Málaga is stacked this weekend — one of those rare mixes where you’ve got big-ticket cultural anchors (opera, musical theater, festivals), a strong run of family plans during the day, and easy, flexible options at night from indie concerts to comedy.
- If you’re going out with kids, see the bottom section for the best family-friendly picks — there’s a great lineup this weekend.
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⭐ Top 4 Picks This Weekend
🎶 Oh, See! Málaga 2026 (Fri–Sat) — The defining event of the weekend: a two-day indie-pop festival with a strong lineup and a rare bonus — a proper family-friendly setup (Oh, Kids! area + free entry under 11).
📍 Auditorio Municipal | 👨👩👧 Kid-friendly: Yes
🔗 https://ohseemalaga.com/
🧳 Tootsie, la comedia musical (Thu–Sun) — The headline theater pick: a polished, big-stage musical that’s easy to enjoy even if you don’t usually go to theater. Multiple showtimes make it flexible.
📍 Teatro del Soho CaixaBank | 👨👩👧 Kid-friendly: Yes (teens+)
🔗 https://teatrodelsoho.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/TDS_programadetemporada_25-26_digital-28_11_25.pdf
🎼 La Fille du Régiment (Fri–Sun) — The strongest pure cultural play this weekend: classic comic opera, high production value, and something you don’t get every weekend in Málaga.
📍 Teatro Cervantes | 👨👩👧 Kid-friendly: Yes (teens+)
🔗 https://www.teatrocervantes.com/es/genero/lirica/xxxvii-temporada-lirica/la-fille-du-regimen-1926
⚽ Málaga CF vs Racing Club (Sun) — The big moment of the weekend: late-season football at La Rosaleda, with real atmosphere and stakes.
📍 Estadio La Rosaleda | 👨👩👧 Kid-friendly: Yes
🔗 https://www.malagacf.com/noticias/malaga-racing-domingo-24-a-las-1830
Thursday
🎭 MálagaCrea 2026 — “Exudo Placer” — A free youth performing-arts showcase at La Caja Blanca: experimental live performance by Daniel Arenas, presented as part of the MálagaCrea competition. Invitations are handed out one hour before showtime. 📍 La Caja Blanca, Auditorio | ⏰ 20:00 | 👨👩👧 Kid-friendly: Yes. More info: https://www.malaga.eu/la-ciudad/agenda/detalle-actividad/index.html?id=146503
🎤 Pon una Antonia en tu vida — Stand-up by Antonia Triviño, whose set mixes tenderness, irony, and a sharp Granada edge. 📍 La Cochera Cabaret | ⏰ 21:00 | 👨👩👧 Kid-friendly: No. More info: https://www.lacocheraentradas.com/shows/seats/2517/2798/pon-una-antonia-en-tu-vida
✂️ Taller de collage creativo — A monthly creative-collage workshop at La Térmica for adults who want to experiment with art and self-expression. 📍 La Térmica | ⏰ 16:00–19:00 | 👨👩👧 Kid-friendly: No. More info: https://latermicamalaga.com/taller-de-collage-creativo-mayo-2026-2-2/
💃 Curso de baile de música swing — Weekly swing classes from Málaga Swing; the official listing sets the course at 18+. 📍 La Térmica | ⏰ 18:30–21:30 | 👨👩👧 Kid-friendly: No. More info: https://latermicamalaga.com/swing2t-2-3-2-2-2-2/
🧳 Tootsie, la comedia musical — The weekend’s big musical-theater pick at Teatro del Soho CaixaBank. It opens Thursday and runs through Sunday; this first performance is the Thursday show. The official season brochure lists it as all audiences, with a recommended age of 14+. 📍 Teatro del Soho CaixaBank | ⏰ 19:00 | 👨👩👧 Kid-friendly: Yes for older kids/teens. More info: https://teatrodelsoho.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/TDS_programadetemporada_25-26_digital-28_11_25.pdf
Friday
👾 Animación, arte y diseño gráfico para manga, anime y videojuegos — A La Térmica Mini workshop by EducaGamer for kids and teens who like drawing, design, manga, anime, and game worlds. 📍 La Térmica | ⏰ 17:00–19:00 | 👨👩👧 Kid-friendly: Yes. More info: https://latermicamalaga.com/la-termica-mini/
🎛️ KRVZE — A new sound-art and audiovisual festival at La Térmica, with installations, performance, and experimental music from international artists. The main evening program runs from 18:00 to midnight, plus a free midday talk. 📍 La Térmica | ⏰ 18:00–00:00 | 👨👩👧 Kid-friendly: No. More info: https://latermicamalaga.com/krvze-2026/
🎻 Ana Carla Maza — Cuban cellist, singer, and composer Ana Carla Maza brings her album Alamar, blending jazz, Cuban roots, and Latin rhythms. 📍 Sala París 15 | ⏰ Doors 20:30, show 21:30 | 👨👩👧 Kid-friendly: No. More info: https://paris15.es/event/ana-carla-maza/
😂 IMPROV — La Tetera’s #SoloLosValientes improvisation show, built live from audience suggestions; every performance is different. 📍 La Cochera Cabaret | ⏰ 22:00 | 👨👩👧 Kid-friendly: No. More info: https://lacocheraentradas.com/shows/seats/2440/2720/improv
🎭 ¿Qué posibilidades tienes de amar a alguien en algún momento? — A black comedy about love, control, and algorithms, staged at Teatro Echegaray as part of the 43rd Festival de Teatro. 📍 Teatro Echegaray | ⏰ 20:00 | 👨👩👧 Kid-friendly: No. More info: https://www.teatroechegaray.com/es/genero/teatro/43-festival-de-teatro/que-posibilidades-tienes-de-amar-a-alguien-en-algun-momento-2139
🎼 La Fille du Régiment — Donizetti’s comic opera lands at Teatro Cervantes for the Friday opening performance of this weekend’s run. 📍 Teatro Cervantes | ⏰ 19:30 | 👨👩👧 Kid-friendly: Yes for older kids/teens. More info: https://www.teatrocervantes.com/es/genero/lirica/xxxvii-temporada-lirica/la-fille-du-regimen-1926
🎶 Oh, See! Málaga 2026 — Day One — Two-day indie-pop festival at the Auditorio Municipal. Friday’s bill includes Xoel López, Veintiuno, Repion, Sanguijuelas del Guadiana, DenisDenis, Paco Pecado, and Second DJs; the festival also runs an Oh, Kids! family area, and children under 11 get free general admission. 📍 Auditorio Municipal de Málaga, Cortijo de Torres | ⏰ Gates 17:00, first acts 17:30 | 👨👩👧 Kid-friendly: Yes. More info: https://ohseemalaga.com/
🧳 Tootsie, la comedia musical — Friday brings the double bill: matinee and evening performance. 📍 Teatro del Soho CaixaBank | ⏰ 17:00 and 20:30 | 👨👩👧 Kid-friendly: Yes for older kids/teens. More info: https://teatrodelsoho.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/TDS_programadetemporada_25-26_digital-28_11_25.pdf
Saturday
🎮 Programación de videojuegos con Roblox y Unity — A hands-on coding and game-creation workshop for ages 7 to 17, with separate Roblox and Unity tracks. 📍 La Térmica | ⏰ 10:00–14:00 | 👨👩👧 Kid-friendly: Yes. More info: https://latermicamalaga.com/programacion-de-videojuegos-con-roblox-y-unity-23-mayo/
🤖 Máster Robótica Educativa Galilei Kids — Robotics and programming sessions for age bands from 4 to 14, designed around creative, practical STEM work. 📍 La Térmica | ⏰ 10:00–14:00, in age-based slots | 👨👩👧 Kid-friendly: Yes. More info: https://latermicamalaga.com/master-robotica-infantil-lego-2021-23-mayo/
🛠️ Robótica educativa: Talleres fin de semana — Short-format robotics workshops for ages 3 to 14, with different time slots by age group. 📍 La Térmica | ⏰ Morning sessions between 10:00 and 14:00 | 👨👩👧 Kid-friendly: Yes. More info: https://latermicamalaga.com/robotica-educativa-talleres-fin-de-semana-23-mayo/
🎨 Mediación y laboratorio creativo: El camino cuenta, Violeta Lopíz — A free family workshop built around Violeta Lopíz’s exhibition, including storytelling and hands-on creative making. 📍 La Térmica | ⏰ 12:00–13:30 | 👨👩👧 Kid-friendly: Yes. More info: https://latermicamalaga.com/elcaminocuenta-violetalopiz-4/
🏀 Unicaja vs Río Breogán — The big Saturday sports plan: ACB basketball at Martín Carpena. 📍 Palacio de Deportes José María Martín Carpena | ⏰ 18:00 | 👨👩👧 Kid-friendly: Yes. More info: https://venta.unicajabaloncesto.com/es/proximos-partidos
🎤 GRECAS — Rap show at París 15, with doors at 20:00 and stage time at 21:00. 📍 Sala París 15 | ⏰ Doors 20:00, show 21:00 | 👨👩👧 Kid-friendly: No. More info: https://paris15.es/event/grecas/
🎹 Mar Casak + Juana — Midday live music at La Cochera. The official listing bills Mar Casak as the latest project of Marcos Villanueva (The Amsterdammers). 📍 La Cochera Cabaret | ⏰ 13:00 | 👨👩👧 Kid-friendly: Yes for older kids/teens. More info: https://lacocheracabaret.com/evento/mar-casak-juana/
🎸 Malavé y Exilio a Plutón — A local indie-rock pairing for Saturday night. 📍 La Cochera Cabaret | ⏰ 21:00 | 👨👩👧 Kid-friendly: No. More info: https://lacocheracabaret.com/evento/malave/
🎤 Rebe — Madrid singer-songwriter Rebe, one of the Spanish DIY/pop names breaking out right now, plays Sala Marte. 📍 Sala Marte | ⏰ 22:00 | 👨👩👧 Kid-friendly: No. More info: https://www.enterticket.es/eventos/concierto-rebe-malaga-sala-marte-sabado-23-de-mayo-574322
💃 La Flamenca — Late-night feria-style party with flamenquito and dancers; the official listing marks it 18+ only. 📍 Sala París 15 | ⏰ 23:59 | 👨👩👧 Kid-friendly: No. More info: https://paris15.es/event/la-flamenca/
🎭 ¿Qué posibilidades tienes de amar a alguien en algún momento? — Second performance of the festival black comedy. 📍 Teatro Echegaray | ⏰ 20:00 | 👨👩👧 Kid-friendly: No. More info: https://www.teatroechegaray.com/es/genero/teatro/43-festival-de-teatro/que-posibilidades-tienes-de-amar-a-alguien-en-algun-momento-2139
🎶 Oh, See! Málaga 2026 — Day Two — Saturday’s lineup includes Nena Daconte, Carlos Ares, Vera Fauna, Vangoura, and Bauer, with the same family-friendly festival setup and children’s area. 📍 Auditorio Municipal de Málaga, Cortijo de Torres | ⏰ Gates 17:00, first acts 17:30 | 👨👩👧 Kid-friendly: Yes. More info: https://ohseemalaga.com/
🧳 Tootsie, la comedia musical — Saturday’s double bill at the Soho. 📍 Teatro del Soho CaixaBank | ⏰ 17:00 and 20:30 | 👨👩👧 Kid-friendly: Yes for older kids/teens. More info: https://teatrodelsoho.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/TDS_programadetemporada_25-26_digital-28_11_25.pdf
Sunday
🎭 ¿Cuándo viene Samuel? — Award-winning family theater from Ultramarinos de Lucas: two men wait by a swing for Samuel, and the play turns that waiting into a story about time, play, imagination, and boredom. The Echegaray listing gives two Sunday sessions, and outside listings note it is recommended from age 5+. 📍 Teatro Echegaray | ⏰ 11:00 and 13:00 | 👨👩👧 Kid-friendly: Yes. More info: https://www.teatroechegaray.com/es/genero/teatro-infantil/temporada-2025-26/cuando-viene-samuel-2047
👑 Jabetín Teatro — “Blancanieves” — A live-music, family-stage adaptation of Snow White, with humor, songs, and an enchanted-forest setup. 📍 La Cochera Cabaret | ⏰ 12:00 | 👨👩👧 Kid-friendly: Yes. More info: https://lacocheracabaret.com/evento/jabetin-teatro-blancanieves-4/
😂 El Show de Patricia Espejo — Absurdist comedy from Patricia Espejo, built on surreal, irrational humor. 📍 La Cochera Cabaret | ⏰ 17:30 | 👨👩👧 Kid-friendly: No. More info: https://lacocheraentradas.com/shows/seats/2381/2659/el-show-de-patricia-espejo
⚽ Málaga CF vs Racing Club — The biggest Sunday football plan in the city: Málaga host Racing at La Rosaleda in the penultimate round of the league season. 📍 Estadio La Rosaleda | ⏰ 18:30 | 👨👩👧 Kid-friendly: Yes. More info: https://www.malagacf.com/noticias/malaga-racing-domingo-24-a-las-1830
🧳 Tootsie, la comedia musical — Final weekend performance. 📍 Teatro del Soho CaixaBank | ⏰ 18:00 | 👨👩👧 Kid-friendly: Yes for older kids/teens. More info: https://teatrodelsoho.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/TDS_programadetemporada_25-26_digital-28_11_25.pdf
🎼 La Fille du Régiment — The Sunday second performance of the weekend’s opera run at Teatro Cervantes. 📍 Teatro Cervantes | ⏰ 19:00 | 👨👩👧 Kid-friendly: Yes for older kids/teens. More info: https://www.teatrocervantes.com/es/genero/lirica/xxxvii-temporada-lirica/la-fille-du-regimen-1926
📖 Ángeles, perros, locos y otros ejemplares — Free dramatized readings from the Taller de Mundos Posibles writing school, performed by local artists as part of the 43rd Festival de Teatro. 📍 Teatro Echegaray | ⏰ 19:00 | 👨👩👧 Kid-friendly: No. More info: https://www.teatroechegaray.com/es/genero/teatro/43-festival-de-teatro/angeles-perros-locos-y-otros-ejemplares-2211
🎶 Fran Hita — Singer-songwriter Fran Hita presents his first original album in what the venue bills as a sensory live show. 📍 La Cochera Cabaret | ⏰ 21:00 | 👨👩👧 Kid-friendly: Yes for older kids/teens. More info: https://lacocheracabaret.com/evento/fran-hita/
🤘 Rata Blanca — The legendary Argentine hard-rock band stops in Málaga on its 2026 Spain tour. 📍 Sala París 15 | ⏰ Doors 20:00, show 21:00 | 👨👩👧 Kid-friendly: No. More info: https://paris15.es/event/rata-blanca/
Open all weekend
🖼️ Museo Picasso Málaga — “Pablo Picasso: estructuras de la invención. La unidad de una obra” — The strongest museum pick if you want a major exhibition with real depth: 144 works arranged to show Picasso’s career as one connected whole rather than a string of stylistic phases. The museum says it is open every day from 10:00 to 19:00. 📍 Museo Picasso Málaga, Palacio de Buenavista | ⏰ 10:00–19:00 | 👨👩👧 Kid-friendly: Yes. More info: https://www.museopicassomalaga.org/exposiciones/pablo-picasso-estructuras-de-la-invencion
🖌️ Centre Pompidou Málaga — “El Gesto y la Materia” — Newly opened survey of international abstraction from 1945 to 1965, tracing postwar gesture, material, and abstract experimentation across Paris, New York, and beyond. 📍 Centre Pompidou Málaga, Muelle Uno | ⏰ Museum hours | 👨👩👧 Kid-friendly: Yes. More info: https://centrepompidou-malaga.eu/expo/el-gesto-y-la-materia/
🏝️ Museo Carmen Thyssen Málaga — “Archipiélago. Cartografía imaginaria de la Colección Suñol Soler” — The museum’s current temporary show stays on view through the weekend and is a strong option if you want modern and contemporary Spanish art in the city center. 📍 Museo Carmen Thyssen Málaga | ⏰ Museum hours | 👨👩👧 Kid-friendly: Yes. More info: https://www.carmenthyssenmalaga.org/hoy-en-el-museo
⛪ Museo Carmen Thyssen Málaga — “Los Ribalta y el barroco naturalista” — A new exhibition opening Friday, May 22, focused on Francisco and Juan Ribalta and the emotional realism of early Spanish Baroque painting. 📍 Museo Carmen Thyssen Málaga | ⏰ Opens Friday | 👨👩👧 Kid-friendly: Yes. More info: https://www.carmenthyssenmalaga.org/exposicion-proxima
