Welcome to another weekend of fun in Malaga.
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This weekend’s top picks
🎨 Atrapaluz — A free, hands-on light-and-color workshop for children ages 5–12 at MUCAC La Coracha on Saturday morning.
🎭 The Phantom of the Opera — The major Spanish-language musical at Teatro Cervantes, with seven performances across the four-day window.
🎬 Cine Abierto — Ten free municipal screenings, from Minecraft and Paddington to Wicked and Ghostlight.
🎉 Neighborhood Málaga — The Jarazmín Cultural Week and San Andrés Verbena bring free, all-ages local festivities beyond the historic center.
Running on several dates
🎭 The Phantom of the Opera — Andrew Lloyd Webber’s musical in Spanish, with a live orchestra and a recommended minimum age of 8. Smoke and strobe effects are used. Thu 30: 21:00. Fri 31, Sat 1 and Sun 2: 17:00 and 21:00. 📍 Teatro Cervantes, C/ Ramos Marín | ⏰ 2 hr 30 min | 💶 Ticketed: €22–€75 | 👨👩👧 Kid-friendly: Yes, ages 8+ recommended. ✅ More Info: https://www.teatrocervantes.com/es/genero/teatro/temporada-2025-26/el-fantasma-de-la-opera-2120
⚔️ Cyrano de Bergerac: Clásicos en Verano — Pata Teatro turns the swashbuckling classic into an open-air comedy. Thu 30, Fri 31 and Sat 1: 22:00. 📍 Patio de Arcos, Instituto Vicente Espinel, C/ Gaona 7 | ⏰ 1 hr 15 min | 💶 Ticketed: €18 | 👨👩👧 Kid-friendly: Yes, best for older children and teens. ✅ More Info: https://www.patateatro.com/clasicos-en-verano
🦋 Naturaleza Viva — A free ecological fantasy with a street parade, music, acrobatics and dance. Thu 30, Fri 31 and Sat 1: parade 20:00–20:45; main show 20:45–21:30. Thursday also has a special photocall until midnight. 📍 Plaza Mayor Málaga, Churriana | 💶 Free | 👨👩👧 Kid-friendly: Yes, all ages. ✅ More Info: https://www.plazamayor.es/lifestyle/blog-moda-noticias/naturaleza-viva/
🎉 Jarazmín Cultural Week — A very local summer celebration with children’s and adult activities, a decorated-bicycle ribbon race, foam party, music by Grupo Repicando and neighborhood dance academies. The organizers have not published a reliable day-by-day timetable, so check locally before making a special trip. Thu 30–Sun 2: official activity window 11:00–02:00. 📍 C/ Jarazmín Alto and the Jarazmín fairground | 💶 Free public event; food and drink extra | 👨👩👧 Kid-friendly: Yes. ✅ More Info: https://www.malaga.eu/la-ciudad/agenda/detalle-actividad/index.html?id=147855
Friday, July 31
🎬 La luz de Aisha — Cine Abierto — A morning animated adventure about a lively girl in Al-Andalus who dreams of becoming a pyrotechnician. 📍 Cine Albéniz, C/ Alcazabilla 4 | ⏰ 11:00 | 💶 Free | 👨👩👧 Kid-friendly: Yes. ✅ More Info: https://festivaldemalaga.com/cineabierto/peliculas/la-luz-de-aisha
👨👩👧 Discover Your Family History — Archivo Municipal staff introduce families to the documents and methods that can uncover their Málaga family story. Advance registration is required. 📍 Archivo Municipal, Alameda Principal 23 | ⏰ 12:00 | 💶 Free with reservation | 👨👩👧 Kid-friendly: Yes, all ages. ✅ More Info: https://cultura.malaga.eu/es/agenda/detalle-de-agenda/index.html?id=147390&tipoVO=2
🌿 Photographic Walk at La Concepción — A guided hike-and-photography activity in the botanical garden. Bib collection begins at 17:30 and the walk at 18:00. The published registration deadline was July 23, so attend only if already registered or if the organizer confirms a cancellation place. 📍 Jardín Botánico-Histórico La Concepción | ⏰ 17:30 check-in; 18:00 start | 💶 Free with prior registration | 👨👩👧 Kid-friendly: Yes for active older children; confirm age rules. ✅ More Info: https://www.malaga.eu/visorcontenido/ANUDocumentDisplayer/179697/COMUNICADO.pdf
🧵 Tejiendo historias: Guided Exhibition Visit — A guided tour of MUCAC’s textile-focused exhibition, connecting contemporary artistic practices with craft, identity and collective memory. No registration required. 📍 MUCAC La Coracha, Paseo de Reding 1 | ⏰ 18:00–19:00 | 💶 Free | 👨👩👧 Kid-friendly: Yes, best for school-age children and teens. ✅ More Info: https://mucacmalaga.eu/actividades/programa-de-mediacion-del-mes-de-julio/
📚 Adult Book Club — A discussion of Pablo Santiago Chiquero’s Cervantes para cabras, Marx para ovejas. Advance booking is required. 📍 Biblioteca Pública Municipal Cristóbal Cuevas, Plaza Eduardo Dato 1 | ⏰ 18:30 | 💶 Free with reservation | 👨👩👧 Kid-friendly: No; adult reading group. ✅ More Info: https://cultura.malaga.eu/es/agenda/detalle-de-agenda/index.html?id=147585&tipoVO=2
🌳 Art and Memory in Parque de Málaga — A mediated walk through the park’s artistic and historical layers, beginning at MUCAC’s Espacio Cero. Reserve by email at [email protected] or by phone at 951 928 710. 📍 Espacio Cero, MUCAC La Coracha, Paseo de Reding 1 | ⏰ 19:00–20:00 | 💶 Free with reservation | 👨👩👧 Kid-friendly: Yes, best for older children and teens. ✅ More Info: https://mucacmalaga.eu/actividades/programa-de-mediacion-del-mes-de-julio/
🚗 A Night at the Automobile and Fashion Museum — A theatricalized after-hours visit in which historical characters bring the car and couture collection to life. Museum admission is included. 📍 Museo del Automóvil y la Moda, Av. de Sor Teresa Prat 15 | ⏰ 19:30 | 💶 Ticketed: €18 | 👨👩👧 Kid-friendly: No; not recommended under age 12. ✅ More Info: https://historiavivamalaga.es/visitas-teatralizadas-en-malaga/museo-automovilistico-y-de-la-moda-en-malaga/
🎸 Calle Victoria – Música en tu Zona — Málaga alternative rock and indie with a proudly local “kinki-malagueña” identity. 📍 Parque Héroes del Combate de Teatinos | ⏰ 21:00 | 💶 Free | 👨👩👧 Kid-friendly: Yes, all audiences; expect amplified music. ✅ More Info: https://www.teatrocervantes.com/es/genero/musica/musica-en-tu-zona/musica-en-tu-zona-2353
💃 Flamenco en el Patio: Vuelta a las raíces — Antonio de Verónica and Saray Cortés return to core flamenco forms in the intimate courtyard of the Thyssen. 📍 Museo Carmen Thyssen Málaga, C/ Compañía 10 | ⏰ 21:00 | 💶 Ticketed: €22–€32 | 👨👩👧 Kid-friendly: Yes for older children and teens who enjoy live flamenco. ✅ More Info: https://carmenthyssenmalaga.org/actividad/flamenco-en-el-patio-vuelta-a-las-raices
🎤 Mónica Naranjo – Greatest Hits Concerts 2026 — The Spanish pop powerhouse performs a career-spanning arena-style set. 📍 Plaza de Toros La Malagueta, Paseo de Reding 8 | ⏰ 22:00 | 💶 Ticketed, from €60.50 | 👨👩👧 Kid-friendly: Yes under the published all-ages policy, but the late, loud show is better for teens. ✅ More Info: https://www.elcorteingles.es/entradas/conciertos/entradas-monica-naranjo-malaga-2026-07-31/
🎬 A Minecraft Movie — Cine Abierto — The block-building game becomes a colorful live-action fantasy adventure. 📍 Playa de la Malagueta | ⏰ 22:15 | 💶 Free | 👨👩👧 Kid-friendly: Yes. ✅ More Info: https://festivaldemalaga.com/cineabierto/peliculas/una-pelicula-de-minecraft
🎬 Los aitas — Cine Abierto — A Spanish comedy about a group of 1980s Basque fathers who unexpectedly accompany their daughters’ rhythmic-gymnastics team. 📍 Parque del Oeste | ⏰ 22:15 | 💶 Free | 👨👩👧 Kid-friendly: Yes, best for older children. ✅ More Info: https://festivaldemalaga.com/cineabierto/peliculas/los-aitas
Saturday, August 1
🏐 Deporte en Feria Beach-Volleyball Tournament — Morning and evening competition with children’s and adult categories. Player registration closed July 28, but spectators can watch for free. 📍 Playa de la Misericordia | ⏰ 09:00–13:00 and 17:00–21:00 | 💶 Free for spectators | 👨👩👧 Kid-friendly: Yes. ✅ More Info: https://deporte.malaga.eu/programas/deporte-en-feria/Torneo-de-voley-playa/
🎨 Atrapaluz — Children use transparency, color and light to create luminous sculptures and stained-glass-style artworks. Reserve at [email protected] or 951 928 710. 📍 MUCAC La Coracha, Paseo de Reding 1 | ⏰ 11:30–13:00 | 💶 Free with reservation | 👨👩👧 Kid-friendly: Yes, ages 5–12. ✅ More Info: https://cultura.malaga.eu/es/agenda/detalle-de-agenda/index.html?id=147386&tipoVO=2
🏺 Málaga and the Classical Cultures of the Mediterranean — Ana González Giménez leads a thematic visit through the Museo de Málaga collections. Advance reservation is required. 📍 Museo de Málaga, Palacio de la Aduana, Plaza de la Aduana | ⏰ 12:00 | 💶 Free with reservation | 👨👩👧 Kid-friendly: Yes, best for school-age children and teens. ✅ More Info: https://www.museosdeandalucia.es/web/museodemalaga/actualidad/-/asset_publisher/SxfJV5dJvqKr/content/visita-tematica-guiada?inheritRedirect=true&p_p_auth=YZw2unT4&redirect=%2Fweb%2Fmuseodemalaga
🎉 San Andrés Verbena — A free neighborhood summer party running from lunchtime to midnight. 📍 Plaza Damián de Molokai, San Andrés | ⏰ 12:00–00:00 | 💶 Free public event; food and drink extra | 👨👩👧 Kid-friendly: Yes. ✅ More Info: https://www.malaga.eu/la-ciudad/agenda/detalle-actividad/index.html?id=147807
🧠 Persuasión — An 80-minute close-up mentalism show in a small room, designed around suggestion and audience participation. 📍 Sala Mirari, C/ Luis Carreras 7 | ⏰ 21:00 | 💶 Ticketed, from €17 | 👨👩👧 Kid-friendly: Yes, ages 8+; minors must attend with an adult. ✅ More Info: https://www.elcorteingles.es/entradas/teatro/entradas-persuasion-malaga-2026-03-06/
🎸 Benzú – Música en tu Zona — A free set blending alternative rock, dream pop and shoegaze. 📍 Auditorio Curro Román, Málaga Este | ⏰ 21:00 | 💶 Free | 👨👩👧 Kid-friendly: Yes, all audiences; expect amplified music. ✅ More Info: https://www.teatrocervantes.com/es/genero/musica/musica-en-tu-zona/musica-en-tu-zona-2353
🎤 Tom Jones – Moonlight Málaga 2026 — The Welsh star brings six decades of soul, pop and rock hits to Málaga Forum. Doors open at 20:00. 📍 Málaga Forum, Ctra. de la Azucarera Intelhorce 7 | ⏰ 22:00 | 💶 Ticketed | 👨👩👧 Kid-friendly: No; a late adult-oriented concert. ✅ More Info: https://www.elcorteingles.es/entradas/conciertos/entradas-tom-jones-moonlight-malaga-2026-malaga/
🎬 The Fantastic Four: First Steps — Cine Abierto — Marvel’s retro-futurist superhero adventure under the stars. 📍 Parque San Rafael | ⏰ 22:15 | 💶 Free | 👨👩👧 Kid-friendly: Yes, best for older children. ✅ More Info: https://festivaldemalaga.com/cineabierto/peliculas/los-4-fantasticos-primeros-pasos
🎬 Wicked — Cine Abierto — The film version of the hit musical, with Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande. It runs approximately 160 minutes. 📍 Playa de la Misericordia | ⏰ 22:15 | 💶 Free | 👨👩👧 Kid-friendly: Yes for older children; very late finish. ✅ More Info: https://festivaldemalaga.com/cineabierto/peliculas/wicked
Sunday, August 2
🎻 Las Mañanas del Museo: Dúo Murovsky — Flutist Nicolás Hernández Carrión and cellist Violeta Albert Vañó perform a free chamber program including Bach. Admission is first come, first served until capacity is reached. 📍 Museo de Málaga, Palacio de la Aduana, Plaza de la Aduana | ⏰ 12:00 | 💶 Free | 👨👩👧 Kid-friendly: Yes, especially for older children comfortable at a classical concert. ✅ More Info: https://orquestafilarmonicademalaga.com/concierto/programa-10-mm2026/
🎤 Eva Ayllón: First Málaga Concert — The celebrated Peruvian singer brings música criolla and Afro-Peruvian repertoire to Málaga for the first time. 📍 Málaga Forum, Ctra. de la Azucarera Intelhorce 7 | ⏰ 18:00 | 💶 Ticketed | 👨👩👧 Kid-friendly: Yes, recommended age 10+. ✅ More Info: https://linke-arte.com/esp/es/eva-ayllon-malaga
🎸 Calle Victoria – Música en tu Zona — A second free weekend set from the Málaga alternative-rock and indie band. 📍 Parque San Rafael | ⏰ 21:00 | 💶 Free | 👨👩👧 Kid-friendly: Yes, all audiences; expect amplified music. ✅ More Info: https://www.teatrocervantes.com/es/genero/musica/musica-en-tu-zona/musica-en-tu-zona-2353
🎬 Paddington in Peru — Cine Abierto — Paddington heads into the Peruvian jungle in a warm family adventure. 📍 Playa de El Palo, C/ Banda del Mar 7–9 | ⏰ 22:15 | 💶 Free | 👨👩👧 Kid-friendly: Yes, all ages. ✅ More Info: https://festivaldemalaga.com/cineabierto/peliculas/paddington-aventura-en-la-selva
🎬 Los Tortuga — Cine Abierto — Belén Funes’s Spanish family drama follows a widowed mother and daughter facing grief, debt and displacement. 📍 Plaza de Tabacalera, outside Colección del Museo Ruso | ⏰ 22:15 | 💶 Free | 👨👩👧 Kid-friendly: No; mature themes. ✅ More Info: https://festivaldemalaga.com/cineabierto/peliculas/los-tortuga
Exhibitions open during the guide window
🧶 Joana Vasconcelos: Transfiguration — Monumental, colorful sculpture and installation art takes over the Picasso Museum’s spaces. 📍 Museo Picasso Málaga, Palacio de Buenavista, C/ San Agustín 8 | ⏰ Daily, 10:00–20:00 | 💶 Ticketed; full museum access €13, reduced €11, under-17s free | 👨👩👧 Kid-friendly: Yes. ✅ More Info: https://www.museopicassomalaga.org/en
🧵 MUCAC La Coracha exhibitions — Five free shows in one building: Paz Errázuriz’s documentary photography, Tejiendo historias, Arquitectura sin centro, Marina Abramović’s Seven Deaths and Ayer. Abramović’s work includes nudity, death and intense imagery; families can choose the other galleries. 📍 MUCAC La Coracha, Paseo de Reding 1 | ⏰ Tue–Sun, 10:00–20:00 | 💶 Free | 👨👩👧 Kid-friendly: Mixed; Abramović exhibition: No. ✅ More Info: https://mucacmalaga.eu/
🏝️ Archipiélago and Los Ribalta — The Thyssen’s temporary program pairs a modern-art island journey featuring artists including Picasso, Miró and Warhol with a focused look at the Ribalta family and naturalist Baroque painting. Thursday’s Noches Coanfi offers free access from 20:00–23:00. 📍 Museo Carmen Thyssen Málaga, C/ Compañía 10 | ⏰ Tue–Sun, 10:00–20:00 | 💶 Ticketed during regular hours; free Thursday night | 👨👩👧 Kid-friendly: Yes. ✅ More Info: https://carmenthyssenmalaga.org/exposicion/archipielago and https://carmenthyssenmalaga.org/exposicion/los-ribalta-y-el-barroco-naturalista
🪵 Murmuración and Tangere — Ryan Schneider’s organic, brightly colored sculptures share La Térmica with Nacho Martín Silva’s tactile, accessible painting project developed with blind collaborators. Visit Thursday or Friday; La Térmica’s summer opening is weekdays only. 📍 La Térmica, Av. de los Guindos 48 | ⏰ Thu–Fri, 10:00–14:00 and 16:00–20:00 | 💶 Free | 👨👩👧 Kid-friendly: Yes. ✅ More Info: https://latermicamalaga.com/ryanschneider-murmuration/ and https://latermicamalaga.com/nacho-martin-silva-tangere/
🖼️ Juanjo Fuentes — A free exhibition of 80 digital collages and 30 porcelain figures by the Málaga artist. 📍 Salas Mingorance, Archivo Municipal, Alameda Principal 23 | ⏰ Daily, 11:00–14:00 and 18:00–21:00 | 💶 Free | 👨👩👧 Kid-friendly: Yes. ✅ More Info: https://cultura.malaga.eu/es/agenda/detalle-de-agenda/index.html?id=147383&tipoVO=2
Have a great weekend,
