It's official: the City Council confirms the date of the Málaga Fair in 2026

The Local Government Board has approved the calendar for the Fair of Málaga for this 2026, which will take place from August 15 to August 22. The City Council has also informed about the schedule for the end of activities in the Historic Center, which traditionally hosts part of the concerts and events of this celebration.

As usual, the chosen days for the celebration of the Fair must include August 19, commemorating the incorporation of Málaga into the Crown of Castile. This is stipulated in the Fair ordinance, article 3. As in previous years, this day is one of the two local holidays in the academic calendar of the capital.

Again, the celebration begins on a Saturday, and as usual, the Friday before it starts, this time on August 14, there will be a pyromusical show at night. In the last two editions, this day also included the Parade of the Catholic Monarchs, which represents the date around which the Fair is celebrated.

Regarding the end time of activities in the city center, as in previous years, it will be from 6:00 PM onwards. This aspect is also covered in the same ordinance, in article 11, which states that annually the Local Government Board will establish the schedule, and it will be "at that same time" when the music stops in the public way.

In a statement, the City Council of Málaga has indicated that the choice of this schedule has taken into account the development of previous editions, as well as the demands of the affected groups.

Among the most representative events of the Málaga Fair, there is the day of the lighting ceremony, where the proclamation is read -in 2025 the Malaga writer Javier Castillo was chosen for it-, as well as the Pilgrimage to the Sanctuary of the Virgin of Victory, patroness of the capital.

One of the characteristics of the Fair is that its program is divided into two parts, on one hand, in the Historic Center, known as the Day Fair, and the other is located at the Royal Cortijo de Torres, the Night Fair, a space that hosts booths, stalls, and attractions.