The Traveller's Picks

Festival · Villanueva de la Concepción · All day 2026-08-07T22:00:00.000Z

Ancient Andalusian folk tradition: pandas de verdiales groups perform traditional songs and dances—the oldest festival of its kind in the province.

Sport · Málaga · 16:30 2026-08-08T14:30:00.000Z

Traditional jábega rowing boats race across Málaga's port during the August fair — free to watch and a nod to the city's fishing past.

Festival · Torremolinos · All day 2026-08-08T22:00:00.000Z

One of Europe's biggest gay bear festivals — a week of beach parties, club events and street atmosphere around Plaza de la Nogalera.

Festival · Jimera de Líbar · All day 2026-08-08T22:00:00.000Z

Water-bucket battle festival unique to the Serranía de Ronda — locals and visitors engage in refreshing water fights to beat the summer heat.

Market · Montejaque · All day 2026-08-09T22:00:00.000Z

A three-day medieval market featuring craftwork stalls, traditional products, historic demonstrations, and participatory workshops.

Other · Antequera · 21:30 2026-08-11T19:30:00.000Z

Free night-time watch of the Perseid meteor shower at the UNESCO-listed Dolmens of Antequera, near its August peak.

Festival · Yunquera · 00:00 2026-08-11T22:00:00.000Z

Annual pilgrimage honoring the Virgin del Carmen with water festival, races, concerts, dancing, and traditional processions departing from town center to the hermitage.

Other · Antequera · 19:15 2026-08-12T17:15:00.000Z

Free public viewing of a partial solar eclipse (95% coverage from Antequera) at the Dolmens archaeological site.

Theatre · Marbella · 21:30 2026-08-13T19:30:00.000Z

Verdi's Nabucco staged at the town theatre as part of Marbella's International Opera Festival.

Festival · Archidona · All day 2026-08-13T22:00:00.000Z

Archidona's five-day August fair in honour of the Virgen de Gracia — casetas, flamenco and street parties in the historic hilltop town.

Festival · Tolox · All day 2026-08-13T22:00:00.000Z

Tolox's patron saint festival featuring processions, music, and the famous La Cohetá fireworks display with up to 50,000 rockets.

Festival · Archidona · 22:00 2026-08-14T20:00:00.000Z

A unique overnight pilgrimage: thousands walk through the dark from Archidona to the hilltop sanctuary, arriving as dawn breaks over the feria.

Festival · Málaga · All day 2026-08-14T22:00:00.000Z

Southern Spain's biggest summer fair — nine days of flamenco, parades, fireworks and free daytime street parties across the old town.

Festival · Cómpeta · 11:00 2026-08-15T09:00:00.000Z

Cómpeta's beloved Noche del Vino: grape-treading, flamenco and free Muscatel wine fill the village all day and night.

Festival · Antequera · All day 2026-08-18T22:00:00.000Z

Antequera's historic fair dating to 1748 — a daytime fair in the centre and a night fair with music and rides, plus bullfights and folk contests.

Music · Ronda · 22:00 2026-08-22T20:00:00.000Z

The 56th Festival de Cante Grande brings top flamenco singers to Ronda's historic Murallas del Carmen walls for one magical night.

Festival · Benadalid · All day 2026-08-25T22:00:00.000Z

Benadalid's patronal festival in honour of San Isidro, featuring live historical re-enactments of Moors and Christians battles at the castle, parade, flamenco, and local festivities.

Festival · Frigiliana · 20:00 2026-08-27T18:00:00.000Z

Frigiliana's XIX Festival of the Three Cultures — four nights of concerts, an artisan market, a tapas route and processions in the old town.

Festival · Manilva · 21:00 2026-08-28T19:00:00.000Z

Sabinillas beach turns into a sea of white for this all-night full-moon beach party with fire performers and music.

Music · Antequera · 22:30 2026-08-28T20:30:00.000Z

Full-moon classical guitar concert by Victoria Ruiz de la Rubia at the Dolmens of Antequera, part of the site's summer night programme.

Festival · Vélez-Málaga · 20:00 2026-08-29T18:00:00.000Z

Vélez-Málaga's old town glows with thousands of candles for a night of flamenco, parades, live music and an artisan market.

Festival · Gaucín · All day 2026-08-29T22:00:00.000Z

Gaucín's biggest festival: a 500-year-old pilgrimage carrying the Holy Child statue from the castle to a woodland hermitage, ending in two days of processions.

Festival · Ronda · 19:30 2026-08-30T17:30:00.000Z

Ronda's historic fair opens with an evening parade on 30 August and runs six days, climaxing in the Corrida Goyesca bullfight in 18th-century dress.

Festival · Ardales · All day 2026-08-31T22:00:00.000Z

Ardales' first-week September fair honoring its patroness Virgin of Villaverde with music, cultural activities, and local traditions.

Festival · Jimera de Líbar · All day 2026-08-31T22:00:00.000Z

Ronda's legendary September fair — the Goyesca bullfight, parades in 18th-century dress, flamenco, and concerts fill the historic city.

Festival · Benaoján · All day 2026-08-31T22:00:00.000Z

Regional Serranía festival — Ronda's famous 67th Corrida Goyesca with 18th-century bullfighting, horse parades, flamenco, and fairground festivities.

Festival · Totalán · 06:00 2026-09-01T04:00:00.000Z

Early September pilgrimage honoring the Virgen de Flores, a traditional religious celebration with local devotion.

Festival · Málaga · 12:00 2026-09-03T10:00:00.000Z

Málaga's four-day September fiesta for its patron saint — concerts, artisan markets, biznaga workshops and a street party across four city venues.

Festival · Macharaviaya · All day 2026-09-03T22:00:00.000Z

Benaque's traditional September fair honoring the Virgin of the Rosary, featuring a mass and procession, free paella, foam party, music, sports tournaments, and children's games.

Festival · Villanueva de Algaidas · All day 2026-09-03T22:00:00.000Z

The patron saint of Villanueva de Algaidas is celebrated with cultural activities and local festivities.

Festival · Mijas · All day 2026-09-03T22:00:00.000Z

Mijas Pueblo's patron-saint fair for the Virgen de la Peña: nightly free concerts, a torchlit procession, feria de día and traditional games.

Festival · Carratraca · All day 2026-09-03T22:00:00.000Z

The 29th Embrujo Andalusí Festival celebrates Carratraca's Andalusian heritage with performances, music, dance, crafts, gastronomy, and 120,000 candlelit ambiance.

Festival · Vélez-Málaga · All day 2026-09-03T22:00:00.000Z

Southern Europe's biggest free air show — over 40 aircraft, aerobatic teams and the Eurofighter Typhoon fly along Torre del Mar's beach.

Festival · Nerja · All day 2026-09-04T22:00:00.000Z

Maro's traditional fair honouring the Virgen de las Maravillas, with a floral offering, procession, live music and fairground stalls.

Festival · Archidona · All day 2026-09-04T22:00:00.000Z

Archidona's patron saint descends from her hilltop sanctuary to the parish church for a nine-day novena through the old town.

Food & Drink · Viñuela · All day 2026-09-04T22:00:00.000Z

Viñuela's traditional raisin and Málaga wine festival, with verdiales music, tastings and displays marking the end of the vine harvest.

Music · Marbella · All day 2026-09-04T22:00:00.000Z

Marbella's classical music festival pairs a concert series across four venues with an international piano competition for young musicians.

Food & Drink · Manilva · 10:00 2026-09-05T08:00:00.000Z

Manilva's grape-harvest weekend — treading ceremony, free must juice, Muscatel wine and live music in the old town.

Family · Torremolinos · All day 2026-09-05T22:00:00.000Z

Recreational pool games open to everyone from age 6 to 99 at the municipal Virgen del Carmen III pool.

Festival · Alcaucín · All day 2026-09-06T22:00:00.000Z

Traditional fire ritual where bonfires light up the village. Farmers and residents gather in farmhouses and fields to burn discarded items and harvest remains while sharing food and wine.

Festival · Riogordo · All day 2026-09-06T22:00:00.000Z

Ancient village lantern festival where children create straw dolls, displayed throughout streets with a contest for the best design. Includes ceremonial bonfires believed to ward off evil spirits…

Festival · Árchez · All day 2026-09-06T22:00:00.000Z

Traditional September festival with communal bonfires where families gather to sing, dance, and enjoy folk traditions including the zambomba and rueda.

Festival · Comares · All day 2026-09-06T22:00:00.000Z

Ancient Axarquía tradition celebrating the birth of the Virgin Mary with bonfires, roasted hazelnuts and chickpeas, local wines, and conch shell music.

Festival · Sayalonga · 18:00 2026-09-07T16:00:00.000Z

Ancient September bonfires celebrating the grape harvest with singing, dancing, and traditional folk music around fires at rural cortijos.

Festival · Cómpeta · 21:00 2026-09-07T19:00:00.000Z

A rural tradition marking the end of the raisin harvest: bonfires lit at farmhouses on the night of 7 September, followed by a village gathering with music, anís and tapas.

Food & Drink · Rincón de la Victoria · All day 2026-09-07T22:00:00.000Z

Six-day seafront celebration of the local anchovy, with free tastings, cook-offs and verdiales music marking the end of summer.

Festival · Villanueva de Algaidas · All day 2026-09-07T22:00:00.000Z

Procession and celebration of Our Lady of Sorrows in the La Parrilla neighborhood, featuring cultural activities, sports, and traditional poetry evening.

Festival · Iznate · All day 2026-09-07T22:00:00.000Z

Traditional festival with bonfires lit to ward off evil spirits and ensure a bountiful Moscatel grape harvest, accompanied by singing, dancing, and food.

Festival · Atajate · All day 2026-09-07T22:00:00.000Z

Celebration of the Nativity of the Virgin Mary, Atajate's patron saint day on September 8th with local traditions.

Sport · Fuente de Piedra · All day 2026-09-07T22:00:00.000Z

Unique medieval-inspired horseback ribbon-gathering race held on the patron saint's day, with riders collecting embroidered ribbons featuring lagoon and flamingo motifs.

Festival · Ardales · All day 2026-09-07T22:00:00.000Z

Annual pilgrimage to the Ermita de Villaverde honoring Ardales' patroness. Traditional gathering includes a communal meal on the riverbank of Guadalhorce reservoir.

Festival · Antequera · 20:00 2026-09-08T18:00:00.000Z

Antequera honours its patroness, the Virgen de los Remedios, with mass and a procession of the 16th-century carved sculpture through the old town.

Festival · Cártama · All day 2026-09-10T22:00:00.000Z

Four-day Virgin Mary festivities with procession (Sept 12, 8 PM), verdiales folk music, paella tasting, and traditional games.

Festival · Guaro · 18:00 2026-09-11T16:00:00.000Z

Candlelit celebration of Al-Andalus with 20,000 candles illuminating medieval streets, artisan marketplace, flamenco, belly dancing, and Andalusian music.

Festival · Archidona · 18:15 2026-09-11T16:15:00.000Z

The patron saint is carried back uphill to her sanctuary, closing the September novena with a torchlit procession through town.