culture pick, though it starts late for small children. 📍 Calle Alcazabilla | 📅 Fri 26 Jun | ⏰ From 21:30 | 👨👩👧 Kid-friendly: Yes | 💶 Free | More info: https://www.malaga.eu/el-ayuntamiento/notas-de-prensa/detalle-de-la-nota-de-prensa/index.html?id=178149
🎤 Pasión Almodóvar – Pasión Vega and Moisés P. Sánchez Quartet revisit songs associated with Pedro Almodóvar’s films in a 105-minute concert at Teatro Soho. Friday is one of the final performances. 📍 Teatro del Soho CaixaBank | 📅 Fri 26 Jun | ⏰ 20:00 | 👨👩👧 Kid-friendly: No | 💶 Ticketed | More info: https://teatrodelsoho.com/evento/pasion-almodovar/
🎸 Kiko Veneno – TERRAL 2026 – A major Teatro Cervantes stop from one of Spanish music’s defining singer-songwriters, mixing classic catalog and his newer live project. 📍 Teatro Cervantes | 📅 Fri 26 Jun | ⏰ 20:00 | 👨👩👧 Kid-friendly: No | 💶 Ticketed | More info: https://www.teatrocervantes.com/es/genero/musica/terral-2026/kiko-veneno-2069
🤖 Animación, arte y diseño gráfico para manga, anime y videojuegos – A La Térmica Mini workshop by EducaGamer aimed at younger makers who are into drawing, visual culture, and gaming aesthetics. 📍 La Térmica, Avenida de los Guindos 48 | 📅 Fri 26 Jun | ⏰ 17:00–19:00 | 👨👩👧 Kid-friendly: Yes | 💶 Check listing | More info: https://latermicamalaga.com/agenda/
🎸 ANGELUS APATRIDA – Thrash-metal night at the venue you asked me to prioritize, with locals V3ctors and Magma Banana also on the bill. 📍 Sala París 15 | 📅 Fri 26 Jun | ⏰ Doors 20:00, show 21:00 | 👨👩👧 Kid-friendly: No | 💶 Ticketed | More info: https://paris15.es/event/angelus-apatrida/
Saturday June 27
🎭 Peneque y la partitura perdida de Eduardo Ocón – Saturday’s free puppet-theater performance in the Eduardo Ocón cycle is another family show for ages 3+, built around music, color, and participation. 📍 Recinto Eduardo Ocón, Paseo del Parque | 📅 Sat 27 Jun | ⏰ 12:00 | 👨👩👧 Kid-friendly: Yes | 💶 Free | More info: https://cultura.malaga.eu/opencms/export/sites/cultura/.content/galerias/documentos/TEATRO-EN-FAMILIA-2026-2027.pdf
🧒 Arte, arquitectura y cuerpo – A Centre Pompidou Málaga family workshop for children ages 6 to 10, using the body and space to explore the collection. 📍 Centre Pompidou Málaga, Muelle Uno | 📅 Sat 27 Jun | ⏰ 10:30–13:00 | 👨👩👧 Kid-friendly: Yes | 💶 Check booking page | More info: https://centrepompidou-malaga.eu/events/categoria/actividades/
🎮 Programación de videojuegos con Roblox y Unity – Saturday’s La Térmica Mini slot leans practical and digital, aimed at kids interested in creating rather than just playing games. 📍 La Térmica, Avenida de los Guindos 48 | 📅 Sat 27 Jun | ⏰ 10:00–14:00 | 👨👩👧 Kid-friendly: Yes | 💶 Check listing | More info: https://latermicamalaga.com/agenda/
🤖 Robótica educativa: Talleres fin de semana – Another La Térmica Mini family option on Saturday, good for hands-on STEM-leaning kids. 📍 La Térmica, Avenida de los Guindos 48 | 📅 Sat 27 Jun | ⏰ See listing | 👨👩👧 Kid-friendly: Yes | 💶 Check listing | More info: https://latermicamalaga.com/agenda/
⛪ Visita guiada a la Catedral de Málaga – A smaller local-source pick: a guided visit through “La Manquita,” covering the cathedral’s construction history, unfinished tower, and major artworks. 📍 Catedral de Málaga | 📅 Sat 27 Jun | ⏰ 11:00 | 👨👩👧 Kid-friendly: Yes | 💶 Check reservation page | More info: https://mmalaga.es/agenda/catedral-de-malaga-cultopia/
🎹 III Concurso Internacional de Piano Ciudad de Málaga – Gala de Clausura – Closing gala with the Orquesta Filarmónica de Málaga, conductor Sergey Smbatyan, and the competition’s three finalists. 📍 Teatro Cervantes | 📅 Sat 27 Jun | ⏰ 18:00 | 👨👩👧 Kid-friendly: Yes | 💶 Ticketed | More info: https://www.teatrocervantes.com/es/genero/otros/otros-espectaculos/iii-concurso-internacional-de-piano-ciudad-de-malaga-gala-de-clausura-2255
👜 Con el arte a cuestas – MUCAC’s adult visit-workshop around Tejiendo historias, ending with a tote-bag intervention activity. Officially for 16+. 📍 MUCAC La Coracha, Paseo de Reding 1 | 📅 Sat 27 Jun | ⏰ 17:30–19:30 | 👨👩👧 Kid-friendly: No | 💶 Free with registration | More info: https://mucacmalaga.eu/actividades/programa-mediacion-junio-2026/
🎤 Pasión Almodóvar – Saturday’s final Teatro Soho performance if you want the Pasión Vega / Almodóvar songbook show on a weekend night. 📍 Teatro del Soho CaixaBank | 📅 Sat 27 Jun | ⏰ 20:00 | 👨👩👧 Kid-friendly: No | 💶 Ticketed | More info: https://teatrodelsoho.com/evento/pasion-almodovar/
🎶 Festival Flamenco “Ciudad de Málaga” – Second and final night of the free municipal flamenco festival on Alcazabilla. 📍 Calle Alcazabilla | 📅 Sat 27 Jun | ⏰ From 21:30 | 👨👩👧 Kid-friendly: Yes | 💶 Free | More info: https://www.malaga.eu/el-ayuntamiento/notas-de-prensa/detalle-de-la-nota-de-prensa/index.html?id=178149
🎪 KURIOS – Gabinete de Curiosidades – If Friday doesn’t work, Saturday also has two Málaga performances under the big top. 📍 Bajo la Gran Carpa, Recinto Ferial Cortijo de Torres | 📅 Sat 27 Jun | ⏰ 18:00 and 21:30 | 👨👩👧 Kid-friendly: Yes | 💶 Ticketed | More info: https://www.cirquedusoleil.com/es/espana/malaga/kurios/comprar-entradas
Sunday June 28
🎭 Pepín y el fantasma – Sunday’s closing free puppet performance in the Eduardo Ocón festival, again listed by the Ayuntamiento as suitable for family audiences from age 3+. 📍 Recinto Eduardo Ocón, Paseo del Parque | 📅 Sun 28 Jun | ⏰ 12:00 | 👨👩👧 Kid-friendly: Yes | 💶 Free | More info: https://cultura.malaga.eu/opencms/export/sites/cultura/.content/galerias/documentos/TEATRO-EN-FAMILIA-2026-2027.pdf
🏺 Taller familiar – “Andar sobre conchas marinas. Pavimentos fenicios…” – Official Museo de Málaga family workshop on Sunday morning. The museum lists it explicitly as a family workshop. 📍 Museo de Málaga | 📅 Sun 28 Jun | ⏰ 11:30 | 👨👩👧 Kid-friendly: Yes | 💶 Check museum booking | More info: https://www.museosdeandalucia.es/web/museodemalaga/actualidad/-/asset_publisher/SxfJV5dJvqKr/content/taller-famil-52?inheritRedirect=true&redirect=%2Fweb%2Fmuseodemalaga%2Factualidad
🎻 Las Mañanas del Museo de Málaga – Trío de flauta, violín y viola – Free chamber-music concert in the Palacio de la Aduana; this Sunday’s program features Juan Antonio López, María Vizcaíno, and Marta Villanueva. 📍 Museo de Málaga | 📅 Sun 28 Jun | ⏰ 12:00 | 👨👩👧 Kid-friendly: Yes | 💶 Free | More info: https://www.museosdeandalucia.es/web/museodemalaga/actualidad/-/asset_publisher/SxfJV5dJvqKr/content/las-mananas-del-museo-de-malaga?inheritRedirect=true
🎸 The Pains of Being Pure at Heart – TERRAL 2026 – The indie-pop band’s 15th anniversary date lands on Sunday night at Teatro Cervantes. 📍 Teatro Cervantes | 📅 Sun 28 Jun | ⏰ 20:00 | 👨👩👧 Kid-friendly: No | 💶 Ticketed | More info: https://www.teatrocervantes.com/es/genero/musica/terral-2026/the-pains-of-being-pure-at-heart-2138
🎪 KURIOS – Gabinete de Curiosidades – Sunday has a single early-evening performance, which is the nicest family slot of the weekend if you want a big-ticket blockbuster plan. 📍 Bajo la Gran Carpa, Recinto Ferial Cortijo de Torres | 📅 Sun 28 Jun | ⏰ 18:00 | 👨👩👧 Kid-friendly: Yes | 💶 Ticketed | More info: https://www.cirquedusoleil.com/es/espana/malaga/kurios/comprar-entradas
