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Málaga closes September with a packed cultural weekend: more than 70 free science activities take over the city center, Joana Vasconcelos’s monumental exhibition reaches its free closing day, and Teatro del Soho premieres a new participatory production. Families can choose from art and reading workshops, classic cars, mountain biking and a child-friendly Beatles concert, while the evening program ranges from emerging Málaga talent to Argentine rock, flamenco fusion, nu-metal and late-night breakbeats.

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Top 4 This Weekend

  1. European Researchers’ Night — More than 70 free experiments, workshops, talks and scientific walks across central Málaga.

  2. Joana Vasconcelos: Transfiguración — A final weekend featuring a Saturday family workshop and free museum admission all day Sunday.

  3. ¿Tú sabes lo que es una posidonia? — Alessandra García’s new participatory, autobiographical production premieres at Teatro del Soho.

  4. Raimundo Amador — A career-spanning journey from Pata Negra to his influential flamenco-blues solo work.

Friday, September 25

🎨 Family Library Workshop – Children and adults create book-inspired crafts together; advance telephone registration is required.
📍 BPM Manuel Altolaguirre | 📅 Friday, Sept. 25 | ⏰ 17:00 | 💶 Free | 👨‍👩‍👧 Kid-friendly: Yes, ages 4–10 with family
🔗 More info: https://www.malaga.eu/la-ciudad/agenda/detalle-actividad/index.html?id=148670

🧘 Family Story-Yoga – Children and accompanying adults combine storytelling, movement and yoga in a shared family session; reserve by WhatsApp.
📍 Iomfit Pilates & Yoga Center, Teatinos | 📅 Friday, Sept. 25 | ⏰ Time not published | 💶 €20 for one adult and one child | 👨‍👩‍👧 Kid-friendly: Yes, 3+
🔗 More info: https://cadenaser.com/andalucia/2026/09/17/serpeques-fiesta-de-la-cabra-malaguena-teatro-y-mas-para-las-familias-ser-malaga/

🐟 La Térmica Neighborhood Sardinada – A long afternoon and evening of grilled sardines and neighborhood socializing organized by the La Térmica residents’ association.
📍 Calle Líbar 2, beside Centro Ciudadano José María Martín Carpena | 📅 Friday, Sept. 25 | ⏰ 17:00–00:00 | 💶 Price not published | 👨‍👩‍👧 Kid-friendly: Yes, all ages
🔗 More info: https://www.malaga.eu/la-ciudad/agenda/detalle-actividad/index.html?id=148941

🔬 European Researchers’ Night – More than 70 free activities include hands-on science workshops, children’s experiments, micro-talks, debates and guided scientific walks; some walks require registration.
📍 Paseo del Parque, UMA Rectorado, Auditorio Eduardo Ocón and central Málaga | 📅 Friday, Sept. 25 | ⏰ From 17:30; walks and talks continue into the evening | 💶 Free | 👨‍👩‍👧 Kid-friendly: Yes, many activities designed for children
🔗 More info: https://lanochedelosinvestigadores.fundaciondescubre.es/malaga/

🎤 Sheila Paz: Biloba – The Málaga singer presents her debut EP, blending alternative pop and urban sounds with Andalusian roots.
📍 La Cochera Cabaret | 📅 Friday, Sept. 25 | ⏰ 21:00 | 💶 Ticketed; price not shown on the event page | 👨‍👩‍👧 Kid-friendly: Yes, all audiences
🔗 More info: https://lacocheracabaret.com/evento/sheila-paz/

🎸 90ROLL – Málaga musicians perform international hits from the 1990s in a benefit concert supporting children with cancer and serious chronic illnesses.
📍 Sala París 15 | 📅 Friday, Sept. 25 | ⏰ Doors 22:00; show 23:00 | 💶 €1 solidarity ticket | 👨‍👩‍👧 Kid-friendly: No; late show and minor-access terms not stated
🔗 More info: https://paris15.es/event/90roll/

Saturday, September 26

Daytime and family

🚗 La Escaleruela Classic-Vehicle Exhibition – Vintage and classic vehicles fill the Puerto de la Torre fairground for an all-day community display.
📍 Recinto Ferial de Puerto de la Torre | 📅 Saturday, Sept. 26 | ⏰ 10:00–23:30 | 💶 Price not published | 👨‍👩‍👧 Kid-friendly: Yes, all ages
🔗 More info: https://www.malaga.eu/la-ciudad/agenda/detalle-actividad/index.html?id=148865

🎺 III Feria de la Juventud Cofrade – A free youth-focused celebration of Málaga’s Holy Week culture with exhibitions, concerts, workshops, competitions and a themed escape room.
📍 La Caja Blanca | 📅 Saturday, Sept. 26 | ⏰ 10:30–20:00 | 💶 Free until capacity | 👨‍👩‍👧 Kid-friendly: Yes, aimed especially at young people
🔗 More info: https://juventud.malaga.eu/es/noticias/detalle-de-noticia/index.html?id=178650&tipoVO=1

🎨 Picasso en familia – A playful art workshop explores Picasso’s creative methods; registration closes Friday at 15:00.
📍 Aula Didáctica, Museo Casa Natal Picasso | 📅 Saturday, Sept. 26 | ⏰ 11:00–12:30 | 💶 Free | 👨‍👩‍👧 Kid-friendly: Yes, families with children 3–12
🔗 More info: https://mmalaga.es/agenda/talleres-infantiles-casa-natal-picasso/

🎼 Y sonó la música Guided Visits – Discover more than 100 artworks and historic instruments tracing music’s relationship with visual art.
📍 Centro Fundación Unicaja Málaga, Plaza del Obispo | 📅 Saturday, Sept. 26 | ⏰ Spanish 11:00, 12:00, 17:30 and 18:30; English 12:30 | 💶 Free guided visit; reservation recommended | 👨‍👩‍👧 Kid-friendly: Yes
🔗 More info: https://www.fundacionunicaja.com/event/visitas-guiadas-y-sono-la-musica/

🍴 Museo en movimiento: ¡Se nos va la olla! – Families transform ordinary household objects into art after visiting Joana Vasconcelos’s playful monumental sculptures.
📍 Museo Picasso Málaga | 📅 Saturday, Sept. 26 | ⏰ 11:30–13:00 | 💶 €5 per person, including museum entry and materials | 👨‍👩‍👧 Kid-friendly: Yes, families
🔗 More info: https://www.museopicassomalaga.org/actividades/museo-en-movimiento-se-nos-va-la-olla

🏺 XXVI Fundación Unicaja Craft Prize Exhibition – Nearly 30 prize-winning works showcase ceramics, leather, ironwork, woodcarving, textiles and jewelry.
📍 Museo Fundación Unicaja de Artes y Costumbres Populares | 📅 Saturday, Sept. 26 | ⏰ 10:00–14:00 and 16:00–19:00 | 💶 Price not published | 👨‍👩‍👧 Kid-friendly: Yes
🔗 More info: https://www.fundacionunicaja.com/event/exposicion-xxvi-premio-fundacion-unicaja-de-artesania-en-el-macp/

🏃 13th MLK Trail Málaga Night Race – A charitable 10-kilometre nighttime course through central Málaga is accompanied by a 1.1-kilometre children’s race.
📍 Start area, Calle Guillén Sotelo | 📅 Saturday, Sept. 26 | ⏰ Time not published on the municipal page | 💶 Registration price not published | 👨‍👩‍👧 Kid-friendly: Yes; dedicated children’s race
🔗 More info: https://www.malaga.eu/la-ciudad/agenda/detalle-actividad/index.html?id=148244

Evening and nightlife

🎤 Migueli: Atolondrado – The veteran singer-songwriter presents an emotional, humorous and participatory concert for a broad audience.
📍 La Cochera Cabaret | 📅 Saturday, Sept. 26 | ⏰ 21:00 | 💶 Ticketed; price not shown on the event page | 👨‍👩‍👧 Kid-friendly: Yes, all audiences
🔗 More info: https://lacocheracabaret.com/evento/migueli/

🤘 Nu-Metal Night Málaga – Miedo al Monstruo pays tribute to Slipknot, Korn, Limp Bizkit and other heavyweights of the genre.
📍 Sala La Trinchera | 📅 Saturday, Sept. 26 | ⏰ Time not published | 💶 Ticketed; price not published | 👨‍👩‍👧 Kid-friendly: No, 16+
🔗 More info: https://salatrinchera.com/26-09-nu-metal-night-malaga/

🎸 Raimundo Amador: De Pata Negra a Raimundo – The pioneering guitarist revisits Pata Negra classics and highlights from his flamenco-blues solo career.
📍 Sala París 15 | 📅 Saturday, Sept. 26 | ⏰ Doors 20:30; show 21:30 | 💶 €27.50 advance | 👨‍👩‍👧 Kid-friendly: No; minor-access terms not stated
🔗 More info: https://paris15.es/event/raimundo-amador/

🎧 Heat Pro: Opening 2026 – The breakbeat club series launches its season with an all-night program of broken-beat sounds.
📍 Sala París 15 | 📅 Saturday, Sept. 26 | ⏰ 23:59 | 💶 From €12 plus fees | 👨‍👩‍👧 Kid-friendly: No, strictly 18+
🔗 More info: https://paris15.es/event/heat-pro-opening/

Sunday, September 27

🚵 Desafío Distrito 9 MTB – Around 300 cyclists tackle a roughly 40-kilometre route combining Campanillas streets and surrounding rural tracks.
📍 Start and finish: Avenida de Moscú, Campanillas | 📅 Sunday, Sept. 27 | ⏰ Start 09:30; finish cutoff 14:00 | 💶 Free for spectators; participant fee not published | 👨‍👩‍👧 Kid-friendly: Yes as a spectator
🔗 More info: https://cadenaser.com/andalucia/2026/09/18/campanillas-acogera-la-tercera-edicion-del-desafio-distrito-9-de-mountain-bike-ser-malaga/

🧶 Closing Day: Joana Vasconcelos’s Transfiguración – Monumental installations transform crochet, ceramics, utensils and familiar domestic objects into immersive contemporary art; admission is free for World Tourism Day.
📍 Museo Picasso Málaga | 📅 Sunday, Sept. 27 | ⏰ 10:00–19:00; last admission 18:30 | 💶 Free all day | 👨‍👩‍👧 Kid-friendly: Yes
🔗 More info: https://www.museopicassomalaga.org/exposiciones/joana-vasconcelos-transfiguracion

🎸 The Beatles en Familia – SilverBeats, a musical storyteller and two clowns introduce Beatles classics through a participatory concert with child-friendly language and volume.
📍 La Cochera Cabaret | 📅 Sunday, Sept. 27 | ⏰ 12:00 | 💶 Ticketed; price not shown on the event page | 👨‍👩‍👧 Kid-friendly: Yes, designed for children and adults
🔗 More info: https://lacocheracabaret.com/evento/the-beatles-en-familia-5/

🎭 Ser actriz… y otras desgracias – A comic monologue dismantles the glamorous myths surrounding an actor’s life and career.
📍 La Cochera Cabaret | 📅 Sunday, Sept. 27 | ⏰ 17:30 | 💶 Ticketed; price not shown on the event page | 👨‍👩‍👧 Kid-friendly: Yes for teens, 12+
🔗 More info: https://lacocheracabaret.com/evento/ser-actriz-y-otras-desgracias/

🤖 AI, Contemporary Art and Cultural Tourism Workshop – Visit selected MUCAC works, discuss creativity and authorship, then use generative AI to build a surreal collective travel narrative; registration required.
📍 MUCAC La Coracha | 📅 Sunday, Sept. 27 | ⏰ 18:00–19:30 | 💶 Free | 👨‍👩‍👧 Kid-friendly: Yes, all ages; best for older children and teens
🔗 More info: https://www.malaga.eu/la-ciudad/agenda/detalle-actividad/index.html?id=148671

🏳️‍🌈 Pluma y Camión – Performative comedy combines personal stories and social observation to explore growing up, family, desire and pride through an LGTBIQ perspective.
📍 La Cochera Cabaret | 📅 Sunday, Sept. 27 | ⏰ 20:30 | 💶 Ticketed; price not shown on the event page | 👨‍👩‍👧 Kid-friendly: No, 16+
🔗 More info: https://lacocheracabaret.com/evento/pluma-y-camion/

Exceptional nearby recommendation

🌰 20th Día de la Almendra – Almogía celebrates its almond harvest with more than 50 local producers, tastings, traditional craft demonstrations, exhibitions and live music.
📍 Almogía town center, approximately 25 km from Málaga | 📅 Sunday, Sept. 27 | ⏰ Detailed hours not published | 💶 Entry price not published; food and products sold separately | 👨‍👩‍👧 Kid-friendly: Yes, family atmosphere
🔗 More info: https://cadenaser.com/andalucia/2026/09/21/el-dia-de-la-almendra-de-almogia-cumple-este-domingo-20-anos-con-degustaciones-y-recreacion-de-oficios-artesanales-ser-malaga/

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