Málaga offers an unusually varied weekend: top-flight football at La Rosaleda, free poetry and emerging music, neighborhood culture, major K-pop and Mexican concerts, intimate flamenco and classical guitar, museum workshops, family electronica and contemporary circus. Several activities require advance registration, but there are plenty of free, drop-in options too.
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Top 4 This Weekend
Málaga CF vs. Villarreal CF — Thursday-night LaLiga under the lights at La Rosaleda.
Rodrigo Cuevas at La Térmica — A free, intimate meeting with one of Spain’s most original contemporary folk artists.
K-Beat Fest Málaga — Five South Korean acts plus K-food, K-beauty, workshops and fan activities.
RE.CUERDA — Imaginative contemporary circus and diabolo theatre for families ages 6+.
Thursday, September 17
🧶 Punto por punto Knitting Workshop – A two-session beginners’ workshop inspired by Joana Vasconcelos, including exhibition admission and materials; conducted in Spanish.
📍 Museo Picasso Málaga | 📅 Thursday–Friday, Sept. 17–18 | ⏰ 17:00–20:00 both days | 💶 €40 for the complete workshop | 👨👩👧 Kid-friendly: No; adults
🔗 More info: https://www.museopicassomalaga.org/actividades/punto-por-punto
🎤 Rodrigo Cuevas: Una décima de segundo – The award-winning “folk agitator” joins Ángel Carmona for an intimate, unrecorded conversation connecting tradition, music and contemporary culture.
📍 La Térmica | 📅 Thursday, Sept. 17 | ⏰ 19:00 | 💶 Free until capacity | 👨👩👧 Kid-friendly: Yes for older children; no minimum age published
🔗 More info: https://latermicamalaga.com/una-decima-de-segundo-rodrigo-cuevas/
📚 Paula F. Lupiáñez: Pan recién horneado bajo el brazo – A free poetry reading with Ángelo Néstore exploring family relationships, illness, grief and remembrance.
📍 Centro Andaluz de las Letras, Calle Álamos 24 | 📅 Thursday, Sept. 17 | ⏰ 19:30 | 💶 Free until capacity | 👨👩👧 Kid-friendly: No; adult themes
🔗 More info: https://www.juntadeandalucia.es/cultura/agendaculturaldeandalucia/evento/malaga-poesia-en-el-centro-con-paula-f-lupianez-y-pan-recien-horneado-bajo-el-brazo
🎸 Málaga Crea 2026: Emerging-Music Final – Zero Gancho, Yelo, Alfire, Nohe, Purpleboy and Dommarco compete in the city’s young-musician showcase.
📍 Auditorio Eduardo Ocón, Paseo del Parque | 📅 Thursday, Sept. 17 | ⏰ 19:30 | 💶 Free until capacity | 👨👩👧 Kid-friendly: Yes, all ages
🔗 More info: https://www.malaga.eu/la-ciudad/agenda/detalle-actividad/index.html?id=148623
🎹 China Crisis – The influential British new-wave and synth-pop group performs its best-known songs from four decades of music.
📍 Sala La Trinchera | 📅 Thursday, Sept. 17 | ⏰ Doors 20:00; show 21:00 | 💶 From €28 | 👨👩👧 Kid-friendly: No, 16+
🔗 More info: https://salatrinchera.com/17-09-los-britanicos-china-crisis-visitaran-malaga/
💃 Pituquete with Encarna Anillo – Flamenco guitar meets Latin American roots, joined by the characterful Cádiz cantaora Encarna Anillo.
📍 Patio de Surtidores, Alcazaba de Málaga | 📅 Thursday, Sept. 17 | ⏰ 21:30 | 💶 €15 | 👨👩👧 Kid-friendly: Yes for older children; no minimum age published
🔗 More info: https://www.malagaguitarfestival.com/
⚽ Málaga CF vs. Villarreal CF – Málaga hosts Villarreal in a Thursday-night LaLiga match at La Rosaleda.
📍 Estadio La Rosaleda | 📅 Thursday, Sept. 17 | ⏰ 21:30 | 💶 Ticketed; public price not shown on the linked page | 👨👩👧 Kid-friendly: Yes
🔗 More info: https://www.malagacf.com/noticias/horarios-de-las-jornadas-5-6-y-7
Friday, September 18
🧶 MUCAC Friday Double-Header – Tour the textile-art exhibition Tejiendo historias, then join a guided cultural walk through Parque de Málaga; registration is required for the walk.
📍 MUCAC La Coracha and Parque de Málaga | 📅 Friday, Sept. 18 | ⏰ Exhibition 18:00; park walk 19:00–20:00 | 💶 Free | 👨👩👧 Kid-friendly: Yes for older children
🔗 More info: https://mucacmalaga.eu/actividades/programa-de-mediacion-del-mes-de-septiembre/
🎤 3 de corazones – Pancho Céspedes, Enrique Ramil and José Luis Jaén combine three distinctive voices in a live journey through love and heartbreak.
📍 Teatro Cervantes | 📅 Friday, Sept. 18 | ⏰ 20:00 | 💶 €16–€48 | 👨👩👧 Kid-friendly: Yes for older children; no minimum age published
🔗 More info: https://www.teatrocervantes.com/es/genero/musica/s-ngulares-2026/3-de-corazones-pancho-cespedes-enrique-ramil-y-jose-luis-jaen-2245
🎭 Diez Negritos – Comediantes Malagueños stage a suspenseful adaptation of Agatha Christie’s island-set murder mystery.
📍 La Caja Blanca | 📅 Friday–Saturday, Sept. 18–19 | ⏰ Fri. 20:00; Sat. 17:00 and 20:00 | 💶 €15 | 👨👩👧 Kid-friendly: No; listed for adults
🔗 More info: https://www.malaga.eu/la-ciudad/agenda/detalle-actividad/index.html?id=148661
🎭 Los Ribalta Theatrical Museum Visit – Actors and an art guide recreate the father-and-son Baroque painters’ workshop during an atmospheric evening visit.
📍 Museo Carmen Thyssen Málaga | 📅 Friday, Sept. 18 | ⏰ 20:30 | 💶 €24; €20 museum friends; 22 places | 👨👩👧 Kid-friendly: Yes for older children; no minimum age published
🔗 More info: https://www.carmenthyssenmalaga.org/actividad/visitas-teatralizadas-ribalta
🎤 Blanca Paloma: Trenza mía – The Eurovision and Benidorm Fest artist presents her debut album’s blend of flamenco, alternative pop and songwriting.
📍 La Cochera Cabaret | 📅 Friday, Sept. 18 | ⏰ 21:00 | 💶 From €18 | 👨👩👧 Kid-friendly: Yes, all audiences
🔗 More info: https://lacocheracabaret.com/evento/blanca-paloma/
🎸 Apartamentos Acapulco + Monte Ventura – The Granada indie-shoegaze band celebrates ten years with a new record and a career-spanning set, supported by Málaga’s Monte Ventura.
📍 Sala Marte | 📅 Friday, Sept. 18 | ⏰ Doors 21:00; show 21:30 | 💶 €15 plus fee advance; €18 door | 👨👩👧 Kid-friendly: No; minor-access policy not published
🔗 More info: https://tickety.es/event/apartamentos-acapulco-en-malaga-sala-marte
🎸 Mabel Millán – The acclaimed guitarist and 2017 Latin Grammy winner performs a program devoted to Spanish music.
📍 Patio de Surtidores, Alcazaba de Málaga | 📅 Friday, Sept. 18 | ⏰ 21:30 | 💶 €18 | 👨👩👧 Kid-friendly: Yes for older children; no minimum age published
🔗 More info: https://www.malagaguitarfestival.com/
Saturday, September 19
Daytime and family
🎨 Opening Day: Picasso en familia – The Casa Natal begins its free Saturday workshop series exploring Picasso’s creativity through playful family art-making; advance email registration is required.
📍 Aula Didáctica, Museo Casa Natal Picasso | 📅 Saturday, Sept. 19 | ⏰ 11:00–12:30 | 💶 Free | 👨👩👧 Kid-friendly: Yes, families with children 3–12
🔗 More info: https://mmalaga.es/agenda/talleres-infantiles-casa-natal-picasso/
🧺 Autumn Basket Workshop – Learn about chestnuts, responsible mushroom gathering and traditional baskets before constructing a basket from mixed materials.
📍 Museo Fundación Unicaja de Artes y Costumbres Populares | 📅 Saturday, Sept. 19 | ⏰ 11:00; end time not published | 💶 Free until capacity | 👨👩👧 Kid-friendly: Yes, all audiences
🔗 More info: https://www.fundacionunicaja.com/event/taller-celebramos-el-otono-creacion-de-cestas-para-la-recogida-de-la-castana-y-la-seta-dentro-del-ciclo-sabados-en-el-macp/
🎨 Voces del Barrio – El Palo’s associations, artists and residents share food, local history, painting, photography, flamenco, rap and singer-songwriter performances.
📍 Centro Cultural La Llave, Calle Almería 77, El Palo | 📅 Saturday, Sept. 19 | ⏰ Community lunch 15:00; cultural program 16:00–approximately 20:30 | 💶 Free | 👨👩👧 Kid-friendly: Yes; no age guidance published
🔗 More info: https://www.juntadeandalucia.es/cultura/agendaculturaldeandalucia/evento/muestra-colectiva-la-llave-del-palo-voces-del-barrio
🎧 BREIKI Electronic Festival – A deliberately family-friendly electronic festival with DJs, performances, games, crafts, face painting, a baby area and accessible sound support.
📍 Santa Rita Supperdisco | 📅 Saturday, Sept. 19 | ⏰ 16:00–21:00 | 💶 Currently €23 plus €1.15 fee; under 2 free | 👨👩👧 Kid-friendly: Yes, all ages; adults must attend with a minor
🔗 More info: https://www.monsterticket.com/evento/breiki-electronic-festival-3-edicion
🎤 K-Beat Fest Málaga – P1Harmony, KARD, Young Posse, XLOV and SHAUN headline a full K-pop experience with Korean food, beauty, merchandise and fan activities.
📍 Auditorio Municipal Cortijo de Torres | 📅 Saturday, Sept. 19 | ⏰ Listed from 16:30 | 💶 €85–€230 plus applicable fees | 👨👩👧 Kid-friendly: Yes, all ages; runs late
🔗 More info: https://www.kbeatfest.com/
Evening and nightlife
💃 Daniel Casares – One of contemporary flamenco guitar’s leading performers appears in the festival’s Trasnoches Flamencos series.
📍 Sala Fundación Unicaja María Cristina | 📅 Saturday, Sept. 19 | ⏰ 19:30 | 💶 €12 | 👨👩👧 Kid-friendly: Yes for older children; no minimum age published
🔗 More info: https://www.malagaguitarfestival.com/
🎸 Los Sírex: 65th Anniversary Tour – The Barcelona pioneers revisit six and a half decades of Spanish rock-and-roll classics.
📍 Teatro Cervantes | 📅 Saturday, Sept. 19 | ⏰ 20:00 | 💶 €12–€36 | 👨👩👧 Kid-friendly: Yes for older children; no minimum age published
🔗 More info: https://www.teatrocervantes.com/es/genero/musica/s-ngulares-2026/los-sirex-gira-65-aniversario-2246
🎬 El Palo Short Film Festival: Final Gala – Watch the five finalists in the Paco Leal competition before the winning films are announced.
📍 Auditorio Curro Román, Playa Virginia | 📅 Saturday, Sept. 19 | ⏰ 21:00 | 💶 Price not published | 👨👩👧 Kid-friendly: Yes, all ages; individual film ratings not published
🔗 More info: https://www.malaga.eu/la-ciudad/agenda/detalle-actividad/index.html?id=148253
🎧 Orion Pro: Opening Season – Luxi Villar, Histeriko and additional DJs launch the club series’ new season.
📍 Sala París 15 | 📅 Saturday, Sept. 19 | ⏰ 23:59 | 💶 From €12 plus fees | 👨👩👧 Kid-friendly: No, strictly 18+
🔗 More info: https://paris15.es/event/orion-pro/
Sunday, September 20
🧱 59th National Bricklaying Competition – Thirty two-person crews simultaneously construct the same complex brickwork design in one of Málaga’s most distinctive neighborhood traditions.
📍 Plaza del Padre Ciganda, El Palo | 📅 Sunday, Sept. 20 | ⏰ Plans issued 08:00; awards approximately 14:00 | 💶 Price not published | 👨👩👧 Kid-friendly: Yes, all ages
🔗 More info: https://www.malaga.eu/la-ciudad/agenda/detalle-actividad/index.html?id=148254
🌊 World Cleanup Day Beach Action – Join local volunteers removing plastics, cigarette ends and other litter from the city’s shoreline; no registration is required.
📍 Meeting point: El Espigón, Playa de San Andrés | 📅 Sunday, Sept. 20 | ⏰ 09:30–11:30 | 💶 Free | 👨👩👧 Kid-friendly: Yes; no minimum age published
🔗 More info: https://www.centrocomercialrosaleda.es/world-cleanup-day/
🧶 Joana Vasconcelos: Transfiguración – Monumental sculptures transform crochet, textiles, ceramics and domestic objects into playful, immersive contemporary art.
📍 Museo Picasso Málaga | 📅 Sunday, Sept. 20 | ⏰ 10:00–19:00 | 💶 €13 general; €11 reduced; under 17 free; everyone free 17:00–19:00 | 👨👩👧 Kid-friendly: Yes
🔗 More info: https://www.museopicassomalaga.org/exposiciones/joana-vasconcelos-transfiguracion
✂️ Retratos de paz y resistencia – An exhibition visit and documentary-collage workshop uses Paz Errázuriz’s photography to explore dignity, memory and overlooked voices; registration required.
📍 MUCAC La Coracha | 📅 Sunday, Sept. 20 | ⏰ 10:30–12:00 | 💶 Free | 👨👩👧 Kid-friendly: No, 16+
🔗 More info: https://mucacmalaga.eu/actividades/programa-de-mediacion-del-mes-de-septiembre/
🛍️ La Merced “Tardeo Artesanal” Market – Local makers fill the historic square with jewelry, illustration, clothing, design and sustainable handmade products.
📍 Plaza de la Merced | 📅 Sunday, Sept. 20 | ⏰ 11:00–19:00 | 💶 Free entry | 👨👩👧 Kid-friendly: Yes
🔗 More info: https://mmalaga.es/agenda/mercado-artesanal-plaza-merced-malaga/
🎪 RE.CUERDA – A wordless contemporary-circus performance uses diabolo, movement and memories to explore how people remain connected across time.
📍 Teatro Echegaray | 📅 Sunday, Sept. 20 | ⏰ 11:00 and 13:00 | 💶 €8 | 👨👩👧 Kid-friendly: Yes, 6+
🔗 More info: https://www.teatrocervantes.com/es/genero/teatro-infantil/temporada-2026-27/re-cuerda-2144
🎶 Daniel Zapico – One of Europe’s leading early-music musicians performs a noon recital on the theorbo.
📍 Centro Cultural Fundación Unicaja, Plaza del Obispo | 📅 Sunday, Sept. 20 | ⏰ 12:00 | 💶 €15 | 👨👩👧 Kid-friendly: Yes for older children; no minimum age published
🔗 More info: https://www.malagaguitarfestival.com/
🎤 Andrés Suárez: Lúa – The Galician singer-songwriter brings his intimate storytelling and emotionally direct live show to Málaga.
📍 Teatro Cervantes | 📅 Sunday, Sept. 20 | ⏰ 19:00 | 💶 €12–€36 | 👨👩👧 Kid-friendly: Yes for older children; no minimum age published
🔗 More info: https://www.teatrocervantes.com/es/genero/musica/s-ngulares-2026/andres-suarez-2349
🎺 Grupo Firme: La Primera Europeda – The Mexican regional-music stars bring their first Spanish tour to Málaga for a large-scale Sunday-night concert.
📍 Málaga Forum | 📅 Sunday, Sept. 20 | ⏰ Doors 18:30; show 20:00 | 💶 Currently from €45; availability varies | 👨👩👧 Kid-friendly: Yes with caution; under 14 must attend with a parent or guardian
🔗 More info: https://feverup.com/m/678230
