Welcome to another weekend of fun in Malaga.

🎬 The Wild Robot — Free screening of the acclaimed animated adventure about a robot learning to care for an orphaned gosling. 📍 Cine Albéniz | ⏰ 11:00 | 🎟 Free | 👨‍👩‍👧 Kid-friendly: Yes, all ages. 🔗 More Info: https://festivaldemalaga.com/cineabierto/espacios

🖼️ “El nombre del bicho, ya te lo he dicho” — Opening Day — Juanjo Fuentes presents 80 framed digital works and 30 porcelain figures made from playful combinations of toys, animals and domestic objects. 📍 Archivo Municipal, Alameda Principal 23 | ⏰ 11:00–14:00 and 18:00–21:00 | 🎟 Free | 👨‍👩‍👧 Kid-friendly: Yes, although it is not specifically a children’s exhibition. 🔗 More Info: https://cultura.malaga.eu/es/agenda/detalle-de-agenda/index.html?id=147383&tipoVO=2

🏃 Spanish National Athletics Championships — Day One — Spain’s leading athletes contest heats and finals including the 100 metres, steeplechase and 5,000 metres. 📍 Estadio de Atletismo Ciudad de Málaga, Calle Miguel de Mérida Nicolich | ⏰ 09:30 and 20:00 sessions | 🎟 From €3 per session; municipal listing €10 for the event | 👨‍👩‍👧 Kid-friendly: Yes, all ages. 🔗 More Info: https://atletismorfea.es/federacion/communication-hub/noticias/comienza-la-cuenta-atras-para-malaga-2026-entradas-la-venta-y-horarios-oficiales

📚 SURCO Poetry Magazine Presentation — Chilean poet Enrique Winter joins editor Antonio López Cañestro and Málaga poet David Lozano Mena for the launch of issue 12. It is also the final day of three free Ateneo exhibitions. 📍 Ateneo de Málaga, Calle Compañía 2 | ⏰ 19:00–21:00 | 🎟 Free | 👨‍👩‍👧 Kid-friendly: No; aimed at adults and older teens. 🔗 More Info: https://ateneomalaga.org/actividades/presentacion-de-la-revista-surco-cuadernos-de-poesia/

🧩 Rosita’s Hideouts Family Escape Room — Fifteen-minute family challenges involving clues, puzzles and hidden objects. Registration and Club Rositas membership are required. 📍 Centro Comercial Rosaleda, Plaza de Ocio | ⏰ Fri–Sun 19:00–21:00 | 🎟 Free | 👨‍👩‍👧 Kid-friendly: Yes; children participate with their family. 🔗 More Info: https://www.centrocomercialrosaleda.es/los-escondites-de-rosita/

🎸 Brisa Festival: Amaia, León Benavente and Siloé — Friday’s wide-ranging bill also features Samuraï, Soleá Morente & Corazón Inverso, Merino and several Málaga acts. 📍 Dique de Levante, Port of Málaga | ⏰ Doors 16:30; León Benavente 21:10; Amaia 23:10; Siloé 01:10 | 🎟 Ticketed | 👨‍👩‍👧 Kid-friendly: Yes with an adult and minor authorization. 🔗 More Info: https://www.brisafestival.com/horarios/

🎭 Dramatized Tour: Los Ribalta — Actors bring the painters Francisco and Juan Ribalta and their 17th-century world into the gallery. Conducted in Spanish. 📍 Museo Carmen Thyssen Málaga | ⏰ 20:30 | 🎟 €24; €20 museum friends; includes museum admission during the day | 👨‍👩‍👧 Kid-friendly: Best for older teens and adults. 🔗 More Info: https://www.carmenthyssenmalaga.org/actividad/visitas-teatralizadas-ribalta

🎤 Hannan Heredia — Experimental urban pop mixing electronics, emotional reggaetón, trap and bachata-pop. 📍 Parque de Martiricos | ⏰ 21:00 | 🎟 Free | 👨‍👩‍👧 Kid-friendly: Yes, all audiences. 🔗 More Info: https://mmalaga.es/agenda/programa-musica-en-tu-zona-malaga/

🎼 Jewels of Italian Opera — The Málaga Philharmonic, soprano Inma Hidalgo and tenor Antonio Lliteres perform Verdi, Puccini and other operatic favorites. 📍 Gardens of the Colegio Oficial de Arquitectura Técnica, Paseo del Limonar 41 | ⏰ 22:00–23:30 | 🎟 Free by invitation; check remaining availability | 👨‍👩‍👧 Kid-friendly: Yes, best for older children. 🔗 More Info: https://www.coaat.es/events/xxxviii-concierto-extraordinario-de-verano-joyas-de-la-opera-italiana/

🎬 Cine Abierto double bill — Sonic the Hedgehog 3 screens on Playa de la Misericordia; Smurfs screens in Parque del Cine, Teatinos. 📍 Two outdoor locations | ⏰ Both 22:15 | 🎟 Free | 👨‍👩‍👧 Kid-friendly: Sonic 7+; Smurfs all ages. 🔗 More Info: https://festivaldemalaga.com/cineabierto/espacios

🏓 Pickleball Tournament — A free municipal doubles tournament with capacity for 16 pairs. Registration remains open through Friday unless places fill earlier. 📍 Polideportivo Ciudad Jardín | ⏰ 09:00–14:00 | 🎟 Free with registration | 👨‍👩‍👧 Kid-friendly: Spectators welcome; participant age limits are not stated, so confirm when registering. 🔗 More Info: https://www.malaga.eu/el-ayuntamiento/notas-de-prensa/detalle-de-la-nota-de-prensa/index.html?id=178278

🏃 Spanish National Athletics Championships — Day Two — Morning and evening sessions include combined events, sprint rounds and major 400-metre races. 📍 Estadio de Atletismo Ciudad de Málaga | ⏰ 09:30 and 20:00 | 🎟 From €3 per session | 👨‍👩‍👧 Kid-friendly: Yes. 🔗 More Info: https://deporte.malaga.eu/agenda/detalle-de-actividad/index.html?id=146981

🎨 Wanted! Chronicle of a Stolen Artwork — Participants choose an artwork and turn its disappearance into a role-playing, design and storytelling exercise. Only 15 places; registration via [email protected]. 📍 MUCAC La Coracha, Building 1 | ⏰ 17:30–19:30 | 🎟 Free with advance registration | 👨‍👩‍👧 Kid-friendly: Teens 16+ only. 🔗 More Info: https://cultura.malaga.eu/es/agenda/detalle-de-agenda/index.html?id=147389&tipoVO=2

🎸 Brisa Festival: M-Clan, La M.O.D.A., Pignoise and OBK — The closing day also includes Ángel Stanich, Sienna, RBT and several emerging local acts. 📍 Dique de Levante, Port of Málaga | ⏰ Doors 16:30; Pignoise 20:15; M-Clan 21:45; La M.O.D.A. 23:30; OBK 01:15 | 🎟 Ticketed | 👨‍👩‍👧 Kid-friendly: Yes with an adult and minor authorization. 🔗 More Info: https://www.brisafestival.com/horarios/

🎸 Benzú — A free neighborhood concert combining alternative rock, dream pop, shoegaze and 1990s-style guitars. 📍 Parque El Brillante, Campanillas | ⏰ 21:00 | 🎟 Free | 👨‍👩‍👧 Kid-friendly: Yes, all audiences. 🔗 More Info: https://mmalaga.es/agenda/programa-musica-en-tu-zona-malaga/

🎬 Cine Abierto double bill — A Minecraft Movie screens on Playa El Palo; Spanish historical drama El 47 screens in Plaza de Tabacalera. 📍 Playa El Palo, Calle Banda del Mar 7–9; Plaza de Tabacalera | ⏰ Both 22:15 | 🎟 Free | 👨‍👩‍👧 Kid-friendly: Minecraft all ages; El 47 7+. 🔗 More Info: https://festivaldemalaga.com/cineabierto/espacios

🏃 Spanish National Athletics Championships — Finals Day — The championship concludes with many of the weekend’s principal finals and relay events. 📍 Estadio de Atletismo Ciudad de Málaga | ⏰ 11:00 and 20:00 sessions | 🎟 From €3 per session | 👨‍👩‍👧 Kid-friendly: Yes. 🔗 More Info: https://atletismorfea.es/federacion/communication-hub/noticias/comienza-la-cuenta-atras-para-malaga-2026-entradas-la-venta-y-horarios-oficiales

🎤 Hannan Heredia — A second free performance of experimental urban pop, electronics and Latin rhythms. 📍 Bulevar José Iturbi, Bailén-Miraflores | ⏰ 21:00 | 🎟 Free | 👨‍👩‍👧 Kid-friendly: Yes, all audiences. 🔗 More Info: https://mmalaga.es/agenda/programa-musica-en-tu-zona-malaga/

🎺 Málaga Municipal Band — Season Closing Concert — A festive program spanning Sinatra, Latin favorites, Santana, Pérez Prado, ABBA, 1990s hits, disco and recent pop. Free shuttle buses depart beside Hospital Noble between 19:00 and 20:30. 📍 Castillo de Gibralfaro | ⏰ 21:00 | 🎟 Free until capacity | 👨‍👩‍👧 Kid-friendly: Yes, all ages. 🔗 More Info: https://cultura.malaga.eu/es/agenda/detalle-de-agenda/index.html?id=147605&tipoVO=2

🎬 Cine Abierto double bill — Paddington in Peru screens on Playa de la Misericordia; Beetlejuice Beetlejuice screens in Plaza de la Inmaculada, Churriana. 📍 Two outdoor locations | ⏰ Both 22:15 | 🎟 Free | 👨‍👩‍👧 Kid-friendly: Paddington all ages; Beetlejuice 12+. 🔗 More Info: https://festivaldemalaga.com/cineabierto/espacios