Málaga in July is full of events worth planning your trip around. Here is what’s on this month in the city.
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Cine Abierto 2026 — free open-air cinema
📅 2 July 2026 – 13 August 2026
📍 18 venues across Málaga (Malagueta, El Palo, Tabacalera, parks and more)
The city council brings summer cinema to every district with 105 free screenings. In July, highlights include beach sessions at La Malagueta and El Palo, a Spanish-film cycle at Plaza de Tabacalera (22:15), special screenings at the Historic Cemetery of San Miguel — including Sirat on 16 July — and the Cine con Firma series at the Eduardo Ocón Auditorium with subtitled original versions.
Feria and procession of the Virgen del Carmen — El Palo
📅 15 – 20 July 2026 · procession on 16 July from 17:00
📍 El Palo (East district)
The great popular festival of the Málaga coast. From 15 to 20 July, El Palo celebrates its fair in honour of the Virgen del Carmen with street parties, cultural activities and the traditional land-and-sea procession: the image parades through the neighbourhood, is taken aboard a boat off SAFA-ICET school and returns via the Chanquete beaches. Pedregalejo also holds its rosary and procession on the same day. An authentic experience just a short bus ride from the centre.
Brisa Festival 2026
📅 23 – 25 July 2026
📍 Dique de Levante, Málaga Port
The sixth edition of this indie and Spanish pop festival takes place by the sea, minutes from the centre on foot. Love of Lesbian open on Thursday 23 (their last Málaga show), Amaia and Siloé headline Friday 24, and M-Clan, OBK and La M.O.D.A. close on Saturday 25. The Brisa en tu barrio side programme also brings concerts to neighbourhood squares.
101 Music Festival — July concerts at La Malagueta
📅 4 – 31 July 2026 · most shows at 22:00
📍 Plaza de Toros de La Malagueta, Málaga
The bullring hosts one of the city’s most varied summer programmes: music, comedy and pop in an iconic setting. Confirmed July dates include Lia Kali (4), Guitarricadelafuente (11), Loquillo (18), Il Volo (19), El Arrebato (25) and Mónica Naranjo (31). Part of each ticket supports charitable causes.
El Brujo — theatre
📅 23 July 2026
📍 Teatro Cervantes, Málaga
The Teatro Cervantes hosts one of the summer season’s stage productions in the heart of July. Check the official box office for show times and tickets — the city also schedules other theatre and comedy performances throughout the month.
Verónica Ruth Frías at MUCAC La Coracha
📅 9 June 2026 – 26 July 2026 · Tue–Sun, 10:00 – 20:00
📍 MUCAC La Coracha
The video work Mi Porción del Pastel (2025) explores the historical and contemporary barriers women artists face in gaining recognition, through a performative action by Córdoba-born artist Verónica Ruth Frías.
’To Open Eyes’ at Centre Pompidou Málaga
📅 3 July 2025 – 31 January 2027
📍 Centre Pompidou Málaga
A new semi-permanent collection display inspired by the idea of “opening one’s eyes” when looking at art, with works from the Centre Pompidou collection exploring the artist’s gaze.
’Women, Music and Creation’ at the Municipal Archive
📅 22 April 2026 – 12 July 2026 · Mon–Sun, 11:00 – 14:00 and 18:00 – 21:00
📍 Municipal Archive, Alameda Principal, 23
A journey through the role of women in musical creation from Cosima Wagner to contemporary Málaga composers, with works, documents and sound pieces in the Mingorance galleries.
Paula Varona at the Holy Week Museum
📅 15 May 2026 – 19 July 2026
📍 Holy Week Museum
The exhibition Spaces and Light brings together 45 works by Málaga painter Paula Varona, organised by Fundación Unicaja across three thematic blocks on light, landscape and the city.
Exhibition «Los Ribalta and Naturalistic Baroque»
📅 Until 4 October 2026 · Tue–Sun, 10:00 – 20:00
📍 Carmen Thyssen Museum Málaga, Calle Compañía, 10
Ten masterpieces by Francisco and Juan Ribalta from the Museum of Fine Arts in Valencia explore Spanish naturalistic baroque and Golden Age religious imagery. Perfect for a cultural break in the historic centre during the July heat.
Exhibition «Archipiélago» — Picasso, Miró, Warhol and more
📅 Until 6 September 2026 · Tue–Sun, 10:00 – 20:00
📍 Carmen Thyssen Museum Málaga, temporary exhibitions gallery
An imaginary cartography of the Suñol Soler Collection (1960–1980) featuring Picasso, Miró, Warhol, Tàpies, Braque and other key Spanish and international artists of the 20th century. One of the essential summer shows in the city.
’Yesterday. Collection 1940 – 1990’ at MUCAC La Coracha
📅 24 April 2025 – 30 April 2027
📍 MUCAC La Coracha
A re-reading of the MUCAC collection with more than 120 works by 73 Spanish artists, including a strong presence of Málaga creators, across the La Coracha spaces.
’The Journey of Light: from Guido Reni to Murillo’
📅 18 February 2026 – 5 July 2026
📍 Fundación Unicaja Cultural Centre, Málaga
A survey of 16th- to 18th-century European and Spanish painting, with works by Guido Reni, Murillo and other masters of the Baroque. Final days until 5 July.
High summer on Málaga’s beaches
📅 All month
📍 La Malagueta, Pedregalejo, El Palo and the Málaga coast
July is peak beach season: water at 23–25 °C, chiringuitos in full swing, lifeguard posts and spectacular sunsets from the seafront promenades. Pair a beach day with open-air cinema at La Malagueta or a bus trip to El Palo for the Virgen del Carmen. Check flags and water temperature at playas.malaga.eu.
Events sourced from the Málaga City Council Agenda (CC BY 4.0), Visita Málaga, Cultura Málaga, Carmen Thyssen Museum, Brisa Festival, 101 Music Festival and malagaentradas.com. Information may change; check official sources to confirm times, venues and tickets.
Looking for things to visit near the centre? Check our places of interest guide.
